Illumination – Supports – Line-wire or cable-attaching support
Reexamination Certificate
1998-02-28
2001-06-26
O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supports
Line-wire or cable-attaching support
C362S267000, C362S249070, C362S806000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06250782
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to Christmas lights and more particularly to a Christmas light which can be combined with additional aspects in order to achieve greater decoration effect.
Typical Christmas light as shown in
FIGS. 1-3
comprises a base
2
, a bulb
1
axially engaged into the base with a pair of lead-in wires
11
extending out and attached to the lateral side of the bottom of the base and a socket
40
for receiving the base
2
and having a pair of slots symmetrically formed in opposing inner walls to respectively receive a pair of conduct plate
461
of a pair of electrical wires
402
. The base
2
has a plurality of longitudinal ribs
23
to define a plurality of spaces
22
therebetween for dispersing heat from the bulb
1
and a tubular extension
24
under the ribs
23
within which is a notch
25
. This type of Christmas light is featured in heat dispersing but lacks waterproof device and could not combine with additional aspects.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention has a main object to provide a combinable Christmas light which includes a waterproof device to prevent the external water from permeating into the light.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a combinable Christmas light which includes a pair of flexible locking members for the combination of additional aspects in order to achieve greater decoration effect.
Accordingly, the combinable Christmas light of the present invention generally comprises a bulb, a base and a socket which are conventional. The improvement is characterized in that, a cap in cooperation with a pair of slots in the bottom of the socket can provide waterproof effect and a pair of flexible locking members extending outward from opposing outer periphery of the socket can combine with additional aspects such as a transparent lamp shade in color in order to achieve greater decoration effect.
The present invention will become more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description thereof when read in conjunction with the attached drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5498922 (1996-03-01), Chang
patent: 5701051 (1997-12-01), Lin
patent: 5718504 (1998-02-01), Huang
patent: 5868490 (1999-02-01), Barthelmess
O'Shea Sandra
Ward John A.
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