Kira-clip

Abstract

A clip device fabricated from a single piece of spring material shaped to be inserted along the top of an electrical junction box and provide a simple replacement for a screw flange damaged by use/ware and unable to support a screw that connects a cover plate to the junction box.

1 . A clip device comprising:
 a tab lock connected to a top piece, said top piece further being connected to a face piece with a bottom piece connected to said face piece such that said top piece and said bottom piece extend parallel to each other in a horizontal plane and further wherein said bottom piece terminates in a grip clamp wherein said grip clamp comprises grip teeth; and further wherein said top piece, said bottom piece, and said face piece each have a length and all share a common width; said clip device being fabricated from a spring material; and a screw receptacle formed in and traversing said face piece and being adapted to receive a cover plate screw to be secured by said clip device to utility box.   
   
   
       2 . A clip device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said device is fabricated from a single peace of material and furthermore wherein, the width of 0.25 to 1.00 inch, preferably about 0.50 inches (0.64 cm to 2.54 cm, preferably 1.28 cm). 
   
   
       3 . A clip device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the Lengths of the top piece, bottom piece, and face piece are a direct function of the dimensions of junction box to which the clip device is installed. 
   
   
       4 . A clip device as set forth in  claim 3 , varies from 2 inches to 6 inches or longer (5 cm to 15 cm). 
   
   
       5 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the device is fabricated from one of the following material: durable plastic or spring metal. 
   
   
       6 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 5 , the top piece and bottom piece extend from the face piece and are effectively parallel in the horizontal plane. 
   
   
       7 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 6 , from the top peace, the tab lock and the lip is deflected downward at an angle of 180 degrees to 270 degrees. 
   
   
       8 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the lip, the grip end deflected inward at an angle of 0 degrees to 90 degrees. 
   
   
       9 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the grip teeth contact the inner surface of the bottom peace deflected inward at an angle of 90 degrees to 179 degrees. 
   
   
       10 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the face piece has a screw receptacle. 
   
   
       11 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 10 , the screw receptacle has a Tinnerman nomenclature in functionality. 
   
   
       12 . The clip device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the compressive force of the spring material and the form, create a gripping effect to be secured to the utility box.