FIG. 2 is a bottom-front-side perspective view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 , rotated 45 ° about the vertical central axis of the thread clip relative to FIG. 1 , in the open configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the open configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 4 is a front-side elevation view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 , rotated 45 ° about the vertical central axis of the thread clip relative to FIG. 3 , in the open configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the open configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the open configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 7 is a top-front perspective view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom-front-side perspective view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 , rotated 45 ° about the vertical central axis of the thread clip relative to FIG. 7 , in the closed configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the closed configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 10 is a front-side elevation view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 , rotated 45 ° about the vertical central axis of the thread clip relative to FIG. 9 , in the closed configuration, showing the design;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the closed configuration, showing the design; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the thread clip of FIG. 1 in the closed configuration, showing the design.

The right side and the left side of the thread clip are mirror images of one another. The front and rear of the thread clip are mirror images of one another.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the thread clip that form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a thread clip, as shown and described.

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