Child safety clip

Abstract

A child safety clip which consists of two elongated, opposed legs adjoined by a bridging section. Each leg provides a loop which may be opened or closed by a latch or clasp mechanism. Also, if the user desires to open or close either loop of the legs without using the latch or clasp mechanism such as through the application of pressure or force, the child safety clip is designed to succumb to the pressure or force and permit the latch or clasp mechanisms to open and the loops of the legs to bend or flex, thereby, releasing the item to the user held by the loops. The child safety clip is made of a material having a memory to return the clip to its original shape for continued use.

1 . A child safety clip, comprising: 
 an elongated member having two opposed ends, each opposed end forming a loop therein;    first means for opening and closing the loop in each opposed end;    whereby, the elongated member enabling the two opposed ends to deform upon the application of a second means for opening the loop in each opposed end, the deformation of the elongated member dependent upon the second means for opening and, upon the second means for opening being released, the elongated member assuming its original orientation for closing and continued use.    
   
   
       2 . The child safety clip of  claim 1  wherein the means for opening and closing the loop in the two opposed ends is by a latch.  
   
   
       3 . The child safety clip of  claim 2  wherein the latch in the loop of one opposed end comprises a first end and a second end, the first end having a pair of opposed wedge extensions forming a channel between them and the second end having a protruding member, the protruding member of the second end being received into the channel between the pair of opposed wedges for releasably retaining the protruding member in the channel.  
   
   
       4 . The child safety clip of  claim 2  wherein the latch in the loop of the other opposed end comprises reciprocal U-shaped jaws for interconnecting one with the other for opening and closing the loop in the other opposed end.  
   
   
       5 . The child safety clip of  claim 1  wherein the second means for opening the loop in each opposed end is selected from the group consisting of a pushing force, a pulling force, a twisting force, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       6 . A child safety clip, comprising: 
 a base having two opposed sides;    a first member extending outwardly from one of the two opposed sides, the first member forming a first loop;    a latch formed in the first loop for opening and closing the first loop, the latch comprised of a first latch member and a second latch member, the first latch member and the second latch member connecting to form a closed position and separating to form an open position;    a second member extending outwardly from the other of the two opposed sides, the second member forming a second loop;    means for opening and closing the second loop; and    whereby, upon the application of a force, the first member deforms causing the first latch member and the second latch member to separate from the closed position to the open position, the degree of separation between the first and second latch members dependent upon the magnitude of the force and, upon release of the force, the first member assuming its original orientation with the latch returning to the closed position.    
   
   
       7 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein the first member comprises a hook and an arm, the first latch member formed into the hook and the second latch member formed into the arm.  
   
   
       8 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein either or both of the hook and the arm bend or flex enabling the deformation of the first member.  
   
   
       9 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein the means for opening and closing the second loop is identical to the latch in the first member.  
   
   
       10 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein the means for opening and closing the second loop is a clasp formed in the second loop, the clasp comprising reciprocal U-shaped interconnecting jaws to form the second loop in the closed position.  
   
   
       11 . The child safety clip of  claim 10  wherein, upon the application of the force, the second member deforms causing the reciprocal U-shaped interconnecting jaws to separate from the closed position to the an open position, the degree of separation between the reciprocal U-shaped interconnecting jaws dependent upon the magnitude of the force and, upon release of the force, the second member assuming its original orientation with the clasp returning to the closed position.  
   
   
       12 . The child safety clip of  claim 11  wherein the force is selected from the group consisting of a pushing, a pulling, a twisting, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       13 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein the child safety clip is made of a durable plastic material.  
   
   
       14 . The child safety clip of  claim 6  wherein the first member has a width that tapers outwardly from the base to the first loop.  
   
   
       15 . A child safety clip, comprising: 
 a base having two opposed sides;    a first member extending outwardly from one of the two opposed sides, the first member having an anchoring loop at the opposite end of the base for anchoring to an item with a closed loop;    a latch formed in the anchoring loop;    means for opening and closing the latch of the first loop;    a second member extending outwardly from the other of the two opposed sides, the second member having a holding loop at the opposite end of the base for carrying a desired article;    a clasp formed in the second loop;    means for opening and closing the clasp of the second loop;    whereby, upon the application of a force, the latch deforms creating an opening in the anchoring loop thereby releasing the item and the clasp deforms creating an opening in the holding loop thereby releasing the desired article without either the first member or the second member breaking, the first and second member having memory to return to its original shape.    
   
   
       16 . A child safety clip, comprising: 
 an elongated member having a first portion and a second portion;    the first portion having a deformable hook and an arm for forming a first loop;    a latch formed in the first loop;    means for opening and closing the latch of the first loop to receive or release an item;    the second portion having two finger projections and a ring for forming a second loop;    a deformable clasp formed in the second loop;    means for opening and closing the clasp of the second loop to receive or release a carrying article;    whereby, upon the application of a force, the hook and the arm of the first portion deforms causing a first opening in the first loop at the latch to release the item and the clasp of the second portion deforms causing a second opening in the second loop to release the carrying article, the first portion and the second portion succumbing to the application of the force without breaking, the first and second portions having memory to return to its original shape.