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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1986
Peter Contoyonis, Libertyville, IL (US);
Ammco Tools, Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Opposite ends of a silencer band having a plurality of weights attached thereto are coupled together by selective engagement of a clip member and one of the silencer band weights. To effect such engagement, the clip member comprises a connection portion including a pair of first leg members and an interconnecting first bight portion which together define a loop. Instead of being riveted to the silencer band, the clip member is also fixedly attached to another one of the silencer band weights by an attachment portion. The attachment portion includes second and third leg members each extending from one of the end portions of the first leg members and arranged in predetermined spaced apart parallel relation one to another. A fourth leg member reversely depends from the third leg member and defines a second bight portion. The fourth leg member extends into the space defined by the second and third leg members and has a free end extending generally in the direction of the loop of the connection portion of the clip member. The free end of the fourth leg member is provided with a hook portion serving to engage a central web of one of the weights and thereby firmly securing the clip to the weight.