Clip for holding a moisture barrier membrane over metal studs

• US 20050210817A1
• Filed: 02/01/2005
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bruno Carrier
• Original Assignee: Bruno Carrier
• Inventors: Carrier, Bruno
• Application Number:
  US11/049,528
• Publication Number:
  US 20050210817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/698
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/625 Sheets or foils allowing passage of water vapor but impervious to liquid water; house wraps
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0692 joining flexible sheets to other sheets or plates or to strips or bars tent fastenings E04H15/64; coping elements for swimming pools with fixing means for sealing foil E04H4/142; greenhouses of flexible synthetic material A01G9/1407; end or aperture-closing arrangements or devices for sacks or bags B65D33/16

Abstract

A clip for holding a moisture barrier membrane over metal studs generally comprises a clip configured and sized for tightly and resiliently engage the edge of a metal stud for the purpose of attaching a moisture barrier caught in between the clip and the metal stud. The clip does not have any sharp edges which could perforate the moisture barrier. The clip has a straight section from which integrally extends a curled section which comprises a first elbow, a second elbow, and a third elbow.

Claims

1. A clip for holding a moisture barrier membrane over metal studs configured and sized for tightly and resiliently engaging a metal stud'"'"'s edge for the purpose of attaching said moisture barrier membrane caught in between said clip and said metal stud and said clip further comprising:

a straight section from which integrally extends a curled section which comprises a first elbow, a second elbow, and a third elbow;

said second elbow creating a gap.

2. A clip for holding a moisture barrier membrane over metal studs having the following method of use:

a gap is firstly engaged onto an edge of a stud;

said gap being created by a second elbow as it engages onto said edge;

pushing a straight section of said clip against said stud;

said pushing of said straight section engaging a curled section onto said edge to secure both said clip and a moisture barrier onto said stud.