Garment or accessory clip

Abstract

A device purposed to adjust the size or shape of a garment or other item, or to be worn Itself as an accessory, has a flexible clipping element structured to grasp a portion of the garment or other item and hold it in a predetermined position. A removable display element is dimensioned to be received by the clipping element and held firmly in assembled relationship during use. A face portion of the display element may be shaped to display thereon selective logos, designs or other functional or aesthetic items at the discretion of the user.

1 . A garment or accessory clipping device comprising a flexible clipping element for use with a display element, said flexible clipping element comprising: 
 a grasping portion structured to grasp a portion of the garment or accessory and hold it in a predetermined position; and    a display element engagement portion shaped and dimensioned to engage with and secure the display element in an assembled relationship with the clipping element,    wherein the flexible clipping element is removable from the display element, said display element facilitating the display of functional or aesthetic items or designs thereon.    
     
     
         2 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 1 , wherein the display element engagement portion comprises two resilient arrow-shaped securement members shaped and dimensioned to be received within a cavity defined by a sleeve of the display element, the arrows being adapted to secure the clipping element to the display element upon engagement with recessed openings formed in said sleeve of the display element.  
     
     
         3 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 2 , wherein the securement members are provided a distance apart with a spring bridging said distance to facilitate outward urging of the arrows into the recessed openings of the display device.  
     
     
         4 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 1 , wherein the grasping portion comprises a U-shaped clip formed from a resilient material effective to facilitate tight grasping of the garment or accessory.  
     
     
         5 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 4 , wherein the grasping portion further comprises a rubberized grip to prevent slippage of the device from the garment or accessory.  
     
     
         6 . A display element for use with a flexible clipping element of a garment or accessory clipping device, said display element comprising: 
 a clipping element engagement portion shaped and dimensioned to engage with and secure the flexible clipping element in an assembled relationship with the display element; and    a display portion sized and shaped to facilitate the display of functional or aesthetic items or designs thereon,    wherein the display element is removable from the flexible clipping element, said flexible clipping element facilitating the grasping of a portion of a garment or accessory to hold it in a predetermined position.    
     
     
         7 . A display element according to  claim 6 , wherein the display element comprises a sleeve, said sleeve defining a sleeve cavity as at least part of the clipping element engagement portion, and two recessed openings in opposing sides thereof, said recessed openings being adapted to facilitate the securing of the display element to the flexible clipping element upon engagement with two resilient arrow-shaped securement members of the flexible clipping element.  
     
     
         8 . A display element according to  claim 7 , wherein the display portion is provided on a face of the sleeve.  
     
     
         9 . A display element according to  claim 7 , wherein the display portion displays at least one functional or aesthetic item or design selected from the group consisting of engravings, artworks, colours, icons, logos, brand names, sports teams, three dimensional shapes, spinners, containers, golf ball markers and golf tee holders.  
     
     
         10 . A garment or accessory clipping device comprising a flexible clipping element and a display element, said flexible clipping element comprising: 
 a grasping portion structured to grasp a portion of the garment or accessory and hold it in a predetermined position; and    a display element engagement portion shaped and dimensioned to engage with and secure the display element in an assembled relationship with the clipping element,    said display element comprising:    a clipping element engagement portion shaped and dimensioned to engage with and secure the flexible clipping element in an assembled relationship with the display element; and    a display portion sized and shaped to facilitate the display of functional or aesthetic items or designs thereon.    
     
     
         11 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 10 , wherein the display element engagement portion of the clipping element comprises two resilient arrow-shaped securement members, and the display element comprises a sleeve defining a cavity therein as at least part of said clipping element engagement portion, said arrow-shaped securement members being shaped and dimensioned to be received within the cavity, and the arrows being adapted to secure the clipping element to the display element upon engagement with two recessed openings formed in opposing sides of said sleeve.  
     
     
         12 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 11 , wherein the securement members are provided a distance apart with a spring bridging said distance to facilitate outward urging of the arrows into the recessed openings of the sleeve.  
     
     
         13 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 10 , wherein the grasping portion comprises a U-shaped clip formed from a resilient material effective to facilitate tight grasping of the garment or accessory.  
     
     
         14 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 13 , wherein the grasping portion further comprises a rubberized grip to prevent slippage of the device from the garment or accessory.  
     
     
         15 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 11 , wherein the display portion of the display element Is provided on a face of the sleeve.  
     
     
         16 . A garment or accessory clipping device according to  claim 15 , wherein the display portion displays at least one functional or aesthetic item or design selected from the group consisting of engravings, artworks, colours, Icons, logos, brand names, sports teams, three dimensional shapes, spinners, containers, golf ball markers and golf tee holders.