Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Patent
1990-07-20
1991-10-15
Talbott, David L.
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
211 26, 248 742, A47B
Patent
active
050567470
ABSTRACT:
A biasable bracket device useful in installing, displaying and easily removing decorative lights is described that can be installed in multiple locations about a building. The invention comprises: (i) an inverted Cee-shaped segment including first, second and third legs. The third leg forms a central support, with the first and sceond legs extending in the same direction, cantilever style, therefrom and their free ends biased inwardly toward each other; (ii) a Vee-shaped fourth leg also cantilevered from the third leg between the first and second legs. The attached end of the fourth leg is more rigid and its free end folds back adjacent to the broad surface of the second leg to provide a passageway that can be biased open to fixedly receive a shingle or roof ridge or to receive a lip of a deep cupped rain gutter to define a first working position. The attached end of the Vee leg also defines a second opening with repect to the first leg that can be biased in an outward direction receive a rafter, facia board or rail of rectangular cross section thereby defining a second working position whereby flexiblity of operation to capture and display the string of lights is attained. An article of manufacture is also described in which a tab is added to the upper leg of the bracket device during manufacture. Once detached, such tabs can used as light supports aobut windows, doors and the like.
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Hulseberg Daniel
Messner Harold D.
Talbott David L.
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