Adjustable napkin clip assembly

Abstract

An adjustable napkin clip assembly which includes a pair of integrally molded one-piece napkin clips adjustably carried at opposite end portions of an elongated elastic cord that extends about a person's neck, wherein each of the napkin clips frictionally engages the cord in slidable relation to facilitate positional adjustment thereon and includes of a pair of hinged jaws that are resiliently biased toward an open position and movable to an interlocking closed position to pinch and hold the napkin in place.

1 . An adjustable napkin clip assembly, comprising:
 (a) an elongated cord; and   (b) a napkin clip of one-piece integral construction, said napkin clip being constructed to receive and hold the napkin and to frictionally engage said cord in slidably movable relation to facilitate positional adjustment thereon.   
   
   
       2 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said clip is integrally formed of a plastic material. 
   
   
       3 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said clip is integrally molded from a thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       4 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said clip is comprised of a pair of interacting jaws which are constructed to receive and hold the napkin therebetween. 
   
   
       5 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said jaws are flexibly interconnected and movable relative to one another. 
   
   
       6 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said jaws are hingedly interconnected. 
   
   
       7 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein one of said jaws forms an outer frame which extends around at least a portion of the other of said jaws. 
   
   
       8 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein one of said jaws forms an outer frame which surrounds the other of said jaws. 
   
   
       9 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said outer frame includes a plurality of outwardly extending protrusions which facilitate gripping said outer frame for purposes of handling said napkin clip. 
   
   
       10 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said jaws are biased toward an open position relative to one another and movable to a closed position. 
   
   
       11 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said jaws are constructed to lockably interengage so as to pinch and hold the napkin therebetween. 
   
   
       12 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 4 , wherein one of said jaws includes a frictional fastening mechanism adapted to slidably receive said cord. 
   
   
       13 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said fastening mechanism is comprised of a channel through which said cord extends, said channel including outer walls with inwardly protruding teeth to facilitate frictional engagement of said cord. 
   
   
       14 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said cord is constructed of a smooth elastic material having a tensile strength in excess of approximately 2600 pounds per square inch. 
   
   
       15 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 1 , including a second napkin clip constructed to receive and hold the napkin, said second napkin clip being carried by said cord in opposite orientation relative to said napkin clip. 
   
   
       16 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said second napkin clip is of one-piece integral construction and frictionally engages said cord in slidably movable relation thereto. 
   
   
       17 . An adjustable napkin clip assembly, comprising:
 (a) an elongated smooth elastic cord; and   (b) a napkin clip being carried by and slidably adjustable along the length of said cord, said napkin clip being of one-piece unitary construction and being comprised of a pair of hinged jaws which are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position and constructed to receive and hold the napkin therebetween.   
   
   
       18 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said napkin clip is integrally molded from a resilient thermoplastic material, and said jaws are constructed to be resiliently biased toward said open position. 
   
   
       19 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said napkin clip is constructed to frictionally engage said cord. 
   
   
       20 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein one of said jaws forms an outer frame which surrounds the other of said jaws. 
   
   
       21 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said napkin clip includes a frictional channel lock mechanism which receives said cord and facilitates adjustment along the length thereof. 
   
   
       22 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said jaws are constructed to lockably interengage so as to pinch the napkin therebetween. 
   
   
       23 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 22 , wherein one of said jaws forms an outer frame with opposing side sections that surrounds the other of said jaws, said jaws being capable of being disengaged and unlocked from one another upon application of inward pressure on said opposing side sections. 
   
   
       24 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 17 , and:
 (c) a second napkin clip being carried by and slidably adjustable along the length of said cord, said second napkin clip being of one-piece unitary construction and being comprised of a pair of hinged jaws which are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position and constructed to receive and hold the napkin therebetween.   
   
   
       25 . An adjustable napkin clip assembly, comprising:
 (a) an elongated elastic cord having a tensile strength in excess of approximately 2600 pounds per square inch;   (b) a one-piece napkin clip frictionally engaging said cord and being slidably adjustable along the length thereof, said napkin clip being integrally molded from a plastic material and being comprised of a pair of flexibly interconnected jaws which are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position; and   (c) said jaws of said napkin clip being resiliently biased toward said open position, and said jaws including a snap locking mechanism that is constructed to pinch and hold the napkin between said jaws when in said closed position.   
   
   
       26 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 25 , wherein said napkin clip is formed of a thermoplastic material having a flex modulus of approximately 0.7 Gigapascal or greater. 
   
   
       27 . The napkin clip assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said napkin clip is formed of a thermoplastic material having a flex modulus which is greater than approximately 1.5 Gigapascal.