US3596859A
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Light clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-21
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1989-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A clip for attaching decorative lights to eavestroughs which hooks over the front edge of the eavestrough, said clip having resilient jaws to receive the bulb holders of the light and an arcuately curved resilient rear strip engaging the inside of the eavestrough and holding the clip firmly on to the eavestrough regardless of different constructions of front edges of eavestroughs.
Inventors
- 👤 Grant Macdonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:36
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10; F21W; F21W2121/00; F21W2121/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A self-adjusting clip for attaching decorative lights to the lip portion of different eavestroughs which have a sheet material wall with a lip of different widths; said clip comprising an inverted U-shaped support adapted to straddle an eavestrough lip, said support including a front member, a back member and a bight portion connecting said front and back members at the top thereof, the dimension of said bight portion being such as to accommodate the widest eavestrough lip on which the clip is to be positioned, a resilient light retaining clamp provided on and projecting forwardly from the lower end of said front member, and a resilient keeper element provided at the lower end of said back member and, in its relaxed condition, projecting forwardly from the back member to the plane of said front member so that a sheet material eavestrough wall may be frictionally gripped between the keeper element and the front member, said keeper element being resiliently bendable rearwardly at least as far back as said back member to facilitate placing and removal of said support on and off an eavestrough lip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A self-adjusting clip for attaching decorative lights to the lip portion of different eavestroughs which have a sheet material wall with a lip of different widths; said clip comprising an inverted U-shaped support adapted to straddle an eavestrough lip, said support including a front member, a back member and a bight portion connecting said front and back members at the top thereof, the dimension of said bight portion being such as to accommodate the widest eavestrough lip on which the clip is to be positioned, a resilient light retaining clamp provided on and projecting forwardly from the lower end of said front member, and a resilient keeper element provided at the lower end of said back member and, in its relaxed condition, projecting forwardly from the back member to the plane of said front member so that a sheet material eavestrough wall may be frictionally gripped between the keeper element and the front member, said keeper element being resiliently bendable rearwardly at least as far back as said back member to facilitate placing and removal of said support on and off an eavestrough lip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The clip as defined in claim 1 wherein said keeper element is horizontally elongated and includes a center portion connected to the lower end of said back member and a pair of end portions extending from opposite sides of said center portion outwardly and forwardly to the plane of said front member when the keeper element is in its relaxed condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The clip as defined in claim 1 which is further characterized in that said support and said light retaining clamp and said keeper member are formed integrally from plastic material having such characteristics as to lend resilient flexibility to the keeper member and clamp.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-02 | 1975-02-01 | 1975-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-02 | 1979-02-01 | 1979-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-02 | 1983-02-01 | 1983-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |