U.S. patent application number 11/705475 was filed with the patent office on 2007-08-23 for clips for mounting decorations on corrugated core twinwall panels.
Invention is credited to Thomas S. Pernici.
Application Number | 20070193196 11/705475 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38426734 |
Filed Date | 2007-08-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070193196 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Pernici; Thomas S. |
August 23, 2007 |
Clips for mounting decorations on corrugated core twinwall
panels
Abstract
Clips for mounting attention-attracting ornaments and
decorations on corrugated core twinwall panels, which clips are
designed for insertion in the core openings of the corrugated
twinwall plastic panels or sheets and displaying the ornaments and
decorations for attracting attention to advertising or other
indicia on the front and/or rear twinwall panels. The clips are
designed to receive strings, ribbons and rubber bands for tethering
balloons, as well as wire, tassels, ribbons, streamers and other
attachments, decorations, attractive items and ornaments for
attracting the attention of passersby. Each of the clips is
characterized by one or more engaging leg for insertion in the
twinwall panel core openings and an ornament-receiving end or ends
extending from the engaging leg(s) and removably securing the
various types of ornaments and decorations on the twinwall
panel.
Inventors: |
Pernici; Thomas S.;
(Shreveport, LA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
John M. Harrison
2139 E. Bert Kouns
Shreveport
LA
71105
US
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Family ID: |
38426734 |
Appl. No.: |
11/705475 |
Filed: |
February 12, 2007 |
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Patent Number |
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60774505 |
Feb 21, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
52/714 |
Current CPC
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G09F 7/18 20130101 |
Class at
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52/714 |
International
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E04B 1/38 20060101
E04B001/38 |
Claims
1. A clip for engaging a twinwall panel and supporting an ornament
or decoration, comprising at least one panel-engaging leg for
engaging the panel; at least one bend provided in said
panel-engaging leg; and at least one ornament-engaging member
extending from said bend for receiving and supporting the
ornament.
2. The clip of claim 1 comprising at least one slot provided in
said ornament-engaging member for receiving the ornament and
securing the ornament to said clip.
3. The clip of claim 2 comprising a slot opening provided in said
slot for at least partially receiving the ornament.
4. The clip of claim 1 comprising at least one opening provided in
said ornament-engaging member for receiving the ornament and
securing the ornament to said clip.
5. The clip of claim 2 wherein said ornament-engaging member
includes a pair of shoulders and said at least one slot comprises a
first slot provided in one of said pair of shoulders and a second
slot provided on the other one of said pair of shoulders.
6. The clip of claim 5 comprising a slot opening provided in said
first slot and said second slot for at least partially receiving
the ornament.
7. The clip of claim 1 wherein said ornament-engaging member is
shaped to substantially define a W extending from said bend and
comprising a bottom convergence provided in said W.
8. The clip of claim 7 comprising a slot extending from said bottom
convergence toward said bend.
9. The clip of claim 8 comprising a slot opening provided in said
slot for at least partially receiving the ornament.
10. The clip of claim 1 wherein said ornament-engaging member
comprises a plate and comprising a slot provided in said plate for
receiving the ornament and securing the ornament to said clip.
11. The clip of claim 10 wherein said bend is characterized by a
substantially 180-degree bend and said plate is substantially
parallel to said panel-engaging leg.
12. The clip of claim 1 wherein said at least one bend comprises a
first bend provided in said panel-engaging leg and a second bend
provided in said ornament-engaging member and comprising a slot
provided in said ornament-engaging member, said slot beginning at
said first bend and extending toward said second bend in said
ornament-engaging member, for receiving the ornament and securing
the ornament to said clip.
13. The clip of claim 12 comprising an opening provided in said
slot for at least partially receiving the ornament.
14. A clip for engaging a corrugated core twinwall panel and
supporting an ornament or decoration, comprising at least one
panel-engaging leg for engaging the panel; a bend provided in said
panel-engaging leg; a generally W-shaped ornament-engaging member
extending from said bend; a bottom convergence shaped in said W;
and a slot extending from said bottom convergence toward said bend
for receiving and securing the ornament or decoration.
15. The clip of claim 14 comprising an opening provided in said
slot for at least partially accommodating the ornament.
16. A clip for engaging a corrugated core twinwall panel and
supporting an ornament, comprising at least one panel-engaging leg
for engaging the panel; a bend provided in said panel-engaging leg;
an ornament-engaging end projecting from said bend; and at least
one opening provided in said ornament-engaging end for receiving
and supporting the ornament.
17. A clip for engaging a corrugated core twinwall panel and
supporting an ornament, comprising at least one panel-engaging leg
for engaging the panel; a substantially 180-degree bend provided in
said panel-engaging leg; a plate disposed in substantially parallel
relationship with respect to said panel-engaging leg, said plate
extending from said 180-degree bend; and a slot provided in said
plate for receiving and supporting the ornament.
18. A clip for engaging a corrugated core twinwall panel and
supporting an ornament, comprising at least one panel-engaging leg
for engaging the panel; a bend provided in said panel-engaging leg;
a pair of bevelled shoulders extending from said bend; and a pair
of slots provided in said bevelled shoulders, respectively, for
receiving and supporting the ornament.
19. The clip of claim 18 comprising a slot opening provided in each
of said slots, respectively, for at least partially receiving the
ornament.
20. A clip for engaging a corrugated core twinwall panel and
supporting an ornament, comprising at least one panel-engaging leg
for engaging the panel; a first bend provided in said
panel-engaging leg; an ornament-engaging end extending from said
first bend; a second bend provided in said ornament-engaging end;
and a slot provided in said ornament-engaging end for receiving and
supporting the ornament.
21. The clip of claim 18 comprising a slot opening provided in said
slot for at least partially receiving the ornament.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of and incorporates by
reference prior filed co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Ser.
No. 60/774,505, filed Feb. 21, 2006.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to devices for decorating display
panels or sheets such as advertising signs and the like and more
particularly, to clips for attachment to twinwall corrugated core
panel substrate signs or displays and securing ornamental and
decorative material for attracting attention to the displays. In a
preferred embodiment each of the clips is characterized by one or
more engaging leg designed for insertion in selected corrugated
center or core openings of twinwall corrugated core panels or
sheets, such as the commonly used "COROPLAST".TM. twinwall plastic
panel substrates. These clips serve to attach connecting members
such as strings, wire and rubber bands to the panels and to anchor
decorative elements such as balloons, ribbons, tassels, reflective
streamers and other ornaments, for the purpose of attracting the
attention of passersby. Each of the clips includes an
ornament-engaging end or ends extending from one or more
panel-engaging legs for anchoring or tethering the respective
ornaments to the twinwall panels. The ornament-engaging ends
typically include a slot or slots and preferably, a hole or opening
at the base of the slot or slots, for insertion of wire, string,
rubber bands, ribbons, tassels, streamers and the like, and
tethering items such as balloons, tassels, ribbons, streamers and
other ornaments and decorations to the corrugated core twinwall
panels for the purpose of calling attention to the displays and
indicia on the twin panel members.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] The invention will be better understood by reference to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0004] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical corrugated core
twinwall panel fitted with a dual star ornament and a tassel or
streamer ornament secured at opposite corner edges, utilizing one
of the attachment clips of this invention;
[0005] FIG. 2 is a perspective view, partially in section, of one
corner of the corrugated core twinwall panel and the tassel or
streamer ornament illustrated in FIG. 1, more particularly
illustrating a typical first attachment configuration for securing
the tassel or streamer to the engaging end or leg of a W-clip
element of this invention;
[0006] FIG. 3 is a perspective, exploded view of the tassel or
streamer and W-clip combination illustrated in FIG. 2, more
particularly illustrating a preferred single engaging leg design
for the W-clip, which design includes a panel-engaging leg and an
ornament-engaging end for receiving and securing the tassel or
streamer in place in a first attachment configuration;
[0007] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view, partially in
section, of one corner of the corrugated core twinwall panel and
the dual star ornament illustrated in FIG. 1, more particularly
illustrating insertion of the panel-engaging leg of the W-clip into
an opening in the corrugated center of the corrugated core twinwall
panel, and a typical attachment of the star ornament to the
W-clip;
[0008] FIG. 5 is a perspective view, partially in section, of a
corner of the corrugated core twinwall panel illustrated in FIG. 1,
more particularly illustrating a typical application of a plate
clip to the corrugated twinwall panel core;
[0009] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a typical dogleg clip having
a single dogleg panel-engaging leg extending from an
ornament-engaging end at an acute angle for insertion in the
corrugated center section of a corrugated core twinwall panel (not
illustrated);
[0010] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a single-engaging leg
variation of the W-ornament engaging member illustrated in FIGS.
1-4 of the drawings, more particularly illustrating a preferred
slot and companion slot opening design provided in the
ornament-engaging end or member, for receiving a string, rubber
band or wire or a tassel or streamer strand or strands;
[0011] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the plate clip illustrated
in FIG. 5 of the drawings, wherein the plate clip is fitted with a
plate slot and is detached from the corrugated core twinwall
panel;
[0012] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a shoulder clip fitted with
a shoulder clip panel-engaging leg for insertion in a selected one
of the corrugated center openings in a corrugated core twinwall
panel (not illustrated) and a pair of bevelled shoulders, each
having a slot and slot opening combination;
[0013] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a gooseneck clip having a
gooseneck clip panel-engaging leg for engaging selected ones of the
openings in the corrugated center or core of a corrugated core
twinwall panel (not illustrated);
[0014] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a reverse-bend clip having
a reverse-bend clip panel-engaging leg for insertion in one of the
corrugated center or core openings of a corrugated core twinwall
panel (not illustrated);
[0015] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a typical dogleg clip
having a single dogleg panel-engaging leg extending from an
arm-engaging end at a 90-degree angle for insertion in a selected
one of the corrugated center or core openings of a corrugated core
twinwall panel (not illustrated);
[0016] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a typical dogleg clip
having a pair of ornament attachment legs extending from a single
panel-engaging leg at an acute angle for insertion in the
corrugated center of a corrugated core twinwall panel (not
illustrated);
[0017] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the dogleg clip illustrated
in FIG. 12, more particularly illustrating insertion of a wire end
through the clip enlargement opening and placement of a cap on the
extending end of the wire for retaining a wire segment in the
enlargement opening and mounting a tassel, streamer or other
ornament on the wire segment;
[0018] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the dogleg clip illustrated
in FIG. 12, more particularly illustrating insertion of a wire end
through the clip enlargement opening and bending the wire end for
securing a wire segment on the dogleg clip;
[0019] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the dogleg clip illustrated
in FIG. 12, more particularly illustrating insertion of one end of
a string segment through the enlargement opening provided in the
attachment leg enlargement and knotting the string segment at both
ends for securing a strand of tassel or streamer to the string
segment and to the clip;
[0020] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a variation of the W-clip
illustrated in FIG. 7, more particularly illustrating a pair of
W-clip panel-engaging legs extending from a common ornamental
attachment leg, for insertion in a spaced-apart pair of the core
openings in a corrugated core twinwall panel (not illustrated);
and
[0021] FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a typical corrugated core
twinwall panel having a pair of the dogleg clips 12 illustrated in
FIG. 12 mounted on top and bottom corners in facing, spaced-apart
relationship and suspending a tassel or streamer ornament on the
panel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0022] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-4, 7 and 18 of the drawings,
a corrugated core twinwall panel 1 of selected size and typically
having a selected advertising or notification indicia on the front
panel 2 and rear panel 3 (FIG. 18) is provided. The corrugated
panel 1 is characterized by a corrugated center 4, sandwiched
between the front panel 2 and the rear panel 3, which corrugated
center 4 defines multiple, adjacent corrugated center openings 5
along opposite edges, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
[0023] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a W-clip 19 is
used to secure a tassel or streamer ornament 6 and a star ornament
7 to opposite top corners of the corrugated core twinwall panel 1,
as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings. The W-clip 19 may be
constructed of any selected material, but is preferably stamped,
injected-molded or otherwise shaped from plastic such as
polyethylene or polypropylene and includes a W-clip panel-engaging
leg 20, extending to a W-clip bend 21 that further extends to
define a W-clip ornament attachment leg 22. The W-clip ornament
attachment leg 22 terminates in a W-ornament-engaging member 23,
which has W-legs 24 (FIG. 2) and preferably includes a W-leg slot
25, extending into the W-clip ornament attachment leg 22 from the
bottom convergence of the W-legs 24, as further illustrated in FIG.
7. The W-leg slot 25 may also include a W-leg slot opening 26 (FIG.
7) and is designed to receive a ribbon, string, cord, wire or the
tassel strand or strands 6a of one or more tassel or streamer
ornaments 6. Alternatively, the tassel or streamer ornament(s) 6 or
like decoration can be attached to the W-clip ornament attachment
leg 22 at the respective W-legs 24, as further illustrated in FIGS.
1-3 of the drawings. Accordingly, using the W-clip 19, the tassel
or streamer ornament(s) 6 can be secured to the corrugated core
twinwall panel 1 at any desired location along the corrugated core
or center 4 where the corrugated center openings 5 are exposed, for
decoration and ornamental purposes.
[0024] In a similar manner, the W-clip 19 can be used to attach the
dual star ornament 7 to the corrugated panel 1 such that the dual
star ornament 7 is displayed as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4 of the
drawings. In a preferred embodiment, the dual star ornament 7 is
characterized by a front star 8 and a rear star 9, spaced-apart
from the front star 8 and attached thereto by means of a plastic or
wire spring 10. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the
spring 10 is forced into the W-leg slot 25 at the bottom
convergence of the W-legs 24 of the W-clip 19. As illustrated in
FIG. 4, the W-clip panel-engaging leg 20 is then inserted in a
selected one of the corrugated center openings 5 in the corrugated
center 4 of the corrugated core twinwall panel 1, to secure the
dual star ornament 7 in a desired location on the corrugated core
twinwall panel 1.
[0025] Other clips are designed to secure various
attention-directing ornamental and decorative items, including the
tassel or streamer ornament 6 and the dual star ornament 7, to a
corrugated core twinwall panel 1, according to the desires of the
designer. For example, referring now to FIGS. 5 and 8 of the
drawings, a plate clip 27 is characterized by a plate 28 of desired
size, typically having a plate slot 29 and fitted with a plate clip
panel-engaging leg 30, having a plate clip bend 31 which is
attached to the plate 28, as further illustrated in FIG. 8.
Accordingly, the plate clip panel-engaging leg 30 can be inserted
in a selected one of the corrugated center openings 5 in the
corrugated center 4 of the corrugated core twinwall panel 1 as
illustrated in FIG. 5, to secure the plate 28 tightly against the
front panel 2 of the corrugated core twinwall panel 1, such that
ribbons, cords, wire, rubber bands or one or more of the tassel
strands 6a of the tassel or streamer ornament 6 can be inserted
between the plate 28 and the front panel 2 (FIG. 5) or in the plate
slot 29 (FIG. 8) to maintain these ornaments and decorations in
place on the corrugated core twinwall panel 1, as desired.
[0026] Referring now to FIG. 6 of the drawings, a dogleg clip 12 is
illustrated, having a dogleg panel-engaging leg 13 for insertion in
the corrugated center openings 5 of the corrugated core twinwall
panel 1 in the same manner as the W-clip 19 and the plate clip 27,
as heretofore described with respect to FIGS. 1-3 and 5,
respectively. An acute angle dogleg bend 14 is provided in the
dogleg panel-engaging leg 13 to define a dogleg ornament-attachment
leg 15, typically having an attachment leg enlargement 16 on the
extending end thereof and provided with an enlargement opening 17
of selected size. The enlargement opening 17 is sufficiently large
to insert a string, cord, wire, rubber band, ribbon or one or more
of the tassel strands 6a of one or more tassel or streamer
ornaments 6 illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, and secure these ornaments on
the dogleg clip 12 when the dogleg panel-engaging leg 13 is
inserted in a selected corrugated center opening 5 of the
corrugated core twinwall panel 1.
[0027] Referring to FIG. 9 of the drawings, a shoulder clip 33 is
illustrated and includes a shoulder clip panel-engaging leg 34,
designed for insertion in a selected one of the corrugated center
openings 5 in the corrugated center 4 of the corrugated core
twinwall panel 1 in the same manner as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and
5 with respect to the W-clip 19 and the plate clip 27,
respectively. The shoulder clip 33 is further characterized by a
shoulder clip bend 35 of selected angular magnitude, which extends
to define a shoulder clip base 36, having a pair of bevelled
shoulders 37 on either side thereof and each fitted with typically
parallel shoulder slots 38, that preferably terminate in
corresponding shoulder slot openings 39, respectively. Accordingly,
a string, ribbon, wire, rubber band or one or more of the tassel
strands 6a of the tassel or streamer ornament 6 can be first
inserted in one or both of the shoulder slots 38 and/or the
shoulder slot openings 39 in the shoulder clip 33. The shoulder
clip panel-engaging leg 34 is then inserted in a selected one of
the corrugated center openings 5 in the corrugated center 4 of the
corrugated core twinwall panel 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, to
secure the ornament on the corrugated core twinwall panel 1 in a
desired location.
[0028] Referring now to FIG. 10 of the drawings, a gooseneck clip
41 is illustrated and includes a gooseneck clip panel-engaging leg
42 for insertion in one of the corrugated center openings 5 of the
corrugated core twinwall panel 1. The gooseneck clip panel-engaging
leg 42 terminates in a first gooseneck clip bend 43, which extends
to define a gooseneck clip neck 44. The gooseneck clip neck 44
extends to a second gooseneck clip bend 43a, which terminates in an
upward-turned gooseneck clip head 45, preferably having a head
bevel 46 and a head/neck slot 47, typically terminating at a
head/neck slot opening 48 and located between the gooseneck clip
neck 44 and the gooseneck clip head 45. Accordingly, it will be
appreciated from a consideration of the gooseneck clip 41
configuration that a string cord, ribbon, wire, rubber band or the
tassel strand or strands 6a of one or more tassel or streamer
ornaments 6 illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 can be first inserted in the
head/neck slot 47 between the gooseneck clip neck 44 and the
gooseneck clip head 45. The gooseneck clip panel-engaging leg 42 is
then inserted in a selected one of the corrugated center openings 5
in the corrugated center 4 of the corrugated core twinwall panel 1,
to mount the ornament in a selected position on the panel.
[0029] As illustrated in FIG. 11 of the drawings, a reverse-bend
clip 50 is illustrated and includes a reverse-bend clip
panel-engaging leg 51, fitted with a first reverse clip bend 52
that defines a reverse-bend clip neck 53, which terminates in a
reverse-bend clip head 54 at a second reverse clip bend 52a. The
reverse-bend clip head 54 is upward-turned, typically parallel to
the reverse-bend clip neck 53 and the reverse-bend clip head 54
typically includes a head offset 55 that defines a head offset
bevel 56. A head offset slot 57 is defined between the reverse-bend
clip neck 53 and the reverse-bend clip head 54, beginning at the
head offset bevel 56, as further illustrated in FIG. 11. A head
offset slot opening 58 is preferably provided at the base of the
head offset slot 57, to better facilitate insertion of a string,
cord, wire, ribbon, rubber band or one or more of the tassel
strands 6a of the tassel or streamer ornament 6 illustrated in
FIGS. 1-3. This reverse-bend clip 50 configuration allows insertion
of the reverse-bend clip panel-engaging leg 51 into a selected one
of the corrugated center openings 5 in the corrugated center 4 of
the corrugated core twinwall panel 1 (not illustrated) to display
the ornament on the panel.
[0030] Referring to FIG. 12 of the drawings, a variation of the
dogleg clip 12 illustrated in FIG. 6 is shown, more particularly
defining a 90-degree dogleg bend 14 in the dogleg panel-engaging
leg 13, with the dogleg panel-engaging leg 13 disposed for
insertion in a selected one of the corrugated center openings 5 of
the corrugated core twinwall panel 1. A dogleg ornament attachment
leg 15 extends from the 90-degree dogleg bend 14 and terminates in
an attachment leg enlargement 16, having an enlargement opening 17
of selected size for receiving a string, cord, wire, ribbon, rubber
band or one or more of the tassel strands 6a of the tassel or
streamer ornament(s) 6 illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and securing the
decoration to the corrugated core twinwall panel 1 in the manner
heretofore described.
[0031] Referring now to FIG. 13 of the drawings, a dual dogleg clip
18 is illustrated and includes a single dogleg panel-engaging leg
13 and a dogleg bend 14, the latter of which can be disposed at an
acute angle or a 90-degree angle, as desired, and extended to
define a pair of dogleg ornament-attachment legs 15, extending
therefrom. The corresponding attachment leg enlargements 16
terminate the respective dogleg ornament-attachment legs 15 and an
enlargement opening 17 is provided in each of the attachment leg
enlargements 16 for receiving a string, cord, wire, ribbon, rubber
band or one of the tassel strands 6a of the tassel or streamer
ornament 6 as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and as heretofore described.
Accordingly, the dual dogleg clip 18 provides the facility for
mounting multiple decorative elements extending from a common
dogleg panel-engaging leg 13 when the latter is inserted in a
corrugated center opening 5 in the corrugated center 4 of a
corrugated core twinwall panel 1, as heretofore described.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 14 of the drawings, the dogleg clip 12
illustrated in FIG. 12 is illustrated and a length of wire 11 is
extended through the attachment opening 17 and a wire cap 11a is
friction-fitted to the top end of the length of wire 11, while the
bottom end of the wire 11 is attached in any convenient fashion to
a tassel or streamer ornament 6 or other decoration or decorations,
for connecting the decoration(s) to a corrugated core twinwall
panel (not illustrated) in the manner described above.
[0033] In another aspect of this embodiment of the invention, the
dogleg clip 12 illustrated in FIG. 14 is fitted with the wire 11
segment and the top end of the wire 11 is bent to define a wire
bend 11b, for maintaining the wire 11 in place in the enlargement
opening 17 of the attachment leg enlargement 16 (FIG. 15). The
bottom end of the wire 11 segment can be likewise fitted with one
or more tassel or streamer ornaments 6 or an alternative
decoration, as further illustrated in FIG. 15.
[0034] As further illustrated in FIG. 16 of the drawings, a dogleg
clip 12 is positioned to facilitate extension of a length of string
32 through the enlargement opening 17 of the attachment leg
enlargement 16 and a top knot 32a is configured in the top end of
the string segment 32. A bottom knot 32b is tied in the bottom end
of the string segment 32 after the string segment 32 is extended
through a strand opening 6b provided in the tassel or streamer
ornament 6, further illustrated in FIG. 16. Alternatively, the
string segment 32 can be simply tied to the strand or strands 6a of
the tassel or streamer ornament 6, as desired, to secure the
ornament on a corrugated core twinwall panel (not illustrated) as
described above.
[0035] Referring now to FIG. 17 of the drawings, in still another
embodiment of the invention a W-clip 19 is provided with a pair of
outwardly-extending, parallel W-clip panel-engaging legs 20, which
project from a common W-clip ornament-attachment leg 22, as
illustrated. Accordingly, each of the W-clip panel-engaging legs 20
can be inserted in a separate corrugated center opening 5 of the
corrugated center 4 in the corrugated core twinwall panel 1, to
further secure the W-clip 19 in place. As in the case of the W-clip
19 illustrated in FIG. 7, the W-clip 19 illustrated in FIG. 17 is
fitted with a W-ornament-engaging member 23 having W-legs 24 that
converge at the bottom to receive a W-leg slot 25 and preferably, a
W-leg slot opening 26 therein.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 18 of the drawings, in another preferred
clip arrangement a pair of the dogleg clips 12 illustrated in FIG.
12 can be positioned in respective spaced-apart corrugated center
openings 5 in the corrugated center 4 of a sheet of corrugated core
twinwall panel 1, as illustrated. A cord or string 32 can then be
extended through the spaced-apart, facing enlargement openings 17
of the attachment leg enlargements in the respective dogleg clips
12 and typically secured in place by means of a top knot 32a and a
bottom knot 32b. A tassel or streamer ornament 6 can then be
mounted on the string 32 with tape or otherwise, as illustrated.
Alternatively, the tassel or streamer ornament 6 may be constructed
on the string 32 and extended between the two dogleg clips 12. The
panel mount legs 59 are typically constructed of wire and are
extended into the ground to support the corrugated core twinwall
panel 1 in a desired location. Furthermore, the panel can be
oriented such that the corrugated center openings 5 are located at
the top and bottom edges or at the side edges, as desired.
[0037] It will be appreciated by a consideration of those skilled
in the art that the various clips of this invention are designed to
provide a means for decorating a corrugated core twinwall panel 1
in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and 18 of the drawings, for
the purpose of calling attention to the panel and more
particularly, to various advertising and informational indicia
provided on the front panel 2 and the rear panel 3 thereof.
Accordingly, the clips of this invention facilitate a wide variety
of attention-directing, decorative ornamentation on the corrugated
core twinwall panel 1, which catches the eye of passersby and
enhances the value of the advertising and/or indicia located on the
panels.
[0038] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made in the invention and the appended claims
are intended to cover all such modifications which may fall within
the spirit and scope of the invention.
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