Rotary joint assembly and combination clip-hook and jewelry piece employing the same
US8162276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32852
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a S shaped hook where one portion of the structure supports the item and the other portion can be applied to another supporting member. The joint between the two portions can define a spring-loaded rotating pivot assembly with at least two indexing positions opposed by 180 degrees. The rotary joint can be constructed with a pair of confronting male and female wedge and detent inserts that are biased toward each other by an embedded spring assembly.
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