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US 10,206,334 B2Granted
Device for protectively attaching a decorative item to a support and associated methods
AssigneeShining Sea Trading Company
InventorJared Hendricks
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Abstract
A substrate protection device for attaching a decorative item to a rail-type structure is disclosed and described. Such a substrate protection device couples a decorative item to a rail-type structure in a manner that provides protection against damage to the rail-type structure from the decorative item.
Claims9
A substrate protection device for attaching a decorative item to a rail-type structure, comprising:
- a protective substrate conformable to a rail-type structure, the protective substrate comprising at least three layers of material including a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises member selected from the group consisting of a padding layer, a fire-retardant layer, a scented layer, a water proofing layer, and combinations thereof;
- a first securing mechanism coupled to the protective substrate and structurally configured to attach the protective substrate to the rail-type structure, the first securing mechanism comprising a pair of ties;
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- a second securing mechanism coupled to the protective substrate and structurally configured to attach the decorative item to the protective substrate.
1 more element
A method of protecting a rail-type structure from an attached decorative item, comprising:
- securing a substrate protection device comprising a protective substrate and a first and second securing mechanisms to the rail-type structure using the first securing mechanism comprising a pair of ties;
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- securing the decorative item to the substrate protection device using the second securing mechanism, wherein the protective substrate reduces or eliminates contact between the rail-type structure and the decorative item to minimize damage, wherein the protective substrate comprising at least three layers of material including a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate layer, and wherein the intermediate layer comprises member selected from the group consisting of a padding layer, a fire-retardant layer, a scented layer, a water proofing layer, and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.