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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
May. 04, 1995
Dennis C Kuykendall, Clarkesville, GA (US);
Scovill Fasteners Inc., Clarkesville, GA (US);
Abstract
A one-piece plastic clip comprises a base plate and a cover plate with a living hinge inbetween. In pre-assembly the plates are held widely open by a temporary unitary strut. The bracelet strap is attached to the base plate by having apertures formed in the strap receive bushings in the base plate which are then flared outwardly to 'rivet' the parts together. The struts are then sheared away, and the cover plate is freely hinged. In the final assembly the strap encircles the patient's wrist and the cover plate is brought down over the base plate, pointed projections on the cover plate piercing the free end of the strap and entering the bushings, and staggered ribs augmenting the gripping. The cover plate is then latched closed against the base plate.