Fastening means for lighting

• US 5,518,214 A
• Filed: 07/15/1994
• Issued: 05/21/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael A. Spencer
• Original Assignee: Michael A. Spencer
• Inventors: Spencer, Michael A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US08/275,630
• Time in Patent Office: 676 Days
• Field of Search: 248/205.2, 248/50, 248/74.3, 248/74.1, 248/65, 248/73, 362/145, 362/249
• US Class Current: 248/205.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2230/0011 Hooks and loops as in hook and look-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/108 using hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/10 for surface mounting on a wall

Abstract

A device and method for fastening lighting to a supporting structure. The first fastening element, an anchor portion, includes an adhesive backing to attach to the supporting structure. A second fastening element, a fastening portion, is secured to the anchor portion by a plurality of VELCRO® loops and hooks, which may also attached to a third fastening element, a disk portion, by an adhesive means. The fastening portion includes a pair of holes for receiving a fastener for securing wire.

Claims

1. A device for releasably fastening an object to a support structure comprising:

a) anchor means for anchoring said device to said support structure, said anchor means including means for releasably securing an object fastening means thereto; and

b) said object fastening means including means for securing said object thereto, and complementary means for releasably securing said object fastening means to said releasable securing means of said anchor means

(c) wherein said anchor means is an adhesive strip; and

(d) wherein said object fastening means includes a pair of holes to receive said means for securing said object thereto; and

(e) wherein said means for securing said object is a fastener; and

(f) wherein said fastener comprises a twister, plastic tie, metal wire, rope, or string; and

(g) wherein said means for releasably securing said object fastening means comprises VELCRO.

2. A device for releasably fastening an object to a supporting structure comprising:

a) anchor means for anchoring said device to said support structure, said anchor means including means for releasably securing an object fastening means;

b) said object fastening means including means for securing a disk means, and means for releasably securing said object fastening means to said anchor means; and

c) said disk means including means for securing said object thereto, and means for securing said disk means to said object fastening means

(d) wherein said anchor means is an adhesive strip; and

(e) wherein said disk means includes a pair of holes to receive said means for securing said object thereto; and

(f) wherein said means for securing said object is a fastener; and

(g) wherein said fastener comprises a twister, plastic tie, hooks, metal wire, rope or string; and

(h) wherein said means for releasably securing said fastening means comprises VELCRO.

3. A method for releasably fastening an object to a supporting structure which comprises the following steps:

a) attaching an anchor means to said supporting structure, said anchor means including means for releasably securing said anchor means to an object fastening means; and

b) fastening said object to said object fastening means with a fastener, said object fastening means including means for releasably securing said object fastening means to said anchor means; and

c) releasably securing said object fastening means to said anchor means

(d) wherein said anchor means is an adhesive strip; and

(e) wherein said object fastening means includes a pair of holes to receive said fastener; and

(f) wherein said fastener comprises a twister, plastic tie, hooks, metal wire, rope or string; and

(g) wherein said means for releasably securing said fastening means comprises VELCRO.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein said object to be fastened is Christmas light wiring.