Mounting clip elements

A clip element adapted for removably attaching a flexible protective cover over an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted for motion along said support, said clip element comprising:

• a resilient arm mountable on an end of either said support or said carriage, said arm extending in spaced relationship to said end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover inserted beneath said arm, said arm being resiliently biased toward said end and adapted for removably retaining said cover to said end;
• a mounting plate mounting said arm on said end, said arm being resiliently attached to said mounting plate, said mounting plate being attachable to said end and oriented perpendicularly to the long axis of said elongated support;
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• a piece of double-sided adhesive tape, said tape being interposable between and adhering to both said mounting plate and said end and thereby attaching said mounting plate to said end.

A clip element adapted for removably attaching a flexible protective cover over an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted for motion along said support, said clip element comprising:

• a resilient arm mountable on an end of either said support or said carriage, said arm extending in spaced relationship to said end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover inserted beneath said arm, said arm being resiliently biased toward said end and adapted for removably retaining said cover to said end;
• a first mounting plate mounting said arm on said end, said arm being resiliently attached to said first mounting plate, said first mounting plate being attachable to said end and oriented perpendicularly to the long axis of said elongated support;
• a second mounting plate mountable on an opposite end of said carriage in a parallel, spaced-apart relation to said first mounting plate;
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• first and second elongated connecting members extending between and attached to said first and second mounting plates, said connecting members having a length sized to position said first and second mounting plates at opposite ends of said carriage.

A clip element adapted for removably attaching a flexible protective cover over an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted for motion along said support, said clip element comprising:

• a resilient arm mountable on an end of either said support or said carriage, said arm extending in spaced relationship to said end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover inserted beneath said arm, said arm being resiliently biased toward said end and adapted for removably retaining said cover to said end;
• a mounting plate mounting said arm on said end, said arm being resiliently attached to said mounting plate, said mounting plate being attachable to said end and oriented perpendicularly to the long axis of said elongated support;
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• a plurality of tabs extending perpendicularly from said mounting plate parallel to the long axis of said support, at least one of said tabs being positioned to engage a first surface of said support or said carriage, another of said tabs being positioned to engage a second surface of said support or said carriage arranged at an angle to said first surface, said tabs supporting and positioning said mounting plate at a predetermined position at said end when said tabs are engaged respectively with said surfaces.

A clip element adapted for removably attaching a flexible protective cover over an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted for motion along said support, said clip element comprising:

• a resilient arm mountable on an end of either said support or said carriage, said arm extending in spaced relationship to said end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover inserted beneath said arm, said arm being resiliently biased toward said end and adapted for removably retaining said cover to said end;
• a first mounting plate mounting said arm on said end, said arm being resiliently attached to said first mounting plate, said first mounting plate being attachable to said end and oriented perpendicularly to the long axis of said elongated support;
• a second mounting plate mountable on an opposite end of said carriage in a parallel, spaced-apart relation to said first mounting plate, said first and second mounting plates each having respective top edges positionable above the top surface of said carriage;
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• a connecting element extending between said top edges and positionable in overlying relationship with said top surface of said carriage, said connecting element being attached to said first and second mounting plates and having a predetermined length positioning said mounting plates at opposite ends of said carriage when said connecting element is in said overlying relationship.

A clip element adapted for removably attaching a flexible protective cover over an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted for motion along said support, said clip element comprising:

• a resilient arm mountable on an end of either said support or said carriage, said arm extending in spaced relationship to said end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover inserted beneath said arm, said arm being resiliently biased toward said end and adapted for removably retaining said cover to said end;
• a mounting plate mounting said arm on said end, said arm being resiliently attached to said mounting plate, said mounting plate being attachable to said end and oriented perpendicularly to the long axis of said elongated support;
• an attachment for mounting said mounting plate to said carriage, said mounting plate having a hole therethrough, said attachment comprising:
• a first threaded fastener adapted to engage an internally threaded aperture located in an end of said carriage, said first threaded fastener having an elongated shaft with a coaxial bore therein, said bore having internal threads;
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• a second threaded fastener having an enlarged head at one end, said second fastener being adapted to engage said bore, said first fastener engaging said aperture in said carriage, said second fastener passing through said hole in said mounting plate and engaging said bore, said mounting plate being captured by said head and thereby attached to said carriage.

A method of removably attaching a flexible protective cover over a portion of an elongated support, said support having a carriage movably mounted thereon, said method comprising the steps of:

• mounting a first resilient arm on an end of said support, said first arm extending in spaced relationship to and being resiliently biased toward said support end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive one end of said cover when inserted beneath said first arm;
• mounting a second resilient arm on an end of said carriage proximal to said support end, said second arm extending in spaced relationship to and being resiliently biased toward said carriage end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom sized to receive another end of said cover when inserted beneath said second arm;
• inserting one end of said cover beneath said first arm;
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• inserting an opposite end of said cover beneath said second arm thereby covering said portion of said support, said portion being located between said proximal carriage end and said support end.

A method of replacing an old protective cover overlying a portion of an elongated support with a new protective cover, a carriage being movably mounted on said support for motion therealong, a first resilient arm being mounted on one end of said support in spaced relationship thereto, said first arm being resiliently biased toward said support end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom receiving one end of said old cover inserted beneath said first arm, a second resilient arm being mounted on one end of said carriage in spaced relationship thereto, said second arm being resiliently biased toward said carriage end and having a predetermined spacing therefrom receiving another end of said old cover inserted beneath said second arm, said method comprising the steps of:

• removing one end of said old cover from beneath said first arm;
• removing an opposite end of said old cover from beneath said second arm;
• removing said old cover from overlying relationship with said portion of said support;
• inserting one end of said new cover beneath said first arm;
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• inserting an opposite end of said new cover beneath said second arm, thereby positioning said new cover in overlying relationship with said portion of said support.