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US 8,806,736 B1Granted
Magnetic panels and locking clips
OwnerDaryl Novakinventor
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods of mounting plastic translucent panels and/or colored panels and/or advertising panels to balconies, banisters and stair railings using magnetic fasteners and clips, to protect pets and small children. The panels can be attached by a plurality of strips of double sided magnetic tape to the posts of the banister. Snapable clips can be attached to the posts above and below the panel to further hold the panel to the banister.
Claims15
A method of protecting banisters, balconies and stair railings, comprising the steps of:
- providing a rectangular flexible plastic panel;
- providing a plurality of double sided tape strips;
- providing a plurality of attachable and detachable post clamps, wherein each of the post clamps has a clamp member having a configuration along a horizontal plane for clamping about the side portions of the post and a finger portion which extends perpendicular from a horizontal plane of the clamp member and presses an outer surface portion of the panel with the finger portion;
- attaching one side surface of the panel to surfaces of posts that support railings with the double sided tape strips;
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- clamping upper and lower edges of the panel to the posts by the post clamps.
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A method of protecting banisters, balconies and stair railings, comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible plastic translucent panel;
- providing a plurality of attachment strips;
- providing a plurality of attachable and detachable post clamps, wherein the post clamps each have a configuration along a horizontal plane for clamping about the side portions of the post and a finger portion which extends perpendicular from a horizontal plane of the clamp member and presses an outer surface portion of the panel with the finger portion;
- attaching one side surface of the panel to surfaces of posts that support railings with the attachment strips clamping upper and lower edges of the panel to the posts by the post clamps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.