Clip for securing decorative items to the edges of household surfaces
OwnerJeffrey J. Kacinesinventor
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Abstract
A support unit for supporting articles hung from a generally planar surface is provided that includes a support arm for placement on a top surface of a generally planar surface. The support arm contacts the top surface of the generally planar surface. A mating portion contacts a bottom surface of the general planar surface opposite the top surface of the generally planar surface contacted by the support arm. A curved portion connects the support arm to the mating portion. The curved portion provides the gripping force between the support arm and the mating portion. A hook extends downwardly from the mating portion and towards the curved portion. The hook supports articles hung therefrom.
Claims22
A support unit for supporting articles hung from a generally planar surface, comprising:
- a substantially planar support arm operable to be placed on a top surface of a generally planar surface;
- a mating portion formed into a curved arc operable to provide a single point of contact to a bottom surface of the generally planar surface opposite the top surface of the generally planar surface;
- a curved portion extending directly from the support arm and connecting the support arm to the mating portion, the curved portion providing gripping force between the support arm and the mating portion, the curved portion forming a circular arc from the support arm to the single point of contact to the bottom surface provided by the mating portion;
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- a hook extending downwardly from the mating portion and towards the curved portion, the hook operable to support articles hung therefrom.
A one-piece clip for attaching articles to a generally planar surface having a top surface and a bottom surface, the clip made from a continuous strip of material having a first end and a second end, comprising:
- a substantially planar support portion formed on the first end of the continuous strip of material, the support portion having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a mating portion formed near the second end of the continuous strip of material, the mating portion being a curved arc having a mating surface and a bottom surface;
- a hook formed on the second end of the continuous strip of material, the hook operable to attach articles to the generally planar surface;
- a first curve extending directly from the support portion to the mating portion, the first curve bending towards the bottom surface of the support portion, the first curve providing a gripping force for holding the bottom surface of the support portion in contact with the top surface of the generally planar surface and the mating surface of the mating portion in contact at a single point of the bottom surface of the generally planar surface, the first curve forming a circular arc from the support portion to the single point of contact with the bottom surface of the generally planar surface provided by the mating surface of the mating portion;
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- a second curve connecting the mating portion to the hook, the second curve bending away from the bottom surface of the support portion and towards the bottom surface of the mating portion, the second curve being outside of the circular arc formed by the first curve.
A device for securing articles to a generally planar surface, comprising:
- a curvilinear body having a first end, a second end, a support portion, a curved portion, a mating portion, and a hook portion, the support portion extending straight outwardly along a substantially planar line from the first end, the curved portion extending directly from the support portion toward the mating portion, the mating portion being a curved arc providing a single point of contact to the generally planar surface, and forming a circular arc directly between the support portion and the single point of contact for securing the curvilinear body to the generally planar surface, the hook portion extending downwardly from the mating portion away from the curved portion and then upwardly toward the mating portion forming a hook at the second end for receiving articles to be hung from the generally planar surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.