Apparatus for hanging cords from a gutter or the like
US5141192A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21S4/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a hook having a spiral, curved in such a way so as to exert pressure on most curved or bent surfaces, such as a rain gutter, from which it may be hung. The hook is designed to have a wire of Christmas lights or other type of cord passed through the opposite end. In operation, the hook is held tightly against the gutter wall by the curvature of its spiral shape. The disclosed technique allows the application and removal of the device and Christmas lights without using a ladder or requiring any permanent modification of the home.
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