Gutter clip

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a gutter clip showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

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Other references
  • Copy of front of packaging of Handy Products Co. "Outdoor Christmas Light Holders for Gutters", marketed at least as early as Oct. 1990. Copy of front and back of packaging of Handy Products Co. "Outdoor Christmas Light Holders", marketed at least as early as Oct. 1990. Copy of front and back of packaging of Gem Electric Mfg. Co., Inc. "Christmas Light Gutter Hooks & Light Grips", Catalog No. 0045D, marked as early as Oct. 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D376973
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 31, 1996
Assignee: Industrial Molding Corporation (Lubbock, TX)
Inventor: Peter A. Brown (Lubbock, TX)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Ross, Clapp, Korn & Montgomery, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/35,783
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8395