Clip for clothing strips

Abstract

The invention relates to fastening means (in particular to so called clothing clips) for the fastening of clothing strips on flat rods, made of light metal or light metal alloys. Thereby the fastening means are laid-out in such a manner that, when the flat rods assume their operating temperature, these are not deformed.

1 . An apparatus for the fastening of clothing strips on a flat rod, said apparatus comprising a fastening device extending in a longitudinal direction and a cross direction, said fastening device being more flexible in said longitudinal direction than in said cross direction.  
   
   
       2 . An apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said fastening device defines weak points within the fastening device.  
   
   
       3 . An apparatus as in  claim 2 , wherein said weak points are placed at predetermined locations on said fastening device to give the fastening device different values of elasticity in said longitudinal direction and said cross direction.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus as in  claim 3 , wherein said weak points are formed in said fastening device by removal of material at said predetermined locations from said fastening device.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus as in  claim 4 , wherein said material is removed from said fastening device by a punch.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said fastening device is a clip.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said fastening device comprises teeth for inserting into at least one of fabric or plastic layers of a clothing strip.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein the fastening device is suitable for fastening of clothing strips onto mechanical components of a card.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein at least two fastening device are used to fasten said clothing strip onto said flat rods.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus for the fastening of clothing strips on a flat rod, said apparatus comprising a fastening device having a wall thickness that is less than 0.4 mm.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus as in  claim 10 , wherein said wall thickness is less than 3.0 mm.  
   
   
       12 . An apparatus as in  claim 10 , wherein said fastening device is a clip.  
   
   
       13 . An apparatus as in  claim 10 , wherein said fastening device comprises teeth for inserting into at least one of fabric or plastic layers of a clothing strip.  
   
   
       14 . An apparatus as in  claim 10 , wherein the fastening device is suitable for fastening of clothing strips onto mechanical components of a card.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus as in  claim 10 , wherein at least two fastening devices are used to fasten said clothing strip onto said flat rods.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus for the positive fastening of clothing strips on a flat rod, said apparatus comprising: 
 a fastening means for holding said clothing strips on a flat rod; and    a sliding means applied between said flat rod and said fastening means where said fastening means contacts said flat rod.    
   
   
       17 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said sliding means allows said fastening means and said flat rod to move relative to one another when a temperature rise occurs.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said sliding means comprises a gliding layer with a low coefficient of friction.  
   
   
       19 . An apparatus as in  claim 18 , wherein said gliding layer comprises a coating applied to at least one of said fastening means or said flat rod.  
   
   
       20 . An apparatus as in  claim 19 , wherein said coating is a plastic coating.  
   
   
       21 . An apparatus as in  claim 19 , wherein said coating is applied only to surfaces of at least one of said fastening means or said flat rods where said fastening means and said flat rods contact.  
   
   
       22 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said fastening means is a clip.  
   
   
       23 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said fastening means comprises teeth for inserting into at least one of fabric or plastic layers of a clothing strip.  
   
   
       24 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein the fastening means is suitable for fastening of clothing strips onto mechanical components of a card.  
   
   
       25 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein at least two fastening means are used to fasten said clothing strip onto said flat rod.  
   
   
       26 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said flat rod is comprised of at least one of a light metal or a light metal alloy.  
   
   
       27 . An apparatus as in  claim 16 , wherein said flat rod is comprised of at least one of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.