Patent ID: 9127805
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: F16B,F16M,F21V,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for mounting a decorative or functional article to a rain gutter downspout, comprising: engaging a mounting clip to a rain gutter downspout, having a profiled mounting surface, said mounting clip comprising a frame configured to mount onto the rain gutter downspout, the frame having a plurality of extending arms and a central portion disposed between at least two of the plurality of extending arms, with said central portion defining a face surface; wherein a first extending arm of the plurality of extending arms has a first engagement portion comprising a plurality of projections separated by channels, wherein a second extending arm of the plurality of extending arms has a second engagement portion comprising a plurality of projections separated by channels, wherein the projections of the first engagement portion extend in a direction toward the projections of the second engagement portion, and wherein a hook or clip or bracket or engagement means projects from the face surface; aligning the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion with the profiled mounting surface of the rain gutter downspout; and attaching the decorative or functional article to the hook or clip or bracket or engagement means, wherein the mounting clip defines a blank receiving area, and the hook or clip or bracket or engagement means is coupled to a blank that is slidably engageable into the blank receiving area.