Patent Application
20240131667
The present disclosure generally relates to an extension apparatus to hanging ornaments or lights or other attachments in difficult-to-reach places.
Current methods to hang lights or decorations in hard to reach areas come with various risks. A user often has to use a step device or ladder to manually climb to the desired location. Such a location can often be at a high distance from the ground.
As the user is manually climbing the distance, the user often has to ensure that no fall occurs. The process of climbing a ladder or even a step device can be cumbersome. Should the user accidentally fall, the user can suffer severe injuries as a result.
Another disadvantage is that it can take a user a considerable amount of time to manually climb a device. Further, it can also take the user a considerable amount of time after climbing a device to manually hang or place the times in the desired locations.
Accordingly, a device is needed that will reduce the risk that is involved to users. The device should ensure that the user does not entail harm of any kind while trying to hang or place items at the top of a home or building or tree.
In addition, a device should also reduce the time and make it easier and more efficient for the user to hang items such as lights or decorations. The device should make it safe and efficient for the user to be able timely place desired items such as lights and other decorations into normally hard to reach areas.
The following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the features of the disclosed embodiments and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the embodiments disclosed herein can be gained by taking the specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
The aforementioned aspects and other objectives can now be achieved as described herein.
In an embodiment, a method includes placing a tube at an initial position. The method also includes positioning one or more clips into the tube. Further, the method includes placing one or more attachments onto the one or more clips. In addition, the method also includes identifying one or more areas to move the one or more clips with the one or more attachments. The method also includes placing the one or more clips with the one or more attachments onto the one or more identified areas.
The method also includes pushing the tube onto the one or more clips to release the one or more attachments onto the one or more identified areas.
The one or more identified areas is a top portion of a home.
In an embodiment, a method includes identifying a tube at an initial position. The method also includes placing at least one clip within the tube. The at least one clip will include a v-shape. The at least one clip will be configured to be moved in a vertical direction. The at least one clip will e configured to be attached to at least one decoration or other attachment and configured to be moved with the at least one decoration or other attachment. The method also include identifying a final position to place the at least one clip with the at least one decoration or other attachment.
The method also includes positioning the at least one clip with the at least one decoration or other attachment onto the final position.
The method also includes placing an additional decoration into the at least one clip
In an embodiment, a system includes an installation tool configured onto an extension pole. The system also includes a tube placed at an initial position next to the extension pole. Further, the system includes one or more clips positioned into the tube. The system also includes one or more attachments placed onto the one or more clips. In addition, the system includes one or more areas to position the one or more clips with the one or more attachments, wherein the one or more clips with the one or more attachments are placed onto the one or more identified areas.
The one or more areas include a top portion of a home or a tree.
The one or more clips include at least one v-shaped clip.
The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views and which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The particular values and configurations discussed in these non-limiting examples can be varied and are cited merely to illustrate one or more embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope thereof.
Subject matter will now be described more fully herein after with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific example embodiments. Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different form and, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to be construed as not being limited to any example embodiments set forth herein, example embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative. Likewise, a reasonably broad scope for claimed or covered subject matter is intended. Among other issues, subject matter may be embodied as methods, devices, components, or systems. The followed detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be interpreted in a limiting sense.
Throughout the specification and claims, terms may have nuanced meanings suggested or implied in context beyond an explicitly stated meaning. Likewise, phrases such as “in one embodiment” or “in an example embodiment” and variations thereof as utilized herein may not necessarily refer to the same embodiment and the phrase “in another embodiment” or “in another example embodiment” and variations thereof as utilized herein may or may not necessarily refer to a different embodiment. It is intended, for example, that claimed subject matter include combinations of example embodiments in whole or in part.
In general, terminology may be understood, at least in part, from usage in context. For example, terms such as “and,” “or,” or “and/or” as used herein may include a variety of meanings that may depend, at least in part, upon the context in which such terms are used. Generally, “or” if used to associate a list, such as A, B, or C, is intended to mean A, B, and C, here used in the inclusive sense, as well as A, B, or C, here used in the exclusive sense. In addition, the term “one or more” as used herein, depending at least in part upon context, may be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense or may be used to describe combinations of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Similarly, terms such as a “a,” “an,” or “the”, again, may be understood to convey a singular usage or to convey a plural usage, depending at least in part upon context. In addition, the term “based on” may be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors and may, instead, allow for existence of additional factors not necessarily expressly described, again, depending at least in part on context.
One having ordinary skill in the relevant art will readily recognize the subject matter disclosed herein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details or with other methods. In other instances, well-known structures or operations are not shown in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects. This disclosure is not limited by the illustrated ordering of acts or events, as some acts may occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts or events. Furthermore, not all illustrated acts or events are required to implement a methodology in accordance with the embodiments disclosed herein.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed embodiments belong. Preferred methods, techniques, devices, and materials are described, although any methods, techniques, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be used in the practice or testing of the present invention.
Although claims have been included in this application to specific enumerated combinations of features, it should be understood the scope of the present disclosure also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein.
References “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every possible embodiment necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, or characteristic.
Headings provided are for convenience and are not to be taken as limiting the present disclosure in any way.
Each term utilized herein is to be given its broadest interpretation given the context in which that term is utilized.
The following paragraphs provide context for terms found in the present disclosure (including the claims):
The transitional term “comprising”, which is synonymous with “including,” “containing,” or “characterized by,” is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. See, e.g., Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 1376, 71 USPQ2d 1837, 1843 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“Nike the term ‘comprising,’ the terms ‘containing’ and ‘mixture’ are open-ended.”). “Configured to” or “operable for” is used to connote structure by indicating that the mechanisms/units/components include structure that performs the task or tasks during operation. “Configured to” may include adapting a manufacturing process to fabricate components that are adapted to implement or perform one or more tasks.
“Based On.” As used herein, this term is used to describe factors that affect a determination without otherwise precluding other or additional factors that may affect that determination. More particularly, such a determination may be solely “based on” those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
All terms of example language (e.g., including, without limitation, “such as”, “like”, “for example”, “for instance”, “similar to”, etc.) are not exclusive of other examples and therefore mean “by way of example, and not limitation . . . ”.
A description of an embodiment having components in communication with each other does not infer that all enumerated components are needed.
A commercial implementation in accordance with the scope and spirit of the present disclosure may be configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any function of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably changed by those skilled in the art.
The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems and methods according to various embodiments. Functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.
Further, any sequence of steps that may be described does not necessarily indicate a condition that the steps be performed in that order. Some steps may be performed simultaneously.
The functionality and/or the features of a particular component may be alternatively embodied by one or more other devices that are not explicitly described as having such functionality/features. Also, various embodiments of the present invention need not include a device itself.
More specifically, as will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the present invention may be embodied as a system and/or method. Furthermore, aspects of the present invention may take the form of a plurality of systems to enable gas meter to perform self-checking to determine its overall functioning without requiring a meter operator.
Embodiments of the present invention include an extension device for placing decorations, lights, and other attachments into hard to reach areas. A user can use the extension device to place the attachments without having to manually use a ladder or step device to place the items. The user can remain on the ground and use the extension device to hang the lights or decorations.
The user will place his desired clip and attachments at the top portion of the extension device. The user can decide the size and shape of the clips to be used. The user can also decide what type of attachments can be used. The user can decide to hang Christmas lights or hang decorations, and place these items onto the clips within the top portion of the extension device.
The user can then identify where the lights/decorations should be positioned. The user can determine that such attachments should be placed at a top portion of the tree. The user can also determine that the top portion of a house should be where the attachments on the clips should be placed. Once the user has identified where the attachments should be placed, the user can extend the extension device manually to the desired location.
When the user has placed the extension device at the desired location, the user can release the clips with the attachments. As a result, Christmas lights at a top portion of the tree can be placed efficiently without the user having to climb to the top portion of the tree and risk falling or sustaining any injuries. Further, the top portion of a home can also receive decorations without the user having to manually climb a ladder and place them by hand.
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Overall, the extension device provides many advantages for users as opposed to users using steps or ladders. Hard to reach areas at the top of homes and trees are very cumbersome for users to reach and then hang lights or decorations.
The extension device enables users to hang lights or other decorations on various hard to reach areas. The user can attach the desired clip inside of the top portion of the extension device. Within the clips, the user can place lights, decorations, and other attachments. The user can use a string in conjunction with the device where it is needed.
The user can extend the extension device to a top of a home or tree with the attachments at the top of the extension device within the clip that is being used. When the user has reached the desired location, the user can then release the clips with the attachments onto the location. The string that the user is using can assist the user in the various functions of the extension device.
The top portion of the home, tree, or other difficult to reach area has received the lights or ornaments that the user desired to place at that location. The user has not risked any undue risk due to climbing a ladder or step device. The user has been able to place lights and/or ornaments in the hard to reach areas in a safe and efficient manner. The user can simply reuse the extension device for other items that the user desires to place at the hard to reach areas.
All references, including granted patents and patent application publications, referred herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
All the features disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying abstract and drawings, may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
Various aspects of the invention have been described above by way of illustration, and the specific embodiments disclosed are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. The particular implementation of the system provided thereof may vary depending upon the particular context or application. The invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is to be further understood that not all of the disclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarily satisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvements described in the foregoing specification.
The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed.
