Patents Assigned to Gibbons Innovations, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9657894
    Abstract: Mounting clips (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) removably engage to vertically disposed mounting surfaces, such as rain gutter downspouts, and support decorative articles for display. The mounting clips include a frame having arms (14, 814, 914, 1014) configured for attachment to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. Optional adapters (870) removably engage to the arms when clips are attached to non-standard diameter mounting surfaces. Length-adjusting clip arms (1014, 1084) or straps (970) may join to the frame of the clips. Or, the arms may be replaced by straps (1176, 1182, 1276, 1282, 1376, 1382, 1476, 1482, 1576, 1582). Decorative articles are joined or appended to a blank (44, 1644) that is slidably engageable with the central portion of the mounting clip. The blank (1644) may include frictional or locking engagement structure (1650, 1686, 1696).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Gibbons Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Gibbons, Jeffrey S. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20160223171
    Abstract: Mounting clips (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) removably engage to vertically disposed mounting surfaces, such as rain gutter downspouts. The mounting clips support hooks, arms, plates, decorations, and brackets for display of banners, flags, security lights, decorative lights, etc., on a downspout or other comparable mounting surface. The mounting clips include a frame (12) having arms (14) with projections (30) separated by channels (32) configured for attachment to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. Mounting clips (800) may incorporate power connections to power decorative articles connected to the mounting clips. A plurality of mounting clips with power connections may be joined together in series to form a system or grid (1000). Such system may be adapted for connection to power sources, including batteries, such as batteries associated with solar panels (1010).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Gibbons Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. GIBBONS, Jeffrey S. GIBBONS
  • Patent number: 9127805
    Abstract: Mounting clips and decorative mounting articles removably engage to vertically disposed mounting surfaces, such as rain gutter downspouts. The mounting clips support arms, hooks, plates, decorations, and brackets for display of banners, flags, security lights, decorative lights, etc., on a downspout or other comparable mounting surface. The mounting clips include a frame having arms with projections separated by channels configured for attachment to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. Decorative mounting articles include a rear section forming channels having inner sidewalls with engagement portions configured for direct attachment of the decorative mounting article to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Gibbons Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Gibbons, Jeffrey S. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 8960616
    Abstract: Mounting clips and decorative mounting articles removably engage to vertically disposed mounting surfaces, such as rain gutter downspouts. The mounting clips support arms, hooks, plates, decorations, and brackets for display of banners, flags, security lights, decorative lights, etc., on a downspout or other comparable mounting surface. The mounting clips include a frame having arms with projections separated by channels configured for attachment to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. Decorative mounting articles include a rear section forming channels having inner sidewalls with engagement portions configured for direct attachment of the decorative mounting article to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Gibbons Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Gibbons, Jeffrey S. Gibbons