Sliding clothespin

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the clothespin of the invention in an opened position;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the clothespin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the clothespin of the invention in a closed position;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the clothespin of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the clothespin of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view as seen from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view as seen from the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view as seen from the top of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view as seen from the bottom of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken on line 10--10 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 13 is a broken top plan view of the clothespin of the invention laid flat to illustrate its inner planar face.