DISPLAY AND STORAGE BOTTLE CLIP FOR FINGERNAIL LACQUER BOTTLES

Abstract

A device and method for the storage and display of dual fingernail lacquer bottles, which uses resilient flexible arms to grasp the bottles. Each clip has two or more resilient arms having a frontal opening which permit the placement of a bottle, such as a fingernail lacquer or treatment bottle, between the resilient arms. The resilient arms provide a tab for alignment of the fingernail lacquer bottles and catches for attachment of an informational card to the device. The resilient flexible arms utilize friction and compressive forces to grasp the bottle, with each resilient arm being made of a flexible material used to grasp the exterior of a bottle.

Claims

1. A resilient clip comprising: a central section that acts as an anchor for two circular resilient arms with openings that are oriented in such a way as to not obstruct each other and is not impinged by the central section.

2. The resilient clip in claim 1, wherein the height and opening size is sufficient to allow the resilient arm of the resilient clip to flex and grasp an intended object.

3. The resilient clip in claim 1, wherein at the top of each resilient arm is a tab that protrudes into the cavity created by the arm and acts to position the resilient clip and prevent it from sliding down the grasped object.

4. The resilient clip in claim 1, wherein on the back of each resilient arm are attachment points which act to secure an information sheet.

5. The resilient clip in claim 1, wherein on the top of each resilient arm between the tab and the attachment points is a groove for the positioning and securing of the information sheet.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the resilient clip.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the resilient clip of FIG. 1.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a top view showing a bottle positioned within the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

[0017] FIG. 5 illustrates, in perspective view from the back, a variation of the first preferred embodiment for the clip of FIG. 2.

[0018] FIG. 6 illustrates, in perspective view from the back, a variation of the first preferred embodiment for the clip of FIG. 2.

[0019] FIG. 7 is a back view showing a bottle positioned within the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 8 is a front perspective view showing an informational card positioned within the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

[0021] FIG. 9 is a back perspective view showing an informational card positioned within the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] The fingernail lacquer bottle clip of the present invention comprises a single component, indicated generally by figures FIG. 1 through FIG. 4, which is comprised of a rigid material with sufficient flexibility to allow the resilient arm (A) to expand and accommodate a container (J). Each of the two mirrored resilient clip arms (A) are anchored to a central section (D) with each resilient arm (A) positioned in a way as not to obstruct the opening of other resilient arm (A), and which are not impinged by the central section (D).

[0023] The resilient arm (A) is a curved feature with a radius slightly smaller than the intended container (J) with sufficient flexibility to securely hold container (J), as seen in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, and an arc length sufficient to secure the container (J), yet still allow the container (J) to be removed with force above a minimum threshold determined by the material, wall thickness, resilient clip height, and the aforementioned arc length.

[0024] On the resilient clip arm (A) is a tab (B) which acts to position the inserted container within the cavity (O) created by the resilient clip arm (A). The tab (B) is affixed to the outer edge of the resilient arm (A), tangential to the curve of the resilient clip arm (A) and protrudes above the top plane of the arm (A). The shape and size of the tab is designed to neatly fit the top of the intended container (J), as illustrated in figure FIG. 7.

[0025] Adjacent to the tab (B) is a free hanging vertical wall attachment point (C) between which is a groove (E) for alignment and securing of an informational sheet (K) preventing the informational card (K) from tilting, as illustrated in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9,

[0026] Looking at FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, fingernail lacquer bottles (J) are present in the cavity (O) created by the flexible resilient arms (A) which are shown to be grasping the bottles (J) with tab (B) providing a positive stop ensuring each identical bottle (J) positioned at the same height when inserted into the fingernail lacquer bottle clip.

[0027] FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 provide an example of the differing shapes of the ends of the flexible resilient arms (A).

[0028] The present invention, as illustrated in figures FIG. 1 through FIG. 9, is a resilient clip that can be made of any rigid materialplastic, metal, or woodso long as it is thin enough such that it can be flexed without breaking and rigid enough to grip the object that the clip is sized for. If made of plastic, the device can be either injection molded, milled, 3-dimentional printed, or any other additive or subtractive method appropriate for the type of plastic used. If made of metal, it can be stamped and cast then formed, milled, or 3D printed. If made of wood, it can be milled or shaped, either from whole wood or composite. The preferred method of manufacture is injection molding using a thermoplastic. The clip can be made of varying colors and finishes.