Patent ID: 8888337

Claim:
A clip for holding decorative lights comprised of a clamp portion, a light holding portion and a bridge, the bridge connecting the clamp portion to the light holding portion such that the clamp portion, the light holding portion and the bridge lie in a common plane and are formed as a unitary plastic body wherein: the clamp portion is comprised of: a leg tapered at one end and having a second end; a bridge portion having a first end and a second end, the second end of the bridge portion connected to the second end of the leg such that the bridge portion and the leg are substantially perpendicular to one another; an arm having a first end connected to the first end of the bridge portion at a corner such that a portion of the arm adjacent the bridge portion and the bridge portion are substantially perpendicular to one another, the corner having an opening, the arm having a second end with a hook at the second end, the hook having a distal end and defining a space of sufficient size to receive a rope light; wherein the arm and the hook are sized and configured so that the hook will be adjacent the leg and the hook and leg together define a space between them in which a roofing shingle can be inserted such that the leg and the hook will engage opposite surfaces of the roofing shingle; and the light holding portion comprising a U-shaped body having a pair of spaced apart arms, an arm extending from the U-shaped body and a stake attached to the arm, the stake sized and configured to fit into and be retained in the opening in the corner of the clamp portion; wherein one arm of the pair of spaced apart arms is attached to the bridge portion by the bridge, the bridge portion having a length and a width, the bridge having a length that is shorter than the length of the bridge portion, the bridge having a width that is narrower than the width of the bridge portion so that the light holding portion can be broken away from the clamp portion.