US5141192A
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Apparatus for hanging cords from a gutter or the like
Assignee: Adams Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-03
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2009-02-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a hook having a spiral, curved in such a way so as to exert pressure on most curved or bent surfaces, such as a rain gutter, from which it may be hung. The hook is designed to have a wire of Christmas lights or other type of cord passed through the opposite end. In operation, the hook is held tightly against the gutter wall by the curvature of its spiral shape. The disclosed technique allows the application and removal of the device and Christmas lights without using a ladder or requiring any permanent modification of the home.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:47
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/08; F21V21/088; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A device for mounting a cord on a gutter and similar structures comprising a ribbon-shaped body member having a front face, a rear face, and two ends, one end having a hook and a second end having a spiral curvature with a proximal point adjacent to the body, said device adapted to fit over a portion of a gutter lip passed between the proximal point and the body when said proximal point of said spiral curvature is positioned inside said gutter, wherein the device has sufficient size, shape and resilience to enable the spiral end to grip the gutter lip and further comprising a projection located on the body member adjacent to the hook end, such that a cord passed through the hook end is restrained thereby.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A device for mounting a cord on a gutter and similar structures comprising a ribbon-shaped body member having a front face, a rear face, and two ends, one end having a hook and a second end having a spiral curvature with a proximal point adjacent to the body, said device adapted to fit over a portion of a gutter lip passed between the proximal point and the body when said proximal point of said spiral curvature is positioned inside said gutter, wherein the device has sufficient size, shape and resilience to enable the spiral end to grip the gutter lip and further comprising a projection located on the body member adjacent to the hook end, such that a cord passed through the hook end is restrained thereby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device as described in claim 1 wherein the device is plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as described in claim 1 wherein the hook end is sized so as to accommodate at least one cord and a rod therethrough around which the device may be rotated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as described in claim 1 wherein the hook end is a loop-shaped curve having an opening so as to allow a cord to pass therethrough by resilient distortion of the loop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as described in claim 1 wherein the spiral end forms a curve so that the spiral continues beyond the proximal point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as described in claim 1 wherein the body member further comprises a boss, extending from the front face of the body member, having a hole therethrough.
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