US20130097823A1 - Fascia attachment system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to window coverings and, more particularly, to decorative front panel structures, or fascia used to conceal operating and adjustment mechanisms for blinds, including solar blinds and other structures or arrangements of window treatments that are not pleasing aesthetically.
- Different types of treatments or coverings are provided for windows, doors and other architectural openings to serve both aesthetic and functional purposes.
- decorative coverings over generally unsightly window treatment working mechanism.
- solar shades and other roller shades are provided with a roller or other implement on which the shade material is rolled when not in use.
- the operating mechanism of the shade and the material when rolled thereon can be quite large, visually prominent and decoratively displeasing.
- a covering fascia that attaches to brackets at the ends of the window treatment that attach the window treatments to a wall, ceiling or other structure. Since it may become necessary from time to time to access the working mechanism of the window treatment for adjustment and/or repair, it is preferable that the fascia can be removed without great difficulty, so that adjustments or repairs can be made.
- the present invention provides a spring clip to establish the requisite interference between the bracket and the fascia.
- the spring clip can yield to facilitate attachment or detachment of the fascia.
- the spring clip can be attached to either side of the bracket as necessary for the particular installation.
- the spring clip can work effectively over a wide range of dimensional variances, making the attachment secure, yet easily releasable.
- a fascia attachment assembly for attaching a fascia member to a shade or blind is provided with a bracket including mounting holes for attaching the bracket to a structure and a front member of the bracket defining an upper end and a lower end.
- a removable spring clip is connected to the lower end of the front member.
- a fascia member has a front panel including a lip for engaging the upper end of the front member and a bottom panel including a channel for releasably engaging the spring clip.
- a fascia attachment assembly for attaching a fascia member to a blind.
- a bracket includes a plate supporting a shade end member and a vertical flange at a front edge of the plate, the vertical flange having an upper end and a lower end.
- a removable spring clip is connected to the lower end of the vertical flange.
- a fascia member is connected to the upper end of the vertical flange and to the removable spring clip.
- a spring clip for attaching a fascia member to a mounting bracket of a window blind is provided with a base and first and second anchors extending from the base and configured for receiving a vertical flange of the bracket there between.
- a spring support is disposed in spaced relation to the base, and a transition connects the base to the spring support.
- a curved foot extends from a distal end of the spring support.
- the fascia attachment system and spring clip enable a fascia to be attached quickly, to be connected securely and to be removed when needed.
- the fascia attachment system and spring clip facilitate attachment of a fascia in difficult to install situations, without the need for tools.
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a fascia attachment system
- FIG. 2 is a is a perspective view of the spring clip of the system mounted on the bracket of the system, without a fascia member attached thereto;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the spring clip alone.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the spring clip.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a fascia attachment assembly or system 10 whereby a fascia member 12 is connected to a solar shade mounting bracket 14 with the use of a fascia mounting spring clip 16 .
- fascia member 12 will be connected between two brackets 14 , one near each end thereof.
- a single bracket 14 is shown in the drawings.
- the specific size, shape and style of the fascia member and the type of shade held by the bracket as described herein are merely exemplary.
- Attachment assembly 10 is shown in a commonly encountered installation arrangement whereby fascia member 12 is installed in front of and beneath mounting bracket 14 , with bracket 14 being attached on the surface of a wall there behind or a ceiling there above; and terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “behind” and the like are used herein for clarity in description with respect to the exemplary installation shown.
- Fascia member 12 can be an extruded member of suitable length made of metal, plastic or the like. Fascia member 12 includes a front panel 20 and a bottom panel 22 substantially at right angle orientation with respect to one another. An inwardly extending lip 24 is provided near the upper edge of front panel 20 to facilitate engagement with bracket 14 . At the transition from front panel 20 to bottom panel 22 the panels are thickened, and bottom panel 22 defines a curved bottom channel 26 near front panel 20 and a ramp 28 angling downwardly from the edge of the thickened portion defining channel 26 to the main body portion of bottom panel 22 . A return 30 is provided above inwardly extending lip 24 for direct engagement with bracket 14 and for improved decorative concealment. Fascia member 12 thereby conceals the front and bottom of a shade on which it is installed, with the shade material being accumulated behind front panel 20 and above bottom panel 22 and extendable and retractable past the inner edge of bottom panel 22 .
- Bracket 14 in the exemplary embodiment is shown holding a roller shade end member 40 , which may be of other shapes and configurations than as shown.
- Bracket 14 includes a plate 42 holding end member 40 , and a horizontal flange 44 at the top of plate 42 in the orientation illustrated in the drawings.
- Horizontal flange 44 extends a substantial distance along one edge of plate 42 and includes horizontal flange ends 46 , 48 .
- Bracket 14 further includes first and second vertical flanges 50 , 60 extending along edges of plate 42 adjacent to horizontal flange 44 . Accordingly, first and second vertical flanges 50 , 60 are disposed along opposite edges of plate 42 .
- Vertical flanges 50 , 60 extend along substantial distances of opposite edges of plate 42 and include proximal ends 52 , 62 , respectively, with respect to horizontal flange 44 and distal ends 54 , 64 , respectively, with respect to horizontal flange 44 .
- Vertical flanges 50 , 60 each define and include a spring clip receiving hole 56 , 66 near to distal ends 54 , 64 , respectively, for the selective attachment of spring clip 16 thereto as will be described hereinafter.
- Spring clip receiving holes 56 , 66 are provided in vertical flanges 50 , 60 near the distal ends thereof defining the open bottom edge of bracket 14 , opposite to horizontal flange 44 .
- the horizontal and vertical flanges each include pluralities of mounting holes 70 , by which bracket 14 can be attached to a wall, ceiling or other support structure using a suitable fastener, such as a screw.
- FIG. 2 illustrates spring clip 16 attached to bracket 14
- FIG. 3 illustrates spring clip 16 alone.
- Spring clip 16 includes a shaped finger 80 extending both laterally and upwardly from the upper edge of an outside anchor 82 .
- a base 84 extends inwardly from the bottom of outside anchor 82 and defines an open window 86 therein. Window 86 can include a portion of the common edge between outside anchor 82 and base 84 , and therefore extend somewhat into outside anchor 82 as well as base 84 .
- An inside anchor 88 is formed as a tab of narrower width than the width of opening of window 84 .
- Outside anchor 82 and base 84 are substantially flat panels.
- Spring clip 16 further includes a curved, U-shaped transition 92 from base 84 to a spring support 94 and a curved foot 96 from the distal end of spring support 94 .
- Curved foot 96 curves downwardly in the orientation shown in the drawings.
- Shaped finger 80 includes a transitioning pedestal 100 from upper edge 102 of outside anchor 82 , a generally horizontal proximal segment 104 extending rearward from pedestal 100 , and a generally vertically disposed and forwardly angled distal segment 106 with a rearward angled tip 108 .
- Spring clip 16 can be installed before bracket 14 is attached via a fastener or fasteners in some of the mounting holes 70 , or spring clip 16 can be attached to bracket 14 after the bracket has been installed.
- Spring clip 16 can be installed on either vertical flange 50 or vertical flange 60 .
- One of vertical flanges 50 , 60 defines the outer edge of bracket 14 in its installed condition, and spring clip 16 is attached thereto.
- Spring clip 16 is attached to bracket 14 by inserting finger 80 through either spring clip receiving hole 56 of vertical flange 50 or spring clip receiving hole 66 of vertical flange 60 , depending on the installation orientation of bracket 14 . With finger 80 inserted through the appropriate spring clip receiving hole 56 or 66 , the spring clip is manipulated to further engage the lower and of flange 50 or 60 , with outside anchor 82 disposed along and against the outer surface of the flange and inside anchor 88 disposed along and against the inner surface of the flange.
- spring clip 16 is attached to vertical flange 50 .
- Finger 80 is inserted from the outside surface of the vertical flange so that horizontal proximal segment 104 of finger 80 extends through hole 56 and vertical distal segment 106 angles from the inner end of horizontal proximal segment 104 toward and against the inner surface of vertical flange 50 above hole 56 .
- spring clip 16 is inserted by positioning distal segment 106 of finger 80 angular toward hole 56 , inserting distal segment 106 fully through hole 56 and then twisting or reorienting spring clip 16 so that outside anchor 82 is substantially parallel to and against the outer surface of vertical flange 50 .
- proximal segment 104 extends through hole 56 and distal segment 106 angles therefrom toward and against the inner surface of vertical flange 50 .
- U-shaped transition 92 passes beneath distal end 54 inwardly until base 84 is positioned along and against distal end 54 .
- inside anchor 88 passes just inwardly of vertical flange 50 , being deflected downwardly in window 86 until distal end 90 of inside anchor 88 clears vertical flange 50 so that anchor 88 can rebound outwardly against the inner surface of the vertical flange 50 .
- Spring clip 16 is firmly attached to vertical flange 50 , with finger 80 extending through hole 56 and with outside anchor 82 against the outer surface of vertical flange 50 and inside anchor 90 as well as tip distal segment 106 of finger 80 engaging the inner surface of vertical flange 50 .
- Spring clip 16 is inhibited from sideways movement and from upward or downward movement also due to the engagement of finger 80 within hole 56 , and the engagement of base 84 against the bottom edge of vertical flange 50 .
- fascia member 12 is connected to bracket 14 by tilting the fascia member and placing the upper edge, proximal end 52 , of vertical flange 50 in the general area between lip 24 and return 30 .
- Return 30 can be configured so as to overlap the upper edge of the vertical flange 50 or otherwise engage the vertical flange without slipping.
- Curved foot 96 is encountered by ramp 28 and is deflect upwardly due to the cantilevered connection of spring support 94 to transition 92 . As the bottom of foot 96 clears the upper edge of channel 26 , the curved foot slides into the curved channel, and fascia member 12 is thereby secured to bracket 14 , with return 30 engaging the bracket directly at proximal end 52 of vertical flange 50 , and channel 26 engaging spring clip 16 which is firmly secured to the bracket.
- Lip 24 confronts the front, outer face of vertical flange 50 in the final position, and provides an offset or spacer function facilitating install by enlarging the available hook area of return 30 when fascia member 12 is tilted outwardly at the bottom. Accordingly, less precision is required for installing the brackets squarely and in positioning the fascia for engagement while retaining a tight fit in the final installation due to the difference in projections of lip 24 and return 30 .
- Fascia member 12 can be detached by simply pulling outwardly on the bottom edge of the fascia member so that curved foot 96 and support 94 again flex upwardly until the curved foot clears the channel and slides down ramp 28 . Continued outward and upward movement of the bottom of fascia member 12 allows return 30 to be disengaged from the upper end of vertical flange 50 so that the fascia member can be completely removed from the bracket.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment for the spring clip.
- a spring clip 216 of the second embodiment is similar to spring clip 16 , including a finger 280 that is similar in structure and function to finger 80 described previously herein.
- Spring clip 216 further includes an outside anchor 282 a base 284 , a U-shaped transition 292 , a spring support 294 and a curved foot 296 that are similar in both structure and function to outside anchor 82 , base 84 , U-shaped transition 92 , spring support 94 and curved foot 96 described previously.
- Spring clip 216 includes an open window 286 in base 284 .
- An inside anchor 288 is formed as a domed, continuous projection from base 284 , and defines a dome edge 288 facing but spaced from outside anchor 282 .
- Attachment of spring clip 216 to a bracket, such as bracket 14 is achieved in a manner similar to that described above with respect to the attachment of spring clip 16 .
- a lower edge portion of the bracket flange is held between outside anchor 282 and inside anchor 288 , with finger 280 extending into a hole in the bracket flange.
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- This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/835,089, entitled “FASCIA ATTACHMENT SYSTEM”, filed Jul. 13, 2010, which claims the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/225,016 filed Jul. 13, 2009.
- The present invention relates generally to window coverings and, more particularly, to decorative front panel structures, or fascia used to conceal operating and adjustment mechanisms for blinds, including solar blinds and other structures or arrangements of window treatments that are not pleasing aesthetically.
- Different types of treatments or coverings are provided for windows, doors and other architectural openings to serve both aesthetic and functional purposes. It is known to provide decorative coverings over generally unsightly window treatment working mechanism. For example, solar shades and other roller shades are provided with a roller or other implement on which the shade material is rolled when not in use. For motorized shades, and manually operated shades used to cover large windows, the operating mechanism of the shade and the material when rolled thereon can be quite large, visually prominent and decoratively displeasing. Accordingly, for aesthetic purposes, it is known to provide a covering fascia that attaches to brackets at the ends of the window treatment that attach the window treatments to a wall, ceiling or other structure. Since it may become necessary from time to time to access the working mechanism of the window treatment for adjustment and/or repair, it is preferable that the fascia can be removed without great difficulty, so that adjustments or repairs can be made.
- Known systems by which decorative fascia are connected to brackets generally involve the use of fasteners or interference fits between the fascia and the bracket. However, known attachment systems are difficult and cumbersome to use. Attachment and detachment can be especially difficult when the shade is mounted close to the ceiling or in a corner of two walls where it is difficult to hold the fascia and/or to use tools that might be required to fasten the fascia. Further, to hold securely, the interference relationship must be accurate, with close tolerances to ensure that the fascia is not too loose so as to fall, or too tight so as to be difficult to attach and detach.
- Accordingly, improvements in such attachment systems to facilitate attachment and detachment of fascia will be advantageous.
- The present invention provides a spring clip to establish the requisite interference between the bracket and the fascia. The spring clip can yield to facilitate attachment or detachment of the fascia. The spring clip can be attached to either side of the bracket as necessary for the particular installation. The spring clip can work effectively over a wide range of dimensional variances, making the attachment secure, yet easily releasable.
- In one aspect of a form thereof, a fascia attachment assembly for attaching a fascia member to a shade or blind is provided with a bracket including mounting holes for attaching the bracket to a structure and a front member of the bracket defining an upper end and a lower end. A removable spring clip is connected to the lower end of the front member. A fascia member has a front panel including a lip for engaging the upper end of the front member and a bottom panel including a channel for releasably engaging the spring clip.
- In another aspect of a form thereof, a fascia attachment assembly is provided for attaching a fascia member to a blind. A bracket includes a plate supporting a shade end member and a vertical flange at a front edge of the plate, the vertical flange having an upper end and a lower end. A removable spring clip is connected to the lower end of the vertical flange. A fascia member is connected to the upper end of the vertical flange and to the removable spring clip.
- In another aspect of a form thereof, a spring clip for attaching a fascia member to a mounting bracket of a window blind is provided with a base and first and second anchors extending from the base and configured for receiving a vertical flange of the bracket there between. A spring support is disposed in spaced relation to the base, and a transition connects the base to the spring support. A curved foot extends from a distal end of the spring support.
- The fascia attachment system and spring clip enable a fascia to be attached quickly, to be connected securely and to be removed when needed.
- The fascia attachment system and spring clip facilitate attachment of a fascia in difficult to install situations, without the need for tools.
- Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following detailed description, claims and drawings in which like numerals are used to designate like features.
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FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a fascia attachment system; -
FIG. 2 is a is a perspective view of the spring clip of the system mounted on the bracket of the system, without a fascia member attached thereto; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the spring clip alone; and -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the spring clip. - Before the embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use herein of “including”, “comprising” and variations thereof is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof, as well as additional items and equivalents thereof.
- Referring now more particularly to the drawings,
FIG. 1 illustrates a fascia attachment assembly orsystem 10 whereby afascia member 12 is connected to a solarshade mounting bracket 14 with the use of a fasciamounting spring clip 16. It should be understood thatfascia member 12 will be connected between twobrackets 14, one near each end thereof. However, for illustration purposes asingle bracket 14 is shown in the drawings. Further, the specific size, shape and style of the fascia member and the type of shade held by the bracket as described herein are merely exemplary.Attachment assembly 10 is shown in a commonly encountered installation arrangement wherebyfascia member 12 is installed in front of and beneathmounting bracket 14, withbracket 14 being attached on the surface of a wall there behind or a ceiling there above; and terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “behind” and the like are used herein for clarity in description with respect to the exemplary installation shown. - Fascia
member 12 can be an extruded member of suitable length made of metal, plastic or the like.Fascia member 12 includes afront panel 20 and abottom panel 22 substantially at right angle orientation with respect to one another. An inwardly extendinglip 24 is provided near the upper edge offront panel 20 to facilitate engagement withbracket 14. At the transition fromfront panel 20 tobottom panel 22 the panels are thickened, andbottom panel 22 defines acurved bottom channel 26 nearfront panel 20 and aramp 28 angling downwardly from the edge of the thickenedportion defining channel 26 to the main body portion ofbottom panel 22. Areturn 30 is provided above inwardly extendinglip 24 for direct engagement withbracket 14 and for improved decorative concealment.Fascia member 12 thereby conceals the front and bottom of a shade on which it is installed, with the shade material being accumulated behindfront panel 20 and abovebottom panel 22 and extendable and retractable past the inner edge ofbottom panel 22. -
Bracket 14 in the exemplary embodiment is shown holding a rollershade end member 40, which may be of other shapes and configurations than as shown.Bracket 14 includes aplate 42holding end member 40, and ahorizontal flange 44 at the top ofplate 42 in the orientation illustrated in the drawings.Horizontal flange 44 extends a substantial distance along one edge ofplate 42 and includeshorizontal flange ends Bracket 14 further includes first and secondvertical flanges plate 42 adjacent tohorizontal flange 44. Accordingly, first and secondvertical flanges plate 42.Vertical flanges plate 42 and includeproximal ends horizontal flange 44 anddistal ends horizontal flange 44.Vertical flanges clip receiving hole distal ends spring clip 16 thereto as will be described hereinafter. Springclip receiving holes vertical flanges bracket 14, opposite tohorizontal flange 44. - The horizontal and vertical flanges each include pluralities of mounting
holes 70, by whichbracket 14 can be attached to a wall, ceiling or other support structure using a suitable fastener, such as a screw. -
FIG. 2 illustratesspring clip 16 attached tobracket 14, andFIG. 3 illustratesspring clip 16 alone.Spring clip 16 includes a shapedfinger 80 extending both laterally and upwardly from the upper edge of anoutside anchor 82. Abase 84 extends inwardly from the bottom ofoutside anchor 82 and defines anopen window 86 therein.Window 86 can include a portion of the common edge betweenoutside anchor 82 andbase 84, and therefore extend somewhat intooutside anchor 82 as well asbase 84. Aninside anchor 88 is formed as a tab of narrower width than the width of opening ofwindow 84.Outside anchor 82 andbase 84 are substantially flat panels.Inside anchor 88 angles outwardly from the inside edge perimeter ofwindow 86, with adistal end 90 ofanchor 88 in spaced relation tooutside anchor 82.Spring clip 16 further includes a curved,U-shaped transition 92 frombase 84 to aspring support 94 and acurved foot 96 from the distal end ofspring support 94.Curved foot 96 curves downwardly in the orientation shown in the drawings. -
Shaped finger 80 includes a transitioningpedestal 100 fromupper edge 102 ofoutside anchor 82, a generally horizontalproximal segment 104 extending rearward frompedestal 100, and a generally vertically disposed and forwardly angleddistal segment 106 with a rearwardangled tip 108. -
Spring clip 16 can be installed beforebracket 14 is attached via a fastener or fasteners in some of the mountingholes 70, orspring clip 16 can be attached tobracket 14 after the bracket has been installed.Spring clip 16 can be installed on eithervertical flange 50 orvertical flange 60. One ofvertical flanges bracket 14 in its installed condition, andspring clip 16 is attached thereto. -
Spring clip 16 is attached tobracket 14 by insertingfinger 80 through either springclip receiving hole 56 ofvertical flange 50 or springclip receiving hole 66 ofvertical flange 60, depending on the installation orientation ofbracket 14. Withfinger 80 inserted through the appropriate springclip receiving hole flange outside anchor 82 disposed along and against the outer surface of the flange and insideanchor 88 disposed along and against the inner surface of the flange. - In the exemplary illustrations,
spring clip 16 is attached tovertical flange 50.Finger 80 is inserted from the outside surface of the vertical flange so that horizontalproximal segment 104 offinger 80 extends throughhole 56 and verticaldistal segment 106 angles from the inner end of horizontalproximal segment 104 toward and against the inner surface ofvertical flange 50 abovehole 56. It should be understood thatspring clip 16 is inserted by positioningdistal segment 106 offinger 80 angular towardhole 56, insertingdistal segment 106 fully throughhole 56 and then twisting or reorientingspring clip 16 so thatoutside anchor 82 is substantially parallel to and against the outer surface ofvertical flange 50. Whenspring clip 16 is reoriented in this manner,proximal segment 104 extends throughhole 56 anddistal segment 106 angles therefrom toward and against the inner surface ofvertical flange 50. During attachment,U-shaped transition 92 passes beneathdistal end 54 inwardly untilbase 84 is positioned along and againstdistal end 54. During such movement, insideanchor 88 passes just inwardly ofvertical flange 50, being deflected downwardly inwindow 86 untildistal end 90 ofinside anchor 88 clearsvertical flange 50 so thatanchor 88 can rebound outwardly against the inner surface of thevertical flange 50.Spring clip 16 is firmly attached tovertical flange 50, withfinger 80 extending throughhole 56 and withoutside anchor 82 against the outer surface ofvertical flange 50 and insideanchor 90 as well as tipdistal segment 106 offinger 80 engaging the inner surface ofvertical flange 50.Spring clip 16 is inhibited from sideways movement and from upward or downward movement also due to the engagement offinger 80 withinhole 56, and the engagement ofbase 84 against the bottom edge ofvertical flange 50. - Referring again to the exemplary embodiment shown in
FIG. 1 ,fascia member 12 is connected tobracket 14 by tilting the fascia member and placing the upper edge,proximal end 52, ofvertical flange 50 in the general area betweenlip 24 andreturn 30.Return 30 can be configured so as to overlap the upper edge of thevertical flange 50 or otherwise engage the vertical flange without slipping. Withfascia member 12 engaged withproximal end 52, and tilted outwardly at the bottom,lip 24 and return 30 engage the upper edge ofvertical flange 50 in a generally front and back relationship. The bottom edge offascia member 12 is pushed towardbracket 14.Curved foot 96 is encountered byramp 28 and is deflect upwardly due to the cantilevered connection ofspring support 94 totransition 92. As the bottom offoot 96 clears the upper edge ofchannel 26, the curved foot slides into the curved channel, andfascia member 12 is thereby secured tobracket 14, withreturn 30 engaging the bracket directly atproximal end 52 ofvertical flange 50, andchannel 26 engagingspring clip 16 which is firmly secured to the bracket.Lip 24 confronts the front, outer face ofvertical flange 50 in the final position, and provides an offset or spacer function facilitating install by enlarging the available hook area ofreturn 30 whenfascia member 12 is tilted outwardly at the bottom. Accordingly, less precision is required for installing the brackets squarely and in positioning the fascia for engagement while retaining a tight fit in the final installation due to the difference in projections oflip 24 andreturn 30. -
Fascia member 12 can be detached by simply pulling outwardly on the bottom edge of the fascia member so thatcurved foot 96 andsupport 94 again flex upwardly until the curved foot clears the channel and slides downramp 28. Continued outward and upward movement of the bottom offascia member 12 allowsreturn 30 to be disengaged from the upper end ofvertical flange 50 so that the fascia member can be completely removed from the bracket. - It should be understood that if
vertical flange 60 defines the outer edge ofbracket 14 as installed,spring clip 16 is connected thereto in a manner similar to that described above, by insertingfinger 80 through springclip receiving hole 66.Fascia member 12 can be connected by engaginglip 24 with the upper edge ofvertical flange 60 and engagingchannel 26 withspring clip 16 then connected at the lower edge ofvertical flange 60. Attachment and removal is achieved by manipulating the fascia in a manner similar to that described above with respect to the exemplary orientation shown; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment for the spring clip. Aspring clip 216 of the second embodiment is similar tospring clip 16, including afinger 280 that is similar in structure and function tofinger 80 described previously herein.Spring clip 216 further includes an outside anchor 282 abase 284, aU-shaped transition 292, aspring support 294 and acurved foot 296 that are similar in both structure and function tooutside anchor 82,base 84,U-shaped transition 92,spring support 94 andcurved foot 96 described previously.Spring clip 216 includes anopen window 286 inbase 284. Aninside anchor 288 is formed as a domed, continuous projection frombase 284, and defines adome edge 288 facing but spaced fromoutside anchor 282. Attachment ofspring clip 216 to a bracket, such asbracket 14, is achieved in a manner similar to that described above with respect to the attachment ofspring clip 16. A lower edge portion of the bracket flange is held betweenoutside anchor 282 and insideanchor 288, withfinger 280 extending into a hole in the bracket flange. - Variations and modifications of the foregoing are within the scope of the present invention. It is understood that the invention disclosed and defined herein extends to all alternative combinations of two or more of the individual features mentioned or evident from the text and/or drawings. All of these different combinations constitute various alternative aspects of the present invention. The embodiments described herein explain the best modes known for practicing the invention and will enable others skilled in the art to utilize the invention. The claims are to be construed to include alternative embodiments to the extent permitted by the prior art.
- Various features of the invention are set forth in the following claims.
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