Patent ID: 7717387

Claim:
A rail clip for securing a strip heater to a rail comprising: a clip having a rail flange receiving area for securing the clip to the rail, a strip heater receiving area for securing a strip heater against the rail, an elongated lower side extending between said rail flange receiving area and said strip heater receiving area; said strip heater receiving area extending from said lower side to an unattached end of said strip heater receiving area; and said flange receiving area is defined by an unattached end of said flange receiving area, an upper side extending from said unattached end of said receiving area to a joining member, and said joining member extending between said upper side and said lower side, said upper side is shorter in length than said lower side, said lower side extending from said joining member to said strip heater receiving area, said flange receiving area being generally U-shaped in configuration with said lower side and said unattached end of said flange receiving area angling inwardly toward each other to reduce the flange receiving area said flange receiving area includes opposing teeth, said opposing teeth comprising a plurality of teeth on said lower side and at least one tooth on said upper side.