Clamp with external support
OwnerThomas Paradisoinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a clamp used for adherence and securement to a desired object. The clamp has an upper half and a lower half held together by hinges. Opposite the hinges there is a locking mechanism which can be loosened or tightened as necessary. The clamp further has a shaped support designed to support a number of objects including solar lights, flags, poles, signs, rods, and the like. The clamp is designed to fit on existing colonial style and chain link fence structures, however, the clamp can be sized appropriately for the specific need.
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-14. (canceled)
A clamp system for attaching a lighting device to the top of a fence post, the clamp system comprising:
- a clamp body having a base, the base having a polygonal configuration, the base including an opening therein, the opening being sized to receive a fence post therein, the base further including a means for securing, the means for securing extendable through the base and into the opening;
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- an attachment mechanism attached to the clamp body, the attachment mechanism further comprising a receptacle therein, the receptacle further including a means for securing, the means for securing extendable through the receptacle;
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- whereby when the clamp body receives a fence post top therein, the fence post is secured using the first means for securing, and when a lighting device is positioned within the receptacle, the second means for securing secures the lighting device.
A lighting system for attaching a lighting device to a fence post, the system comprising:
- a clamp body having a base, the base having a polygonal configuration, the base including an opening therein, the opening being sized to receive a fence post therein, the base further including a means for securing, the means for securing extendable through the base and into the opening;
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- an attachment mechanism attached to the clamp body, the attachment mechanism further comprising a receptacle therein, the receptacle further including a means for securing, the means for securing extendable through the receptacle;
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- a lighting device,
- whereby when the clamp body receives a fence post top therein, the fence post is secured using the first means for securing, and when the lighting device is positioned within the receptacle, the second means for securing secures the lighting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.