Patent · US Expired

Paper clip

US4928361A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 1989
Grant dateMay 29, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 10, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/44769
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improved paper clip is provided which has three modes of use, one of which enables part of the paper clip to extend beyond the clipped papers for easy removal and visibility of the clip, another is partially hidden but partially extended for use as a bookmark, or the like, and the final embodiment is completely rotated against the papers so that it is essentially completely hidden.

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