Patent ID: 7784755
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clip assembly for mounting on an associated mounting support, comprising: a first clip member and a second clip member, each clip member comprising wherein the first and second clip members are configured to be mutually engaged by engaging the protrusion of the first clip member with the opening of the second clip member and the protrusion of the second clip member with the opening of the first clip member when the first and second clip members are drawn together as a result of the respective mounting members sliding toward each other along opposed edges of a corresponding associated mounting support; wherein the clip assembly is configured to be secured to an associated mounting support wherein the spacer member of each clip member further comprises a first plate and a second plate, the first and second plates of the spacer member being generally parallel to the branches of the mounting member, wherein the first plate is attached to at least a part of the first branch of the mounting member and offset from the first branch in the second direction, wherein the second plate includes a main portion and a tongue portion and is attached to at least a part of the first plate, wherein the main portion of the second plate is located at a first preset distance from the first plate of the spacer member to form a first part of the spacer member, and wherein the tongue portion of the second plate is located at a second preset distance from the first branch of the mounting unit to form a second part of the spacer member; wherein the first part of the spacer member of the first clip member is adapted to slide into the second part of the spacer member of the second clip member, and wherein the first part of the spacer member of the second clip member is adapted to slide into the second part of the spacer member of the first clip member; and wherein the tongue portion of the second plate of the spacer member of the first clip member is adapted to slide over the main portion of the second plate of the spacer member of the second clip member; and the tongue portion of the second plate of the spacer member of the second clip member is adapted to slide over the main portion of the second plate of the spacer member of the first clip member.