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EP0460141A1 - Clip for holding down a piece of fabric. - Google Patents

Clip for holding down a piece of fabric.

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EP0460141A1
EP0460141A1 EP91900149A EP91900149A EP0460141A1 EP 0460141 A1 EP0460141 A1 EP 0460141A1 EP 91900149 A EP91900149 A EP 91900149A EP 91900149 A EP91900149 A EP 91900149A EP 0460141 A1 EP0460141 A1 EP 0460141A1
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Prior art keywords
arm
jaw
piece
fabric
pliers
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French (fr)
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Christiane Caillat
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/62—Pegs, stakes or the like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/42—Independent, headed, aperture pass-through fastener

Definitions

  • the invention aims to remedy this drawback.
  • the invention relates to a clamp for retaining in place a piece of fabric placed on the ground, as defined in claim 1.
  • Figure 1 is a view in the non-use position.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 shows the clamp in the use position.
  • the figure '. is a view along line IV-IV of Figure 3.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial view along the line V-V of FIG. 1.
  • the clamp which is made of synthetic resin, comprises a lengthened portion 1 which is intended to be driven into a soil, for example into sand or earth.
  • this elongated portion 1 has an upper jaw 2 opposite which is another jaw 3 carried by the end of an arm 4 which came in one piece with the elongated portion 1.
  • the connection between this portion and the arm is constituted by a part 5 in the form of a blade which is flexible enough to allow this arm to pivot. Thanks to this pivoting, the arm can take the position shown in FIG. 3. By this movement, the jaw 3 approaches the jaw 2, which allows the edge of a piece of fabric 6 to be clamped between these two jaws.
  • the underside of the jaw 2 has projections 7, which are also visible in FIG. 5 and which allow a better grip of the clamp on the tissue 6.
  • the elongated portion 1 and the arm have transverse oblique ribs 8 which constitute protruding parts intended to penetrate into the ground to improve the grip of the clamp therein and prevent it from rising.
  • the portion 1 has a side flap 9, while the arm has a side flap 10 on the opposite side of the clamp.
  • these flaps 9 and 10 prevent the sand or the earth from entering the space 11 which is between the portion 1 and the arm.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Protection Of Plants (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)

Abstract

La pince comprend un bras (4) et une portion allongée (1) destinés à être rapprochés l'un contre l'autre pour permettre de serrer le bord d'une pièce de tissu entre les mâchoires (2 et 3). Ensuite, la portion allongée (1) et le bras (4) sont enfoncés dans un sol tendre, ce qui permet de retenir le tissu contre les effets du vent.The clamp comprises an arm (4) and an elongated portion (1) intended to be brought together against each other to allow the edge of a piece of fabric to be clamped between the jaws (2 and 3). Then, the elongated portion (1) and the arm (4) are sunk into a soft soil, which makes it possible to retain the fabric against the effects of the wind.

Description

PINCE POUR RETENIR EN PLACE UNE PIECE PLIERS TO HOLD A PIECE IN PLACE
DE TISSU SUR LE SOLFABRIC ON THE GROUND
On sait que bon nombre de personnes aiment profiter de la nature mais désire souvent s'étendre sur une couverture ou un linge de bain. Or, lorsqu'une telle pièce de tissu est posée à même le sol et que le vent souffle, la pièce de tissu est soulevée ou même s'envole quand plus personne n'est dessus.We know that many people like to enjoy nature but often want to lie on a blanket or a bath towel. However, when such a piece of fabric is placed on the ground and the wind blows, the piece of fabric is lifted or even flies away when no one is on it.
L'invention a pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient. A cet effet, l'invention concerne une pince pour retenir en place une pièce de tissu posée sur le sol, telle que définie dans la revendication 1.The invention aims to remedy this drawback. To this end, the invention relates to a clamp for retaining in place a piece of fabric placed on the ground, as defined in claim 1.
Le dessin annexé représente schématiquement et à titre d'exemple une forme d'exécution de la pince faisant l'objet de l'invention.The accompanying drawing shows schematically and by way of example an embodiment of the clamp object of the invention.
La figure 1 en est une vue en position de non utilisation.Figure 1 is a view in the non-use position.
La figure 2 est une vue latérale de la figure 1.Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
La figure 3 montre la pince en position d'utilisation.Figure 3 shows the clamp in the use position.
La figure '. est une vue selon la ligne IV-IV de la figure 3.The figure '. is a view along line IV-IV of Figure 3.
La figure 5 est une vue partielle selon la ligne V-V de la figure 1.FIG. 5 is a partial view along the line V-V of FIG. 1.
La pince, qui est en résine synthétique, comprend une portion allon¬ gée 1 qui est destinée à être enfoncée dans un sol, par exemple dans du sable ou de la terre. A sa partie supérieure, cette portion allongée 1 présente une mâchoire supérieure 2 en regard de laquelle se trouve une autre mâchoire 3 portée par l'extrémité d'un bras 4 qui est venu d'une pièce avec la portion allongée 1. La liaison entre cette portion et le bras est constituée par une partie 5 en forme de lame qui est suffisamment souple pour permettre un pivotement de ce bras. Grâce à ce pivotement, le bras peut prendre la position représentée à la figure 3. Par ce mouvement, la mâchoire 3 se rapproche de la mâchoire 2, ce qui permet de serrer entre ces deux mâchoires le bord d'une pièce de tissu 6.The clamp, which is made of synthetic resin, comprises a lengthened portion 1 which is intended to be driven into a soil, for example into sand or earth. At its upper part, this elongated portion 1 has an upper jaw 2 opposite which is another jaw 3 carried by the end of an arm 4 which came in one piece with the elongated portion 1. The connection between this portion and the arm is constituted by a part 5 in the form of a blade which is flexible enough to allow this arm to pivot. Thanks to this pivoting, the arm can take the position shown in FIG. 3. By this movement, the jaw 3 approaches the jaw 2, which allows the edge of a piece of fabric 6 to be clamped between these two jaws.
La face inférieure de la mâchoire 2 présente des saillies 7, qui sont aussi visibles à la figure 5 et qui permettent une meilleure prise de la pince sur le tissu 6. De même, la portion allongée 1 et le bras présentent des nervures obliques transversales 8 qui constituent des parties saillantes destinées à pénétrer dans le sol pour améliorer la tenue de la pince dans celui-ci et l'empêcher de remonter.The underside of the jaw 2 has projections 7, which are also visible in FIG. 5 and which allow a better grip of the clamp on the tissue 6. Similarly, the elongated portion 1 and the arm have transverse oblique ribs 8 which constitute protruding parts intended to penetrate into the ground to improve the grip of the clamp therein and prevent it from rising.
Enfin, comme cela est bien visible à la figure , la portion 1 présente un volet 9 latéral, tandis que le bras présente un volet latéral 10 sur le côté opposé de la pince. Ainsi, en position fermée de la pince, ces volets 9 et 10 empêchent le sable ou la terre de pénétrer dans l'espace 11 qui est compris entre la portion 1 et le bras .Finally, as is clearly visible in the figure, the portion 1 has a side flap 9, while the arm has a side flap 10 on the opposite side of the clamp. Thus, in the closed position of the clamp, these flaps 9 and 10 prevent the sand or the earth from entering the space 11 which is between the portion 1 and the arm.
Pour retenir une pièce de tissu sur le sol, il suffit de placer de préférence plusieurs pinces sur le bord de cette pièce de tissu, de faire pivoter le bras pour obtenir le serrage de cette pièce de tissu entre les mâchoires 2 et 3, puis d'enfoncer la portion 1 et le bras repliés dans la terre ou le sable.To hold a piece of fabric on the ground, it suffices to place several pliers preferably on the edge of this piece of fabric, to rotate the arm to obtain the tightening of this piece of fabric between the jaws 2 and 3, then d '' push part 1 and the arms folded back into the ground or sand.
Il est bien entendu que l'on pourrait prévoir de nombreuses variantes d'exécution, par exemple avec des mâchoires de serrage déplaçables l'une vers l'autre par l'action d'un ressort ou encore par une vis à tête moletée ou à ailettes. La pince pourrait naturellement être prévue en une autre matière que de la résine synthétique, mais la forme d'exécution décrite est très avan¬ tageuse car la pince peut être produite par injection dans un moule en une seule opération. It is understood that there could be many alternative embodiments, for example with clamping jaws movable towards each other by the action of a spring or by a knurled screw or fins. The clip could naturally be provided in a material other than synthetic resin, but the embodiment described is very advantageous because the clip can be produced by injection into a mold in a single operation.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Pince pour retenir en place une pièce de tissu posée sur le sol, carac¬ térisée en ce qu'elle comprend une portion allongée destinée à être enfoncée dans le sol, cette portion portant à sa partie supérieure une mâchoire d'une pince dont une autre mâchoire est agencée de façon à pouvoir venir en contact avec la première mâchoire pour serrer entre elles un bord de la pièce de tissu.1. Pliers to hold in place a piece of fabric placed on the ground, charac¬ terized in that it comprises an elongated portion intended to be pressed into the ground, this portion carrying at its upper part a jaw of pliers whose another jaw is arranged so that it can come into contact with the first jaw to clamp between them an edge of the piece of fabric.
2. Pince selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la seconde mâchoire est située au-dessous de la première en position d'utilisation de la pince.2. Pliers according to claim 1, characterized in that the second jaw is located below the first in the position of use of the pliers.
3. Pince selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la seconde mâchoire est portée par un bras dont l'extrémité opposée à la mâchoire est reliée de façon pivotante à l'extrémité inférieure à ladite portion.3. Pliers according to claim 2, characterized in that the second jaw is carried by an arm, the end opposite to the jaw is pivotally connected to the lower end to said portion.
. Pince selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit bras est relié à ladite portion par une lame souple.. Pliers according to claim 3, characterized in that said arm is connected to said portion by a flexible blade.
5. Pince selon la revendication , caractérisée en ce que le bras et/ou ladite portion présente des volets latéraux destinés à assurer une fermeture au moins partielle de l'espace compris entre ladite portion et ledit bras, au moins lorsqu'ils sont en position d'utilisation, afin d'empêcher l'introduction de terre ou de sable dans cet espace.5. Pliers according to claim, characterized in that the arm and / or said portion has side flaps intended to ensure at least partial closure of the space between said portion and said arm, at least when they are in position of use, in order to prevent the introduction of earth or sand into this space.
6. Pince selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est en résine synthétique.6. Pliers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made of synthetic resin.
7. Pince selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le bras et ladite portion sont munis de parties saillantes destinées à pénétrer dans le sol pour améliorer la tenue de la pince dans le sol. 7. Clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that the arm and said portion are provided with projecting parts intended to penetrate into the ground to improve the holding of the clamp in the ground.
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CH4585/89A CH681134A5 (en) 1989-12-21 1989-12-21
PCT/CH1990/000290 WO1991010030A1 (en) 1989-12-21 1990-12-21 Clip for holding down a piece of fabric

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