Assembly and method for attaching insulation material
AssigneeFi-Foil Company, Inc.
InventorWilliam A. Lippy
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Abstract
An assembly and method for attaching insulation material includes a frame member having a generally vertically-extending flange. A clip has a pair of resilient grabbing members that define an aperture for receiving the flange. A plate member extends generally perpendicular relative to the grabbing members. The plate member includes an opening. A pin having a sharp end extends through the opening in the plate member. A set of washers is connected to the pin to retain insulation material pierced by the pin and to retain the pin in the opening in the plate member.
Claims18
An assembly for attaching insulation material, the assembly comprising in combination:
- a frame member having a generally vertically-extending flange;
- a clip having a pair of resilient grabbing members defining an aperture for receiving the flange;
- a plate member extending generally perpendicular relative to the grabbing members, said plate member including an opening;
- a respective pin having a sharp end, the pin extending through the opening in the plate member;
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- at least one set of washers connected to the pin to retain insulation material pierced by the pin and to retain the pin in the opening in the plate member.
A clip for attaching insulation material comprising:
- a pair of resilient grabbing members including a first grabbing member and a second grabbing member with an aperture therebetween, said aperture being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis and being configured to receive a generally vertically extending flange therein, said clip adapted to be supported by said flange, the second grabbing member including a projection extending at a predetermined angle away from the first grabbing member, said predetermined angle being selected to facilitate entry of the flange into said aperture;
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- a plate member, attached to the first grabbing member, extending generally perpendicular relative to the first grabbing member and in the direction of the second grabbing member, wherein said grabbing members and said plate member comprise an integral piece.
A method for attaching insulation material, the method comprising:
- providing a frame member with a generally vertically-extending flange;
- grabbing the flange with a clip having a pair of resilient grabbing members defining an aperture for receiving the flange;
- extending a plate member generally perpendicular from the grabbing members, said plate member including at least one opening;
- inserting a respective pin through the opening, the pin having a substantially sharp end facing away from the plate member;
- piercing insulation material through the sharp end of the pin;
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- retaining said pin in the opening and further retaining the pierced insulation material with a set of washers.
An assembly for attaching insulation material, the assembly comprising in combination:
- a) a frame member having a generally horizontally-extending first flange and second flange, attached to the first flange, extending upward therefrom;
- b) a clip having a pair of resilient grabbing members including a first resilient grabbing member and a second resilient grabbing member;
- c) a plate member, attached to the first grabbing member, extending generally perpendicular to the grabbing members, and said plate member extending subjacent, and generally parallel to the first flange of the frame member;
- and,
- d) a fastener attached to the plate member, and adapted to connect insulation material to the plate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.