IP Library Granted Patent US 12,264,696
Granted Patent B2
US 12,264,696 · App. 18/116,043 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Clip for removably securing a device to a plurality of straps

Inventor: Morten Nordstrøm (Herlev, DK)
Assignee: FalCom A/S
F16B2/245A45F5/02
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Patent No.
US 12,264,696
App. No.
18/116,043
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A clip for removably securing a device to straps, includes: a main part having a first main part, a second main part, and an intermediate part, the main part configured to couple to the device; a first hook part at a first end of the main part, the first hook part having a first front facing towards a first surface of the main part; and a second hook part at a second end of the main part, the second hook part having a second front facing towards a second surface of the main part; wherein the first front overlaps with less than or equal to 75% of a length of the main part, wherein the second front overlaps with less than or equal to 25% of the length of the main part; and wherein the first main part and the second main part are offset relative to each other.

Claims (31)

1. A clip for removably securing a device to a plurality of straps, the clip comprising:

a main part comprising a first main part, a second main part, and an intermediate part between the first main part and the second main part, the main part configured to couple to the device;

a first hook part at a first end of the main part, the first hook part comprising a first front facing towards a first surface of the main part; and

a second hook part at a second end of the main part, the second hook part comprising a second front facing towards a second surface of the main part, the second surface being opposite from the first surface;

wherein the first front of the first hook part overlaps with less than or equal to 75% of a length of the main part, wherein the second front of the second hook part overlaps with less than or equal to 25% of the length of the main part; and

wherein the first main part comprises a plurality of first members connected to the first hook part, and wherein the second main part comprises a plurality of second members connected to the second hook part.

2. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first main part and the second front of the second hook part are both offset from the second main part in a first direction perpendicular a plane of the second main part, and wherein the second main part and the first front of the first hook part are both offset from the first main part in a second direction perpendicular to a plane of the first main part.

3. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first front extends parallel to the first surface.

4. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the second front extends parallel to the second surface.

5. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate part is between the first hook part and the second hook part.

6. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first front of the first hook part is offset from and not overlapping with the second front of the second hook part in a longitudinal direction of the clip.

7. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first front, the second front, and the main part has a taper configuration.

8. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first hook part is configured to releasably retain one of the plurality of straps.

9. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the second hook part is configured to releasably retain one of the plurality of straps.

10. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first hook part is configured to releasably retain one of the plurality of straps, and the second hook part is configured to releasably retain another one of the plurality of straps.

11. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the main part comprises a through-going hole configured to receive a fastener for securing the clip to the device.

12. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the main part comprises a mounting part configured to couple to the device, and wherein the clip comprises a first cut-out between the mounting part of the main part and a first hook end of the first hook part.

13. The clip according to claim 12 , wherein the clip also comprises a second cut-out between the mounting part of the main part and a second hook end of the second hook part.

14. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the main part comprises a mounting part configured to couple to the device, and wherein the clip also comprises a cut-out between the mounting part of the main part and a hook end of the second hook part.

15. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the clip is integratable as a part of a Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE).

16. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the clip is integratable as a part of a Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS).

17. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the main part, the first hook part, and the second hook part are integral with respect to each other.

18. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the main part, the first hook part, and the second hook part are formed from a single planar structure.

19. A clip for removably securing a device to a plurality of straps, the clip comprising:

a main part comprising a first main part, a second main part, and an intermediate part between the first main part and the second main part, the main part configured to couple to the device;

a first hook part at a first end of the main part, the first hook part comprising a first front facing towards a first surface of the main part; and

a second hook part at a second end of the main part, the second hook part comprising a second front facing towards a second surface of the main part, the second surface being opposite the first surface;

wherein the first main part and the second front of the second hook part are both offset from the second main part in a first direction perpendicular a plane of the second main part, and wherein the second main part and the first front of the first hook part are both offset from the first main part in a second direction perpendicular to a plane of the first main part.

20. The clip according to claim 19 , wherein the first front of the first hook part overlaps with less than or equal to 75% of a length of the main part.

21. The clip according to claim 19 , wherein the second front of the second hook part overlaps with less than or equal to 25% of the length of the main part.

22. The clip according to claim 19 , wherein the first main part comprises a plurality of first members connected to the first hook part, and wherein the second main part comprises a plurality of second members connected to the second hook part.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: NORDSTRØM, MORTEN
To: FALCOM A/S
Reel/Frame 069463/0703 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2023
From: NORDSTRØM, MORTEN
To: FALCOM A/S
Reel/Frame 062844/0439 →
Priority Claims (1)
DK PA 2022 70153 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230313821A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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