Signage clip system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10614731-B2
Application number	US-201916263843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2019
Priority date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A clip bracket includes: a base portion defining a clearance hole configured to receive a fastener securing the base portion to a structure; and a clip portion connected to the base portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket including an engagement rib defining an effective width of the insertion slot that is less than a nominal width of the insertion slot.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A clip bracket comprising:
a base portion defining a mounting slot sized to receive a head of a clip fastener; and
a clip portion connected to the base portion and parallel to the base portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot extending in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, a one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket comprising an engagement rib defining an effective slot height of the insertion slot that is less than an insertion slot height of the insertion slot.

2. The clip bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a clip fastener sized to be received within the mounting slot of the base portion and configured to secure the base portion of the clip bracket to the structure, the clip fastener comprising a head and a shank, the head configured to be received within the mounting slot of the base portion.

3. The clip bracket of claim 2 , wherein the shank of the clip fastener comprises a plurality of locking ribs, the plurality of locking ribs configured to secure the clip fastener inside an attachment hole defined in the structure.

4. The clip bracket of claim 2 , wherein the clip fastener is a push-in rivet.

5. The clip bracket of claim 2 , wherein the clip fastener is one of a “Christmas tree” fastener and a canoe clip.

6. The clip bracket of claim 1 , wherein each of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket comprises an engagement rib extending along the longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, a position of the engagement rib of the clip portion offset in a transverse direction of the clip bracket from a position of the engagement rib of the base portion.

7. The clip bracket of claim 1 , wherein the clip portion of the clip bracket comprises an edge flange that is angled with respect to a main portion of the clip portion, the edge flange defining a forward edge of the clip portion, a slot entrance height of the insertion slot at the forward edge greater than the insertion slot height of the insertion slot.

8. The clip bracket of claim 1 , wherein the mounting slot is defined by a first slot rail and a second slot rail positioned adjacent to the first slot rail.

9. The clip bracket of claim 8 , wherein each of the first slot rail and the second slot rail extends from the base portion.

10. The clip bracket of claim 8 , wherein a diameter of the head of the clip fastener is smaller than a width of a first portion of the mounting slot sized to receive the head of the clip fastener, a second portion of the mounting slot sized to receive the shank of the clip fastener, the diameter of the head of the clip fastener greater than the second portion of the mounting slot.

11. The clip bracket of claim 1 , wherein the engagement rib is not deformable.

12. The clip bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of clip fasteners.

13. The clip bracket of claim 12 , wherein the pair of clip fasteners comprises push-in rivets.

14. The clip bracket of claim 13 , wherein a head of each of the pair of clip fasteners is received within the mounting slot of the base portion.

15. The clip bracket of claim 14 , wherein the clip bracket is configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.

16. The clip bracket of claim 14 , wherein the pair of clip fasteners are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the clip bracket.

17. A clip bracket comprising:
a base portion defining a mounting slot sized to receive a head of the clip fastener; and
a clip portion connected to the base portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket comprising an engagement rib defining an effective width of the insertion slot that is less than a nominal width of the insertion slot.

18. The clip bracket of claim 17 , wherein the mounting slot is defined by a first slot rail and a second slot rail positioned adjacent to the first slot rail, each of the first slot rail and the second slot rail extending from the base portion, a diameter of the head of the clip fastener being smaller than a width of a first portion of the mounting slot sized to receive the head of the clip fastener, a second portion of the mounting slot sized to receive the shank of the clip fastener, the diameter of the head of the clip fastener greater than the portion of the mounting slot sized to receive the shank of the clip fastener.

19. The clip bracket of claim 17 , further comprising a pair of clip fasteners.

20. The clip bracket of claim 19 , wherein the pair of clip fasteners comprises push-in rivets.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Tuttle Jeffrey Alan
• Muse John Richard
• Ott Paul
• Walters Travis

Classifications

• G09F7/08

  the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits · CPC title

• G09F2007/1847

  Brackets to grip the sign board · CPC title

• G09F7/18

  Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure · CPC title

• G09F2007/1856

  characterised by the supporting structure · CPC title

• G09F15/0018 Primary

  panel clamping or fastening means · CPC title