US 11,667,440 B2
Securable clip
Ronald Collis, Palm Harbor, FL (US); and James Ryan Bowen, Clearwater, FL (US)
Assigned to SAFESEAL-SYSTEMS, Palm Harbor, FL (US)
Filed by SAFESEAL-SYSTEMS, Palm Harbor, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/943,173.
Application 17/943,173 is a continuation of application No. 17/338,742, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,472,605.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/034,944, filed on Jun. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/034,948, filed on Jun. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/034,953, filed on Jun. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0002119 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 33/16 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01); A44B 19/00 (2006.01); B21D 39/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 33/1675 (2013.01) [A44B 19/00 (2013.01); B21D 39/00 (2013.01); B65D 33/004 (2013.01); B65D 2203/06 (2013.01); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01); B65D 2211/00 (2013.01); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05); B65D 2401/25 (2020.05)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of securing a clip, the method comprising:
providing a clip comprising a first rectangular portion and a second rectangular portion, the first rectangular portion includes a frangible portion and at least one locking peg extending from an interior surface and the second rectangular portion including at least one receiver;
hinging the clip closed with the at least one locking peg being received in the at least one receiver;
separating the frangible portion at least partially from the clip;
wherein separation of the frangible portion removes part of the first rectangular portion and provides a visual indication that the frangible portion has been at least partially separated from the first rectangular portion.