Illumination – With plant-like ornament or wreath – Tree
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-15
2001-07-03
Husar, Stephen (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With plant-like ornament or wreath
Tree
C362S259000, C362S391000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254250
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a decorative light set, and in particular to a decorative light tree set for supporting decorative light strings thereon. The decorative light tree set mainly comprises a rigid central post, a plurality of primary ropes, and a plurality of secondary ropes, incorporating with light strings, to form a decorative light tree.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Decorative light strings are widely used in holidays and festivals, especially Christmas. A light string usually comprises electrical wires on which a plurality of lamp sockets are mounted for receiving lamps. Since the electrical wires are usually not rigid enough to support themselves in the space, a supporting frame is commonly adapted to support and arrange the light strings into desired shapes.
Conventionally, the frame is made of metal or plastic bars to form a supporting frame for the light strings. An example of the prior art supporting frame for decorative light is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. Des. 408,319 issued Apr. 20, 1999, issued to Byers entitled “Decorative Light Tree”. Such a supporting frame requires a great amount of space in storage. Some of the light string supporting frames have a knockdown structure allowing a user to detach/disassemble parts thereof thereby reducing the amount of space required for storage. However, the rigid components of the supporting frame still occupy quite an amount of space in storage.
Another example of the prior art supporting frame for decorative light is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,736,282 issued Apr. 5, 1988, issued to Ahroni entitled “Decorative Light Assembly with Tree Collar”. Such a decorative light assembly requires a collar adapted to be mounted on a tree trunk near the top of the tree. The collar has a complicated structure comprising a ring-shaped container with slots in its outer wall through which the light string passes to form unlighted retained loops inside the container and outside lighted loops draping from the container.
It is thus desirable to have a light tree set for supporting decorative light strings to overcome the problems discussed above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a light tree set suitable to support light strings thereon for decorative purposes without need of supporting frame.
The other object of the present invention is to provide a decorative light tree set which is easy to assemble. Furthermore, the decorative light tree set is preferably composed of flexible members thereby facilitating storage thereof.
To achieve the above objects, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a decorative tree light set comprising a rigid central post adapted to be fixed to and upstanding on a fixed surface such as ground and a plurality of primary ropes extending from a top end of the central post at a predetermined inclining angle with lower ends thereof fixed to the ground by fasteners. A plurality of light strings horizontally extend between each primary rope and the central post. A number of secondary ropes may vertically extend from each primary rope and interconnect the light strings forming a net-like structure whereby the light strings are securely maintained in position between the primary ropes and the central post. Electrical wires having a plug for connection with an electrical power source extend along the central post and are electrically connected to the light strings for supplying electrical power energy thereto. Preferably, an electronic controller incorporating a control circuit therein for controlling the lightening of the lamps arranged on the electrical wires is connected between the light strings and the plug.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3704366 (1972-11-01), Korb et al.
patent: 5712002 (1998-01-01), Reilly, III
patent: 6062701 (2000-05-01), Hines
Dougherty & Troxell
Husar Stephen
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