Clip and clipper

Abstract

An article for packaging an item is described. The article comprises packaging material gathered into a neck and a clip fastening the neck, the clip comprising a top section and two legs connected by the top section, the top section comprising an internal face and an external face, the two legs being folded inward to contact each other, the folded legs and the top section defining a space securing the neck, and the clip further comprising at least one of a shoulder extending from the external face and a pin extending from the internal face into the space. In another embodiment, the invention comprises a plurality of these clips connected by extensions. In another embodiment, the invention further comprises a clipper for using the clips, the clipper having at least one of a notch in the rail of the clipper, a notch in the guide rail of the clipper, and a protrusion in the guide rail of a clipper.

1 . An article for packaging an item, comprising: 
 packaging material gathered into a neck; and    a clip fastening said neck, said clip comprising a top section and two legs connected by said top section, said top section comprising an internal face and an external face, said two legs being folded inward to contact each other, said folded legs and said top section defining a space securing said neck, and said clip further comprising at least one of a shoulder extending from said external face and a pin extending from said internal face into said space.    
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said clip comprises a pin extending from said internal face into said space and further comprises an indentation in said external face.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging material comprises at least one of a tubular net, a bagged net, a mesh bag, a solid bag, a plastic bag, and a tubular casing.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus for packaging an item, comprising: 
 a clipper;    a clip comprising a top section and two legs connected by said top section, said two legs being foldable inward to contact each other, said legs and said top section defining a space containing said neck, and said clip further comprising a means for receiving clip control;    a clipper comprising at least one of a rail and a guide rail, said at least one of said rail and said guide rail comprising means for clip control, said means for clip control mating with said means for receiving clip control.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said top section comprises an external face, said means for receiving clip control comprises a shoulder extending from said external face, and said means for clip control comprises an indentation in said guide rail.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said clipper further comprises a punch, said punch having a notch mating to said shoulder.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said top section comprises an external face and an internal face, said means for clip control comprises a shoulder extending from said external face and a pin extending from said internal face into said space, and said means for clip control comprises a indentation in said guide rail and an indentation in said rail.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said clipper further comprises a punch, said punch having a notch mating to said shoulder.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said top section comprises an internal face, said means for clip control comprises a pin extending from said internal face into said space, and said means for clip control comprises an indentation in said rail.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said top section further comprises an external face and said means for clip control further comprises an indentation in said external face.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said clipper further comprises a punch, said punch having a protrusion mating to said indentation.  
   
   
       12 . A cartridge of clips for securing packaging material, comprising: 
 at least two clips, a first one of said clips comprising a top section and two legs connected by said top section, said top section comprising an internal face and an external face, said two legs being foldable inward to contact each other, said legs and said top section defining a space for securing a neck of a packaging material, and said clip further comprising at least one of a shoulder extending from said external face and a pin extending from said internal face into said space; and    an extension from said first one of said clips to an adjoining one of said clips.    
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 12 , wherein said clip comprises a pin extending from said internal face into said space and further comprises an indentation in said external face.