Rug clip

Abstract

The present invention concerns a rug clip for hanging a rug from a door of a display rack. The rug clip includes a channel-shaped bracket including a top portion having a bottom surface, a front leg extending from a first edge of the top portion, and a rear leg extending from a second edge of the top portion opposite the first edge, wherein the front leg and the rear leg are approximately perpendicular in relation to the top portion. A clipping mechanism is mounted to the front leg for gripping the rug. And a non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion to prevent the rug clip from sliding off the end of the door when the door is swung about its hinges.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A rug clip for hanging a rug from a door of a display rack, the rug clip comprising: 
 a channel-shaped bracket including a top portion having a bottom surface, a front leg extending from a first edge of the top portion, and a rear leg extending from a second edge of the top portion opposite the first edge, wherein the front leg and the rear leg are approximately perpendicular in relation to the top portion;    a clipping mechanism mounted to the front leg for gripping the rug; and    a non-slip material attached to the bottom surface of the top portion.    
     
     
         2 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the clipping mechanism is a cam-action clipping mechanism including an inner jaw extending from the front leg, an outer jaw pivotally attached to the front leg and configured to engage the inner jaw to grip the rug, and a cam arm pivotally attached to the front leg for engaging the inner jaw and the outer jaw.  
     
     
         3 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the clipping mechanism is a spring-action clipping mechanism including opposed jaw members pivotally secured to each other and biased with a coil spring to cause the jaw members toward engagement for gripping the rug.  
     
     
         4 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the channel-shaped bracket and the clipping mechanism are made of stainless steel.  
     
     
         5 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the channel-shaped bracket and the clipping mechanism are made of galvanized plain steel.  
     
     
         6 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material is selected from natural rubber, butyl, EPDM, hypalon, neoprene, and nitrile.  
     
     
         7 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion with an adhesive.  
     
     
         8 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion by mechanical means.  
     
     
         9 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material includes one or more tabs molded therein that engage with slots in the channel-shaped bracket in order to retain the non-slip material in position on the bottom surface of the top portion.  
     
     
         10 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 1 , further including flanges extending from the top portion, wherein the flanges are crimped onto the non-slip material in order to retain the non-slip material in position on the bottom surface of the top portion.  
     
     
         11 . A rug clip for hanging a rug from a door of a display rack, the rug clip comprising: 
 a channel-shaped bracket including a top portion having a bottom surface, a front leg extending from a first edge of the top portion, and a rear leg extending from a second edge of the top portion opposite the first edge, wherein the front leg and the rear leg are approximately perpendicular in relation to the top portion;    a cam-action clipping mechanism mounted to the front leg for gripping the rug, the cam-action clipping mechanism including an inner jaw extending from the front leg, an outer jaw pivotally attached to the front leg and configured to engage the inner jaw to grip the rug, and a cam arm pivotally attached to the front leg for engaging the inner jaw and the outer jaw; and    a non-slip material attached to the bottom surface of the top portion.    
     
     
         12 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the channel-shaped bracket and the cam-action clipping mechanism are made of stainless steel.  
     
     
         13 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the channel-shaped bracket and the cam-action clipping mechanism are made of galvanized plain steel.  
     
     
         14 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the non-slip material is selected from natural rubber, butyl, EPDM, hypalon, neoprene, and nitrile.  
     
     
         15 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion with an adhesive.  
     
     
         16 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion by mechanical means.  
     
     
         17 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the non-slip material includes one or more tabs molded therein that engage with slots in the channel-shaped bracket in order to retain the non-slip material in position on the bottom surface of the top portion.  
     
     
         18 . A rug clip as recited in  claim 11 , further including flanges extending from the top portion, wherein the flanges are crimped onto the non-slip material in order to retain the non-slip material in position on the bottom surface of the top portion.