Patents by Inventor Jerry J. Lightfoot

Jerry J. Lightfoot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5544393
    Abstract: A clip for alternatively draping one of two structures, the first structure having a top surface, an underside surface, and a peripheral edge; the second structure having a rod support member, includes a face portion having front and back surfaces. The back surface contacts the peripheral edge of the first structure. A first leg is perpendicularly disposed to and extends rearwardly from the back surface. The first leg contacts the top surface of the first structure. A slide member is disposed adjacent the back surface and is movable between the first and second ends of the face portion. The slide member includes a linear portion for engaging the underside surface of the first structure of various sized peripheral edges. The slide member includes a plurality of fasteners. The clip includes a second leg having a curvilinear portion that extends rearwardly from the back surface of the face portion for engaging the rod support member. The curvilinear portion has first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Display Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry J. Lightfoot
  • Patent number: 5090095
    Abstract: A clip for alternatively draping one of three structures, where the first structure includes a top surface, an underside surface and a peripheral edge, the second structure includes a top surface and a peripheral edge having a downwardly extending flange member, and the third structure having a rod support member includes a face portion having front and back surfaces and first and second ends. The back surface of the face portion contacts the peripheral edge of the first structure for the downwardly extending flange member of the second structure. A first leg is perpendicularly disposed to the face portion at the first end and extends rearwardly from the back surface, such that the first leg contacts the top surface of the first and second structures. A curvilinear portion of a second leg extends rearwardly from the face portion at the second end for engaging the rod support member of the third structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Display Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry J. Lightfoot