A clip is described that includes a clipping part for clipping to an object, and a tab part arranged to extend from the clipping part. The tab part includes a first plastics material and a second rubber material. This allows the tab part to be marked with ink from a conventional pen.
1. A clip comprising:
a clipping part for clipping to an object; and
a tab part arranged to extend from the clipping part, with the tab part comprising:
a first portion made of a plastics material, and
a second portion configured and having sufficient dimensions for writing upon and being made of a rubber material that is writable upon by ink from a pen;
wherein the plastics material and rubber material are configured to have a form locking connection therebetween, and the form locking connection is made of the rubber material and extends from the second portion through the first portion, to a side of the first portion opposite the second portion.
2. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the plastics material comprises at least one of polypropylene or polystyrene.
3. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the rubber material comprises a thermoplastic rubber or thermoplastic elastomer.
4. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the plastics material and rubber material are bonded together.
5. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the rubber material has a Shore Hardness of between 55 to 95.
6. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the rubber material has a Shore Hardness of between 70 and 90.
7. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the clipping part is partially received in the tab part.
8. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the rubber material is overmolded construction on the plastics material.
9. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the tab part further comprises a third portion comprising a raised portion that is raised above the second portion.
10. The clip of claim 9 , wherein the raised portion comprises at least one of writing, a logo, a design or a picture.
11. A method of making the clip of claim 1 , comprising:
inserting the clipping part into a first mold part of a mold;
closing the mold with a second mold part of the mold;
injecting the plastics material into the closed mold to provide the first portion;
removing one part of the mold and replacing it with a third mold part;
introducing the rubber material into the mold with the replaced third mold part to thereby product the second portion molded over the first portion; and
removing the clip from the mold.
12. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the clipping part comprises a material markable with ink from a pen.
13. The clip of claim 12 , wherein the clipping part material comprises at least a metal or a plastic.
14. The clip of claim 12 , wherein the tab part is molded onto the clipping part to form an integral clip.
15. The clip of claim 12 , wherein a part of the clipping part is received in the tab part.
16. The clip of claim 12 , wherein the clipping part is made of the plastics material.
17. The clip of claim 12 , wherein the clip has a one piece structure so that the tab part and the clipping part are integral.
18. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the first portion extends beyond and around lateral edges of the second portion.
19. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is supported by the first portion, and the second portion is supported from the clipping part.
20. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the form locking connection is exposed from the first portion on said opposite side.
21. The clip of claim 1 , wherein the tab part comprises a third portion of the rubber material disposed on the opposite side of the first portion from the second portion, and the rubber material of the form locking connection extends through the first portion from the second portion to the third portion.
22. A clip comprising:
a clipping part configured for clipping to an object;
and a tab part arranged to extend from the clipping part, the tab part comprising:
a first portion made of a plastics material,
a second portion supported by the first portion and configured and dimensioned for writing upon and being made of a rubber material that is writable upon with ink from a pen, and
a form locking connection made of the rubber material connected to the second portion and extending therefrom completely through the first portion to be exposed from a side of the first portion opposite the second portion.
23. The clip of claim 22 , wherein the tab part further comprises a third portion of the rubber material connected to the form locking connection and raised above the first portion.