US4588153A
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Wire holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-18
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A wire holder having an attaching base of molded flexible material to define a suction cup for secure mounting to a surface and a wire mount formed integrally with the attaching base and having a pair of perpendicular slits for each releasably retaining a length of wire. The slits extend to different depths whereby two wire lengths mounted in the slits do not interfere with each other. The slits are of a width less than the wire and each have a generally circular recess at the base thereof whereby a wire is inserted by slight deformation of the wire mount and, thereafter, with the wire length in the generally circular recess the wire is retained in position by the closed slit. The wire holder facilitates mounting of wires, such as Christmas light wiring, to nonporous, slippery surfaces, such as a window, whereby the desired ornamental appearance may be achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward P. Boston
- 👤 Robert L. Gibson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:22
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/08; F21V21/092; F16; F16B; F16B47/00; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F16L3/12; F16L3/13; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10; F21W; F21W2121/00; F21W2121/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
A wire holder for supporting one or more wires on the glass of a window to enable achievement of a desired lighting effect of Christmas lights by the use of a plurality of wire holders comprising, an attaching base of molded flexible material having a suction cup shape for holding to the glass by differential pressure and a wire mount of the same material and integral with said attaching base, said wire mount being generally cylindrical and having two pairs of flexible legs defining a pair of slits extending transversely to each other and opening to an exposed end of the wire mount for each receiving a length of wire extending lengthwise of one of said slits, said slits each having a width less than the diameter of the wire lengths and a circular recess at the bottom thereof equal in diameter to the wire lengths to receive a wire length whereby the wire lengths may be forcibly moved along the slits to the recesses by spreading the pairs of flexible legs to increase the width of the slits and the wire lengths are held in the recesses by the flexible legs returning to their normal position and the slits returning to their normal widths, said slits being of differing heights to have the circular recesses at differing heights and spaced apart a distance greater than the diameter of the wire to be held whereby one length of wire positioned in a circular recess can overlie another length of wire positioned in the other of said circular recesses, and said flexible legs having a slight taper at their exposed ends to facilitate entry of the wire lengths into said slits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
A wire holder for supporting one or more wires on the glass of a window to enable achievement of a desired lighting effect of Christmas lights by the use of a plurality of wire holders comprising, an attaching base of molded flexible material having a suction cup shape for holding to the glass by differential pressure and a wire mount of the same material and integral with said attaching base, said wire mount being generally cylindrical and having two pairs of flexible legs defining a pair of slits extending transversely to each other and opening to an exposed end of the wire mount for each receiving a length of wire extending lengthwise of one of said slits, said slits each having a width less than the diameter of the wire lengths and a circular recess at the bottom thereof equal in diameter to the wire lengths to receive a wire length whereby the wire lengths may be forcibly moved along the slits to the recesses by spreading the pairs of flexible legs to increase the width of the slits and the wire lengths are held in the recesses by the flexible legs returning to their normal position and the slits returning to their normal widths, said slits being of differing heights to have the circular recesses at differing heights and spaced apart a distance greater than the diameter of the wire to be held whereby one length of wire positioned in a circular recess can overlie another length of wire positioned in the other of said circular recesses, and said flexible legs having a slight taper at their exposed ends to facilitate entry of the wire lengths into said slits.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-05-12 | 1989-11-11 | 1990-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-05-12 | 1993-11-11 | 1994-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-05-12 | 1997-11-11 | 1998-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |