US4170181A — Table skirting and double-grip clip

Claim 1

Independent Claim 241 words

A table skirting system, comprising, in combination: (a) a skirt arrangeable along a peripheral portion of a top of a table with which the skirt is to be associated; (b) connector means for mounting the skirt on the table, the connector means including a clip and at least one pin, with the clip being engageable with the top of the table and with the skirt for attaching the skirt to the top of the table, and the pin being engageable with a cloth arranged covering the top of the table and with the skirt for mounting the skirt on the table, the skirt being provided with a pleat and with a facing attached to the skirt adjacent an edge thereof arrangeable immediately adjacent the top of the associated table, the pleat forming a crease dividing the facing into a plurality of pockets, the clip comprising a substantially U-shaped element having a pair of codirectionally extending legs and a web joining the legs, one of the legs being shorter than the other of the legs and terminating in an extension folded back toward and extended beyond the one of the legs to a terminal end disposed adjacent to the web of the U-shaped element and terminating in a recess forming a bifurcated section of the clip including two codirectional fingers, the pockets partly forming the connector means and being arranged for removably receiving the fingers of the bifurcated section of the clip.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 241 words

A table skirting system, comprising, in combination: (a) a skirt arrangeable along a peripheral portion of a top of a table with which the skirt is to be associated; (b) connector means for mounting the skirt on the table, the connector means including a clip and at least one pin, with the clip being engageable with the top of the table and with the skirt for attaching the skirt to the top of the table, and the pin being engageable with a cloth arranged covering the top of the table and with the skirt for mounting the skirt on the table, the skirt being provided with a pleat and with a facing attached to the skirt adjacent an edge thereof arrangeable immediately adjacent the top of the associated table, the pleat forming a crease dividing the facing into a plurality of pockets, the clip comprising a substantially U-shaped element having a pair of codirectionally extending legs and a web joining the legs, one of the legs being shorter than the other of the legs and terminating in an extension folded back toward and extended beyond the one of the legs to a terminal end disposed adjacent to the web of the U-shaped element and terminating in a recess forming a bifurcated section of the clip including two codirectional fingers, the pockets partly forming the connector means and being arranged for removably receiving the fingers of the bifurcated section of the clip.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 212 words

A supporting clip for mounting a table skirt on the edge of a table top in which the skirt includes a pair of adjacent downwardly opening pockets along the inner surface of the top edge with the pockets being separated by a vertical seam, said clip comprising a generally U-shaped member constructed of material adapted to grip the edge of the table top when placed thereon, said clip including a pair of spaced legs interconnected by a web with the legs normally converging away from the web and being stressed apart when the clip is mounted on the table top edge whereby the legs grip the table top, the leg of the clip adapted to grip the undersurface of the table top terminating in a reversely folded extension extending to a terminal edge alongside the outer surface of the web and cooperating therewith to define an upwardly opening clamping area, the portion of the extension defining the clamping area including a notch therein extending to the terminal edge to form adjacent terminal edges and adapted to receive the vertical seam when the adjacent terminal edges of the extension are received in the pockets and the inner portions of the pockets are clamped between the terminal edges of the extension and the web.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 212 words

A supporting clip for mounting a table skirt on the edge of a table top in which the skirt includes a pair of adjacent downwardly opening pockets along the inner surface of the top edge with the pockets being separated by a vertical seam, said clip comprising a generally U-shaped member constructed of material adapted to grip the edge of the table top when placed thereon, said clip including a pair of spaced legs interconnected by a web with the legs normally converging away from the web and being stressed apart when the clip is mounted on the table top edge whereby the legs grip the table top, the leg of the clip adapted to grip the undersurface of the table top terminating in a reversely folded extension extending to a terminal edge alongside the outer surface of the web and cooperating therewith to define an upwardly opening clamping area, the portion of the extension defining the clamping area including a notch therein extending to the terminal edge to form adjacent terminal edges and adapted to receive the vertical seam when the adjacent terminal edges of the extension are received in the pockets and the inner portions of the pockets are clamped between the terminal edges of the extension and the web.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 26 words

The clip as defined in claim 2 wherein said terminal edges of the extension are folded inwardly to present a convex gripping surface toward the web.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1982-10-08	1983-04-09	1983-10-09	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1986-10-08	1987-04-09	1987-10-09	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1990-10-08	1991-04-09	1991-10-09	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Table skirting and double-grip clip

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