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US-20260126150-A1 - Accessory Mounting Device

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Abstract

An accessory mounting device includes a rail and a string decoration. A plurality of clips are couplable to the string decoration to releasably secure the string decoration along the rail. Each clip includes a rib having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of opposing ends. The rib has a length that is measured between the pair of opposing ends. The length of the rib is complementary to a width of the rail. The lower surface is concavely arcuate between the pair of opposing ends wherein the lower surface arches above the rail to define a void between the rail and the lower surface of the rib. A pair of legs are coupled to the rib. Each leg has a length that is complementary to a height of the rail wherein the pair of legs extend between the rib and a bottom wall of the rail.

Inventors

  • David Behning

Assignees

  • David Behning

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20250130

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A mounting system comprising: a rail; a string decoration being removably positionable along the rail; and a plurality of clips being removably couplable to the rail, the plurality of clips being couplable to the string decoration wherein the plurality of clips releasably secure a position of the string decoration along the rail, each clip of the plurality of clips including: a rib having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of opposing ends, the rib having a length being measured between the pair of opposing ends, the length of the rib being complementary to a width of the rail, the lower surface being concavely arcuate between the pair of opposing ends wherein the lower surface arches above the rail to define a void being positioned between the rail and the lower surface of the rib; and a pair of legs being coupled to the rib, each leg of the pair of legs having a length being complementary to a height of the rail wherein the pair of legs are positioned to extend between the rib and a bottom wall of the rail.
  2. 2 . The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of projections being coupled to the pair of legs wherein each projection of the pair of projections is positioned on a respective leg of the pair of legs, each projection of the pair of projections extending inwardly from the respective leg of the pair of legs wherein the pair of projections extend toward each other.
  3. 3 . The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a claw being coupled to an associated leg of the pair of legs of the clip, the claw including: a ledge extending from the associated leg of the pair of legs; and a shoulder being coupled to the ledge, the shoulder being angled to extend upwardly from the ledge and inwardly toward the associated leg of the pair of legs wherein the shoulder is configured to releasably secure the string decoration to each clip of the plurality of clips.
  4. 4 . The mounting system of claim 4 , wherein the ledge of the claw is horizontally coplanar with a respective projection of the pair of projections.
  5. 5 . The mounting system of claim 4 , wherein the shoulder is one of a pair of shoulders being spaced from each other across the ledge and wherein the pair of shoulders are positioned on opposing ends of the ledge.
  6. 6 . The mounting system of claim 3 , wherein the ledge is horizontally offset from a respective projection of the pair of projections.
  7. 7 . The mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the ledge is positioned between the rib and the respective projection of the pair of projections.
  8. 8 . The mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the shoulder is one of a pair of shoulders being spaced from each other across the ledge and wherein the pair of shoulders are positioned on opposing ends of the ledge.
  9. 9 . The mounting system of claim 8 , the claw further comprising a panel being positioned between the pair of shoulders.
  10. 10 . A mounting system comprising: a rail having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing lateral walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, the pair of opposing lateral walls being parallel to each other, the rail having a width being measured between the pair of opposing lateral walls, the rail having a height being measured between the top wall and the bottom wall, the rail being configured to extend between a plurality of balusters to define a railing; a string decoration being removably positionable along the rail, the string decoration including a plurality of ornaments and a wire being coupled to and extending between the plurality of ornaments; and a plurality of clips being removably couplable to the rail, the plurality of clips being couplable to the string decoration wherein the plurality of clips releasably secure a position of the string decoration along the rail, each clip of the plurality of clips including: a rib being removably coupled to the rail, the rib having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of opposing ends, the rib having a length being measured between the pair of opposing ends, the length of the rib being complementary to the width of the rail, the lower surface being concavely arcuate between the pair of opposing ends wherein the lower surface arches above the top wall of the rail to define a void being positioned between the top wall of the rail and the lower surface of the rib, the upper surface being convexly arcuate between the pair of opposing ends; a pair of legs being coupled to the rib, each leg of the pair of legs having a length being complementary to the height of the rail wherein the pair of legs are positionable to extend between the rib and the bottom wall of the rail while the rib is positioned on top of the top wall of the rail, each leg of the pair of legs extending from a respective opposing end of the pair of opposing ends of the rib, the pair of legs being angled to extend downwardly from the rib and inwardly toward each other; a pair of projections being coupled to the pair of legs wherein each projection of the pair of projections is positioned on a respective leg of the pair of legs, each projection of the pair of projections extending inwardly from the respective leg of the pair of legs wherein the pair of projections extend toward each other, each projection of the pair of projections being positioned distally on the respective leg of the pair of legs relative to the rib wherein the pair of projections are positionable against the bottom wall of the rail to removably couple the rib to the rail, the pair of projections being coplanar with each other; and a claw being coupled to an associated leg of the pair of legs, the claw including: a ledge extending outwardly from the associated leg of the pair of legs wherein the ledge extends outwardly relative to a respective opposing lateral wall of the pair of opposing lateral walls of the rail; and a shoulder being coupled to the ledge, the shoulder being angled to extend upwardly from the ledge and inwardly toward the associated leg of the pair of legs wherein the shoulder releasably secures the string decoration to each clip of the plurality of clips and wherein the string decoration is positioned proximate to the respective opposing lateral wall of the pair of opposing lateral walls of the rail when the clip is coupled to the rail.
  11. 11 . The mounting system of claim 10 , wherein the ledge is horizontally coplanar with a respective projection of the pair of projections.
  12. 12 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the shoulder has a width being equal to a width of the ledge.
  13. 13 . The mounting system of claim 12 , wherein the claw is one of a pair of claws wherein each claw of the pair of claws is coupled to an associated leg of the pair of legs and wherein each claw of the pair of claws releasably secures an associated string decoration of a pair of string decorations to the rail.
  14. 14 . The mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the shoulder is one of a pair of shoulders being spaced from each other across the ledge and wherein the pair of shoulders are positioned on opposing ends of the ledge.
  15. 15 . The mounting system of claim 10 , wherein the ledge is horizontally offset from a respective projection of the pair of projections and wherein the ledge is positioned between the rib and the respective projection of the pair of projections.
  16. 16 . The mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the shoulder is one of a pair of shoulders being spaced from each other across the ledge and wherein the pair of shoulders are positioned on opposing ends of the ledge, the claw further comprising a panel being positioned between the pair of shoulders, the panel having a width exceeding a width of each shoulder of the pair of shoulders wherein the panel extends a full distance between the pair of shoulders, the panel being perpendicular to the ledge.
  17. 17 . The mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the shoulder has a width being less than a width of the ledge, the claw further comprising a panel being coupled to and extending upwardly from the ledge, the panel being positioned adjacent to the shoulder wherein the ledge has a length being equal to a combined length of the shoulder and the panel, the panel being perpendicular to the ledge.
  18. 18 . The mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the shoulder has a width being less than a width of the ledge, the shoulder being centered on the ledge, the claw further comprising a fin being coupled to the shoulder, the fin extending outwardly from the shoulder and away from the associated leg of the pair of legs, the fin including: a primary end; a secondary end being spaced from the primary end to define a channel extending between the primary end and the secondary end, the channel being configured to receive the string decoration; and an inner surface being concavely arcuate between the primary end and the secondary end wherein the fin defines a C-shape.
  19. 19 . The mounting system of claim 18 , wherein the primary end of the fin is positioned proximate to the associated leg of the pair of legs wherein the channel is perpendicular to an exterior surface of the associated leg of the pair of legs.
  20. 20 . The mounting system of claim 18 , wherein each of the primary end and the secondary end of the fin is spaced from the associated leg of the pair of legs, the primary end and the secondary end being aligned with each other wherein the channel extends toward an exterior surface of the associated leg of the pair of legs.

Description

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/940,547, filed on Nov. 7, 2024. (C) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable (d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT Not Applicable (e) INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM Not Applicable (f) STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINT INVENTOR Not Applicable (g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The disclosure relates to mounting systems and more particularly pertains to a new mounting system for mounting accessories to deck railings. (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 The prior art relates to mounting systems. More particularly, the prior art relates to systems and devices for mounting accessories to decks. Decks are a very popular part of homes, for entertaining guests and simply relaxing outdoors. The prior art discloses systems and devices for mounting accessories, such as lights, to the post caps of such railings. However, such systems and devices restrict the user to placing the accessories on the post caps. Thus, there is a need in the art for a mounting device that can be used to mount accessories along the top rail of a railing, providing the user with increased flexibility and design options. Ideally, such a mounting device could be repeatedly coupled to and decoupled from the top rail of the railing, without damaging the top rail of the railing. (h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a rail. A string decoration is removably positionable along the rail. A plurality of clips are removably couplable to the rail. The plurality of clips are couplable to the string decoration wherein the plurality of clips releasably secure a position of the string decoration along the rail. Each clip of the plurality of clips includes a rib having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of opposing ends. The rib has a length that is measured between the pair of opposing ends. The length of the rib is complementary to a width of the rail. The lower surface is concavely arcuate between the pair of opposing ends wherein the lower surface arches above the rail to define a void that positioned between the rail and the lower surface of the rib. A pair of legs are coupled to the rib. Each leg of the pair of legs has a length that is complementary to a height of the rail wherein the pair of legs are positioned to extend between the rib and a bottom wall of the rail. There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. (i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an accessory mounting device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 6 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 7 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 9 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 11 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 12 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 13 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 14 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 15 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 16 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 17 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 18 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 19 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 20 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. (J) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With referen