| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 362249140 | Particular arrangement (e.g., flower, star, light string, etc.) | 64 |
| 20090027886 | FORMED LIGHTING FIXTURE HAVING A FIBROUS LAYER - An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a light source, a cover layer coupled to the frame, and a fibrous layer coupled to the cover layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the light source is configured to provide light from inside the frame and out through the cover layer onto the fibrous layer. The fibrous layer is configured to provide decorative and functional aspects to the lighting fixture, including, in some embodiments, a contoured or fur-like appearance, or where the fibrous layer has light-diffusive properties, a dazzling glow effect when light from the light source is diffused. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090135600 | OUTDOOR MENORAH - A menorah capable of being displayed outside. The menorah contains a horizontal bar having a series of light bulbs disposed therein. A vertical support bar is perpendicularly attached to the horizontal bar and supports the menorah in an upright position. A grounding stake is provided that further supports the menorah and grounds the menorah in the vent of a lightening strike. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090185375 | Retractable Lighting System - A lighting system includes a rod rotatably mounted between a first support and a second support, and a light cord attached to the rod, the light cord including a plurality of light strings having a first end attached to the light cord and a second end free from the light cord. Each light string includes a plurality of lights. Each of the plurality of light strings have a use position in which the second end dangles from the rod and a stowed position in which each of the plurality of light strings are substantially wrapped around the rod. The lighting system further includes an activating mechanism for rotating the rod to transfer the plurality of light strings between the use position and the stowed position. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190353 | MODULAR DISPLAY SYSTEM - A modular display system ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090207612 | Light bar - A light bar has several modular light source heads which may contain different types of light sources as well as different technologies mounted in cages by shock absorbing grommets. The cages are mounted on a bottom member so that the heads can be arranged along opposite sides and the ends of the bottom members. The heads are captured, and assembled with the bottom member, by a top member which also captures translucent or transparent members or lenses along the sides of the light bar and, transparent or translucent end caps which may also provide lenses for the light source heads at the ends of the bar. The end caps are removably connected to the top and bottom members at the ends of the bar by screws extending through the end caps. The light source modules have the same wiring connected thereto by connectors from a connector board to connectors along the back ends of the light source heads. The top member is attached to posts extending from the bottom member by screws so as to enable removal of the top member to expose the light source modules. The modules at the end of the light bar are exposed upon removal of the end caps thereby permitting the light source modules to be installed, removed for servicing, and the interchange of different modular heads to obtain a desired compliment of light sources, which may be of different types and technologies, or may not be installed if desired to meet customers' orders. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090237936 | LED UNIT WITH INTERLOCKING LEGS - An LED unit includes a plurality of LEDs, each of which includes a base, an LED die mounted on the base, a pair of leads penetrating the base to electrically connect with the LED die, a plurality of legs extending radially from a periphery of the base, a plurality of cutouts defined in the base and an encapsulant enveloping the LED die. The pair of leads of each LED are joined to corresponding leads of adjacent LEDs to realize electrical connections of the LEDs, while the legs of each LED are fitted into corresponding cutouts of the bases of adjacent LEDs to realize mechanical connections of the LEDs. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090262534 | Light-Emitting Display Panel - The invention relates to a light-emitting display including a front plate, N heat-conducting/dissipating apparatuses, and N light-emitting apparatuses, wherein N is a natural number. The front plate has N formed-through apertures thereon. Each of the N heat-conducting/dissipating apparatuses, corresponding to one of the N formed-through apertures and one of the N light-emitting apparatuses, is inserted into the corresponding aperture via a neck portion thereof. Each of the N light-emitting apparatuses is mounted on the flat portion of the corresponding heat-conducting/dissipating apparatus. Thereby, the heat generated during the operation of each of the N light-emitting apparatuses is conducted by the corresponding heat-conducting/dissipating apparatus to the back side of the front plate, and then it is dissipated by the corresponding heat-conducting/dissipating apparatus. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090296396 | Mechanical Shunt For Light String Socket With Self-Cleaning Feature - A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a pair of cantilevered portions from the electrical terminals inside the socket of a lamp in a string of lights. The portions touch and conduct electrical current when no lamp holder is in the socket but are separated by a button on the bottom of the lamp holder when the lamp holder is not in the socket. The cantilevered portions are formed in such a way that they rub together when opening, closing or when the socket undergoes expansion and contraction with changing temperature in order to prevent the buildup of corrosion on the teeth on the end of the cantilevered portion that would preclude their ability to make good electrical contact when needed. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090316409 | Sub-mount, light emitting device including sub-mount and methods of manufacturing such sub-mount and/or light emitting device - A sub-mount adapted for AC and DC operation of devices mountable thereon, the sub-mount including a base substrate including a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface, a conductive pattern on the first surface, a first pair and a second pair of first and second electrodes on the second surface, and vias extending through the base substrate between the first and second surfaces, wherein the conductive pattern includes a first set of mounting portions and two via portions along a first electrical path between the first pair of first and second electrodes, and a second set of mounting portions and two via portions along a second electrical path between the second pair of first and second electrodes, the via portions connecting respective portions of the conductive pattern to respective electrodes of the first and second pair of first and second electrodes through the vias. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100002440 | Solid State Lighting Devices Including Light Mixtures - A solid state lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each of the LEDs includes an LED device configured to emit light having about a first dominant wavelength and a phosphor configured to receive at least some of the light emitted by the LED device and responsively emit light having about a second dominant wavelength. A combined light emitted by the LED device and the phosphor of a first one of the plurality of LEDs has a first color point and a combined light emitted by the LED device and the phosphor of a second one of the plurality of LEDs has a second color point that falls outside a seven step Macadam ellipse around the first color point. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100008091 | FLUORESCENT LAMP HAVING BULB WHOSE END PORTION TO WHICH STEM MOUNT IS WELDED, AND A LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING THE FLUORESCENT LAMP - A fluorescent lamp has a bulb, a phosphor layer and a base. The bulb has a tubular portion and an axially-opposed end portions to each of which a stem mount is welded. Each stem mount has an electrode. Each end portion has a ring-shaped end wall and a portion for welding the stem mount located radially inward from an inner edge of the end wall. The phosphor layer is formed on an inner surface of the tubular portion. The base is provided to cover the stem mount. The base, in outside diameter, is smaller than the bulb and larger than the stem mount such that the end wall of the bulb is exposed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100039816 | LED warning lamp - An LED warning lamp comprises a base, multiple lighting assemblies, a junction and a cover. The base has a cone protruding from the base and having an opening formed in an apex of the cone. Each lighting assembly has a circuit board and multiple LEDs mounted on the circuit board. Each circuit board is mounted on the cone and has a top connector having multiple contacts being connected to the LEDs. The junction is mounted on the opening and has multiple edges corresponding to the circuit boards, multiple recessed connectors formed respectively in the edges and respectively engaging the top connectors, a circuit and multiple wires. The circuit has multiple contacts respectively connecting to corresponding contacts of the top connectors. The wires are connected to the circuit of the junction and are mounted in the cone through the opening. Therefore, wiring is simplified for lower cost and production time. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100110688 | LIGHTING DISPLAY SYSTEM - A lighting display system having an anti-theft feature has a mounting structure having at least one mounting plate having a front side and a back side, a first conductor line carried by the at least one mounting plate, a second conductor line carried by the at least one mounting plate and spaced apart from and extending parallel to the first conductor line, a plurality of first holes traversing the at least one mounting plate adjacent to the first conductor line, a plurality of second holes traversing the at least one mounting plate adjacent to the second conductor line, and a power supply terminal electrically connected to the first and second conductor lines and which is connectable to a power supply, and a plurality of luminescent bodies, wherein each of the plurality of luminescent bodies has a first contact plug exposed at a back side of the luminescent body and connected to the first conductor line by a first fixing member being in threaded engagement with the first contact plug, a second contact plug exposed at a back side of the luminescent body and connected to the second conductor line by a second fixing member being in threaded engagement with the second contact plug, wherein a mathematical line extending between centres of the first and second contact plugs is oriented at an angle a of more than 105° or less than 85° relative to a direction of extension of the first conductor line, and a plurality of light sources electrically connected to the first and second conductor lines via the first and second plugs and fixing members. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100172135 | LED DEVICE FOR WIDE BEAM GENERATION - An apparatus and method is characterized by providing an optical transfer function between a predetermined illuminated surface pattern, such as a street light pattern, and a predetermined energy distribution pattern of a light source, such as that from an LED. A lens is formed having a shape defined by the optical transfer function. The optical transfer function is derived by generating an energy distribution pattern using the predetermined energy distribution pattern of the light source. Then the projection of the energy distribution pattern onto the illuminated surface is generated. The projection is then compared to the predetermined illuminated surface pattern to determine if it acceptably matches. The process continues reiteratively until an acceptable match is achieved. Alternatively, the lens shape is numerically or analytically determined by a functional relationship between the shape and the predetermined illuminated surface pattern and predetermined energy distribution pattern of a light source as inputs. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100214783 | LIGHT STRIP AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A light strip includes a conductive plate including at least two first conductive strips, at least one column second conductive strips; first electric conductors including light sources soldered at said distance between said second conductive strips, second electric conductors soldered between said first conductive strips and said second conductive strips the light strip of the present invention not only has simple structures, but also has good stability. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100254141 | LIGHT EMITTING TUFTED CARPET - The invention provides a light emitting tufted carpet ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100328953 | String Light Connector And The Applications Thereof - A string light assembly includes a string light connector and a lighting module electrically connected with the string light connector. The string light connector includes a cable, a plug connected with one end of the cable, and a socket module connected with the other end of the cable. The socket module has a plurality of interface modules of which at least one is used for connecting the lighting module, and at least one is used for connecting a plug of another string light connector. A plurality of the string light assemblies are connected to form a light string by engaging the plugs and the corresponding interface modules of the socket modules thereof with one of the plugs used for connecting power source. The string light assembly is designed to facilitate the connection and disconnection between two string light assemblies so as to conveniently adjust the length of the light string. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110007509 | LOW PROFILE FLEXIBLE CABLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A cable lighting assembly ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110032704 | LIGHTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a light-emitting display and a method of fabricating the same. The light-emitting display includes a base substrate, and at least one unit light-emitting layer disposed on an upper surface of the base substrate. Here, the unit light-emitting layer includes an electrode pattern layer having a plurality of electrode patterns formed in a specific pattern, at least one light-emitting device connected with the electrode patterns of the electrode pattern layer and selectively emitting light, and an electrode protection layer disposed to cover the electrode pattern layer. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110085335 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp A | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110110091 | DUST MITE KILLING CARPET - The invention provides a light source carpet construction ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110122625 | STORABLE HOLIDAY LIGHTS - There is provided a festive/holiday lighting system capable of placing light strings in a stored configuration as well as a displayed configuration. The lighting system includes as elements a rotating rod, a series of light strings, a power cord, and a pair of end caps. The rotating rod defines a first end and a second end, as well as an interior region and an exterior region. The set of light strings is disposed so as extend from the rod in the display configuration and to coil around the exterior region of the rod in the stored configuration. The cord defines a plug end and a receiving end, and the cord is connected to and provides power to the light strings. Separate units of the lighting system can be electrically joined by connecting a plug end to a receiving end of the cord. A pair of end caps are connected to the first end and second end of the rod such that rod can rotate with respect to the end caps. Hangers can be attached to the end caps for suspending the light system from a structure such as a house. A user unrolls the rod so as to display the light strings when he or she wishes to display the lights, and the user then rolls the rod thereby wrapping the light strings around the rod (thus placing the light strings in the stored/concealed configuration) when he or she wishes to hide or store the lighting. In this manner the light system can be semi-permanently affixed to a house structure for multi-seasonal use. The lights are displayed when desired and concealed when not in use. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120170273 | LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING SAME - Embodiments of collapsible and adjustable support frames hold sockets of light strings at an equal distance and orientation to each other. Each frame can include, for example, a scissor frame with a locking slide arm on both ends to facilitate connection of the scissor frame of other scissor frames. Removable hooks that can be used from a vertical to a horizontal orientation from a gutter or any means that supports said hooks and adjustable light socket clips that can be rotated so as to be used in any orientation. This device can be adjusted and equipped with lights on the ground, thereby facilitating a reduction in the time need to install the light string. After use, the frames can be collapsed with the light string installed thereon to facilitate storage. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130003381 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device comprises two or more light emitting elements, two or more lead frames electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and a case formed as a slender flat box shape and having an accommodating recession for accommodating the light emitting elements and the lead frame, wherein the lead frames are buried in the case and provided side by side in a longitudinal direction of the case, and the surfaces of the lead frames are arranged coplanar, the light emitting elements are mounted on the lead frames, and the plurality of lead frames and the case are arranged in a nearly linear symmetric configuration with respect to a central line that bisects the light emitting device in the longitudinal direction, so that no uneven heat distribution takes place. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130100674 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may be provided to include a heat sink which includes a receiving recess and a top surface including a hole; a light source module which includes a substrate disposed on the heat sink, a light emitting device disposed on the substrate and a pad disposed on the substrate; a power supplier which is disposed in the receiving recess of the heat sink and includes a projection outputting a power signal for driving the light source module; and a connector which is coupled to the hole of the heat sink, includes a contacting part electrically connected to the pad of the light source module, and is electrically connected to the projection of the power supplier. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130135869 | LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes an envelope including a light transmission section, a rectangular substrate provided in the envelope, and a pair of supporting sections. On one surface of the substrate, plural light-emitting elements are mounted side by side on a line shifted to one side in the width direction of the substrate from a center line extending along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. Electronic components are mounted in positions deviating to the other side in the width direction of the substrate from the line. The pair of supporting sections are provided on the inner surface of the envelope and support both the end sides of the substrate, which are along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140071681 | CONE LIGHT - A cone light is a light emitting structure that is placed on a traffic cone to improve the visibility of the traffic cone. The light cone includes a plurality of lights that are mounted to an outer surface of the cone light and a micro-controller that controls the illumination of the lights. The cone light also has a memory storing a plurality of flash patterns and the micro-controller illuminates the lights in the flash pattern selected by the user. Multiple cone lights can be used together with a master cone light transmitting a flash pattern signal to one or more slave cone light so that each of the cone lights is illuminated in a matching or coordinated pattern. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140119016 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes at least one light emitting unit configured to emit light, a body unit supporting the at least one light emitting unit, and a support unit disposed on the body unit defining a light emitting position of the at least one light emitting unit. The support unit has a conical shape and is configured to support the at least one light emitting unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140185297 | GRILLE LIGHT DEVICE - A grille light device includes a base having a plurality of receiving rooms. Each receiving room has a plurality of protrusions protruded from one side thereof. A conductor is disposed in the base and has a plurality of first power pins. A plurality of position members is pivotally assembled on the base and at a top of another side of each corresponding receiving room. Each positioning member has a position lever. A plurality of light strips is assembled in the receiving room. One end of each light strip has a second power pin corresponding to each corresponding first power pin. Wherein when each light strip is assembled in each corresponding receiving room, one surface of a left side of each light strip is supported by the corresponding protrusions and another surface of a right side of each light strip is supported by the position levers of the corresponding positioning members. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140218925 | Illumination system - An illumination system operable for use as a string of Christmas lights may include a plurality of lamps connected in series. Each lamp may include a lamp luminary, a lamp stem, a lamp holder, and a pair of cables connected to the lamp holder. The lamp stem may have an insertion portion. The lamp holder may have an accommodation space formed therein. When the lamp stem is disposed in the accommodation space, the insertion portion may be clamped between a pair of first protrusions to separate the protrusions. When the lamp stem is removed from the accommodation space, the pair of first protrusions may resume contact through the elastic nature of the cable and the protrusions. The illumination system may be simple in structure and may be convenient for use. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150338030 | EDGE WEIGHTED SPACING OF LEDS FOR IMPROVED UNIFORMITY RANGE - A light source may comprise a housing, a window mounted in a front plane of the housing, a window length spanning a front plane length, and a linear array of light-emitting elements within the housing. The linear array may be aligned with and emit light through the window, and the linear array may span the window length, wherein first and last light-emitting elements of the linear array are positioned adjacent to widthwise edges of the window, and wherein window sidewalls at the widthwise edges are aligned flush with housing sidewalls. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150362139 | Light String Unit - The present application provides a light string unit, including: a plurality of light-emitting bodies; and a conducting wire, configured to electrically connect the light-emitting bodies in series, opposite ends of the conducting wire being connected to positive polarity and negative polarity of an external power supply circuit or an external power source, respectively. Wherein, the conducting wire is a high-tensile conducting wire which includes: a conductive core wire; an insulated coating, configured to encapsulate the conductive core wire; and a tensile resistant cord, set inside the insulated coating and set parallelly or twisted with the conductive core wire to enhance the tensile strength of the conducting wire. In the present application, the tensile resistant cord enhances the tensile strength of the conducting wire, and completely reaches or even exceeds the requirement on tensile strength of a conducting wire in the UL 588 criterion and has a simplified structure. | 12-17-2015 |
| 362249150 | Net-type arrangement | 2 |
| 20090067173 | Metal mesh, arrangement of a metal mesh and method for illumination - An improved metal mesh with lights and an arrangement of such a mesh on a building are proposed. A light carrier receptacle is integrated in a mesh and thereby allow a light carrier to be removed from the mesh and reinserted without disintegrating the light carrier receptacle. Alternatively, a light carrier receptacle is attached to a mesh or other hanging, to which the light carrier is then attached. Clips can be preferably used. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20130294079 | TWO-DIMENSION CONFIGURABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED LIGHT SOURCE PLACEMENT CAPABILITIES - A lighting system having neural hubs that connect to other neural hubs in a manner that allows a lighting system to be configured in a two dimensional pattern that can propagate out from a single neural hub. Straight sections can be provided for use in connection with the neural hubs to enhance the configurability of the lighting system. | 11-07-2013 |
| 362249160 | Ornamental or decorative | 30 |
| 20090103301 | Illuminated stationary vehicle with simulated moving parts - A two-wheel vehicle is provided which is secured in stationary position but wherein the front and the rear wheels of the vehicles are provided with a string of lights which twinkle annularly and thus impart the appearance that the wheels are rotating and the vehicle is in motion while in stationary mode. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090129089 | Decorative Display Apparatus - A decorative display apparatus having a front support member and a rear support member held parallel to each other by at least one stabilization body. The front support member may comprise one or more first apertures and the rear support member may comprise an equal number of second apertures axially aligned with the respective first apertures. In a preferred embodiment, illumination housings extending through the first and second apertures may comprise recyclable items to provide an environmentally friendly alternative for decorative displays. The front and rear support members may further comprise either two or more components removably connected to each other and/or one or more fold lines thereby allowing for compact storage when not in use. The present invention may further comprise lights disposed within the illumination housings, creative artistic embellishments, and features allowing consumers to hang decorative items from the components of the decorative display apparatus. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090154162 | ILLUMINATING POST CAP - An illuminating post cap having a housing defining a support surface and further defining a shroud circumscribing an opening adjacent the support surface. A strip assembly has a substrate operably supported by the support surface, and a lighting member is electrically connected to the substrate and operably receivingly disposed within the shroud in a characteristic close mating relationship. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090273928 | DECORATIVE LIGHT STRING - A decorative lighting article is disclosed. The article includes a string of lights, such as miniature bulbs for holiday lighting. A mesh sleeve is placed substantially surrounding the string of lights. The mesh sleeve is preferably flexible and translucent. Thus, light passing through it is diffused and creates a unique appearance. The sleeve may be colored or clear. Ideally it is formed of a flexible material such as a nylon material. Additional decorative items may be attached to the exterior of the sleeve, such as ribbons or trinkets. Preferably, the sleeve is non-flammable. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090296397 | PUSH ROD SHUNT FOR LIGHT STRING SOCKETS - A shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a conductive spring held in position by a shunt housing between the two conductive terminals so that both of its curved lateral ends contact the terminals when the bulb holder is removed. When the bulb holder is inserted, a pushrod on the flat central portion of the conductive spring presses the spring down into a well in the shunt housing so that the curved lateral ends of the conductive spring are drawn away from the electrical terminals, thereby allowing current to flow through the Dumet wires to the filament. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100195332 | Decorative Lighting Strand and Method of Assembling and Installing Same - A decorative lighting strand for decorating a surface having a limb with a branch extending from the limb, where the strand has a length of wire connecting a plurality of decorative bulbs and midway the strand there is a hub which can be secured on the limb so that the strand can be extended from the hub along the branch from each side of the limb, and the invention includes multiple such strands electrically connected together each of which can be arranged in a horizontal plane of the surface. The invention also includes the method of decorating a surface with one or more such lighting strands which includes the steps of attaching the hub midway the length of the strand to the limb and extending the strand along one or more branches from each side of the hub. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100296290 | Led-based christmas light string assembly with parallel-wired lighting units - An LED light string assembly has a plug for providing a low DC voltage, an extension socket, a light string connected between the plug and the extension socket. The light string has multiple LED Christmas bulbs connected in parallel. Each LED Christmas bulb includes an LED and a resistor connected in series. Even one of the LED Christmas bulb burns out, all the remaining LED Christmas bulb of the light string will not be affected and still can be normally turned on as required to generate light. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110038159 | Metal Lights - A string of detachably connected lights may include a first light being magnetically detachably connected to a magnetic surface and a second light being magnetically detachably connected to the magnetic surface and being electrically connected to the first light. The first light may include a first filament, and the second light may include a second filament. The first light may include a first light base member, and the second light may include a second light base member. The first light may include a first magnetic housing member, and the second light may include a second housing member. The first housing member may include a first magnetic enclosure portion, and the second magnetic housing member may include a second magnetic enclosure portion. The first magnetic housing member may include a first magnet. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038160 | Lighting apparatus having a plurality of retractable means and method of manufacturing the same - A lighting apparatus including at least two lighting members and a retractable housing member having at least two distinct retractable wires slidingly guided therethrough. The retractable housing member is positioned directly between the at least two lighting members to provide operable communication therebetween. The at least two lighting members are energized via the electrical power source while in a depressed position or in an expanded position. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110063845 | SPHERICAL ORNAMENTAL FIXTURE - An ornamental fixture having a support structure and a plurality of ornaments mounted to the support structure in a substantially completely spherical arrangement of ornaments. The ornaments may be glass crystal ornaments, for example, octagonal glass crystals, and a light may be mounted within the fixture. The support structure may include an upper support ring and at least one lower support ring vertically spaced from the upper support ring and a plurality of arcuate sector assemblies removably mounted to the upper support ring and the at least one lower support ring. The sector assemblies retain the ornaments to provide a substantially continuous 360-degree array of ornaments. The sector assemblies can also be disassembled from the support structure for maintenance, servicing, relamping, and cleaning of the fixture. For example, the disassembled components of the fixture may be washed in a dishwasher without damaging the ornaments or the support structure. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110069489 | ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - An ornamental display assembly for being attached to a structure extending from a surface is provided. The ornamental display assembly includes a strap having first and second connectors on respective ends thereof and is configured to form a loop for being looped around and attached to the structure, a sleeve carried by the strap, and at least one ornamental band having a portion received in the sleeve and a portion extending from the sleeve and having a fastener on and end thereof for being fastened to the surface. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120020090 | INFLATABLE SYSTEM CARRYING A LIGHT STRING SYSTEM - A decorative system includes an inflatable bladder assembly, a light string system, and a covering. The inflatable bladder assembly includes a bladder, which includes a seal or passage for dispensing and removing media to inflate the bladder. The interior of the bladder is adapted to receive and hold media inserted therein. When the bladder is inflated, it provides a desired, decorative shape. When the bladder is not inflated, it provides a foldable profile that has a low weight and is relatively easy to package and/or ship. The light string system includes a plurality of lamp systems tied together with a plurality of conductive wires. Each lamp system includes a light assembly and a socket assembly. Each lamp system can be secured to the exterior of the bladder by an attachment assembly. The covering can cover the inflated bladder to provide additional shape and structure to the decorative system. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120075862 | Decorative Lighting System - A decorative lighting system comprising a plug adapted for electrical connection to a socket, and at least one light assembly electrically connected to the plug. Each light assembly comprises an at least partially-transparent housing having an interior and a light emitting device located within the interior and electrically connected to the plug. The housing comprises an irregularly-shaped sidewall to create a unique lighting effect. According to the preferred embodiment, the at least partially-transparent housing is a bottle. A body portion of the bottle is collapsed to approximately fifty percent of its original height, which causes irregular ridges to form in the external surface of the body portion. The collapsed shape of the bottle causes irregular redirection of light causing the emitted light to vary depending on the angle from which the assembly is viewed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120162991 | ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES - An ornamental fixture having a support structure and a plurality of ornaments mounted to the support structure in a substantially completely spherical arrangement of ornaments. The ornaments may be glass crystal ornaments, for example, octagonal glass crystals, and a light may be mounted within the fixture. The support structure may include an upper support ring and at least one lower support ring vertically spaced from the upper support ring and a plurality of arcuate sector assemblies removably mounted to the upper support ring and the at least one lower support ring. The sector assemblies retain the ornaments to provide a substantially continuous 360-degree array of ornaments. The sector assemblies can also be disassembled from the support structure for maintenance, servicing, relamping, and cleaning of the fixture. For example, the disassembled components of the fixture may be washed in a dishwasher without damaging the ornaments or the support structure. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120257391 | Crystal Mounting Frame and Light Assembly - An ornamental fixture includes a monolithic frame member having a plurality of integral bendable members, and a plurality of ornaments supported on the integral bendable members. The plurality of generally bendable members has a first portion and a second portion. At least a portion of the first portion is bent so that the second portion forms a post receivable in a first opening of a passageway within the ornament, and forms a distal portion extending from a second opening out of the passageway of the ornament. The distal portion is bent to inhibit movement of the ornaments off of the post. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130033869 | Interchangeable Decorative Lights - A strand of interchangeable decorative lights comprising: a light strand, where the light strand stretches between a plug and an end; a plurality of light bulbs hanging from the light strand, where the plurality of light bulbs are attached to the light strand with a plurality of sockets; a set of decorative light covers fastened over the plurality of light bulbs; and a plurality of sleeves attached to a top portion of the set of decorative light covers, where the sleeves connect to the plurality of sockets to secure the set of decorative light covers to the light strand. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights may be shaped to reflect a season, a holiday, a cause, a logo, a mascot, and a party. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights may be shaped as a flower, an egg, a candy cane, a ribbon, a shamrock or a variety of other shapes. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130148356 | ALL IN ONE SNOW CRYSTAL-SHAPED LED MODULE - A straight middle LED module having a certain length and positioned at a middle portion; side LED modules which are provided at both sides of the middle LED module at a regular interval along a longitudinal direction; a middle connection portion at which the side LED modules and the middle LED module are connected and integrally formed in order for the side LED modules to be bent; and a horizontal connection portion to which a lower side of the middle LED module is connected at a regular interval along a horizontal direction, and the middle connection portion has grooves alternately formed at both sides and has a width narrower than the width of the side LED module. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130335971 | KINETIC FLAME DEVICE - An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140126211 | STRUCTURE OF CHRISTMAS LAMP - An LED Christmas lamp string includes a lamp base that has a bottom end receiving lamp string conductor wires to extend therein and covered by a bottom lid. The lamp string conductor wires form four segments inside the lamp base to respectively connect to terminal pieces. A circuit component board has an upper surface to which light-emitting elements and four circuit pins are mounted and a lower surface to which a control IC is mounted. The circuit component board is positioned on a socket to allow the circuit pins to extend through the socket to be bent to attach to projecting blocks of the socket. The socket is fit into the lamp base to have the circuit pins engage the terminal pieces for electrical connection. A light-transmitting cover is then set to cover the circuit component board. A decoration cap is fit to and coupled to the lamp base. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140146537 | CUSTOMIZABLE DECORATIVE PARTY APPARATUS - A customizable decorative party apparatus. One of several possible insert photographs, name tags, decals, or logos inserts in place on a generally planer surface of a base. A substantially transparent cover removably locks onto the base, defining a substantially water-tight protective cover over the insert. The apparatus includes an attaching structure on the opposite surface, configured to temporarily, removably connect the apparatus to one of a plurality of party items, e.g., cups, plates, straws, hats, ornaments, a string of holiday lights, or the like. The apparatus can be removed from the decoration, the cover can be removed from the base by hand-manipulating the lock, and the same insert, or a different insert, can be inserted for use at the same party or a different party. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140218926 | Illuminated Light Effect Ornament - A hollow illuminated ornament housing a plurality of light strings controlled by electronics providing lighting effects communicated to the light bulbs which extend through the exterior surface of the shell. The ornament, in any configured shape, displays steady or electronically sequenced light patterns creating brilliant visual effects. The use of an electronic controller for the light effects allows for other pre-programmed features to be included in the invention such as timers, motion sensors and audio sensors to allow the ornament to react to the installation environment. The illuminated ornament can be used for ornamental installations, such as holiday decoration, or as general and mood lighting installations. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140313726 | LIGHT STRING WITH DIVERSIFIED LIGHTING - The present invention provides a light string with diversified lighting, mainly disposing a controller having multiple blink and jump models on a electric wire at power supply leading edge of a light string formed by combining a plurality of lamp strings strung with several lamps together, thereby to allow the lighting of lamps on all lamp strings of the whole light string to change, blink and jump vertically and levelly simultaneously through the controller | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150078000 | DECORATIVE LIGHTING WITH REINFORCED WIRING - A reinforced decorative light string assembly, including: a first lamp assembly including a first lamp holder and a first lamp element, a second lamp assembly including a second lamp holder and a second lamp element, and a first reinforced decorative-lighting wire. The first reinforced decorative-lighting wire includes: a reinforcing strand extending axially along a central longitudinal axis of the wire, the reinforcing strand including one or more fibers comprising a polymer material; a first conductor layer including a first plurality of conductors including a copper material; a second conductor layer, the second conductor layer including a plurality of conductors; and an outer insulating layer adjacent to, and covering, the second conductor layer. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20160088968 | ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING A CHRISTMAS TREE IMPRESSION - Illumination assembly for providing a Christmas tree impression, comprising at least two bands which in a set up condition of the illumination assembly, seen in side view of the illumination assembly, bound a triangular area. At least one string of lights extends zigzag in the associated triangular area and is connected via light string fastening elements with the bands. With the aid of band fastening dements and top fastening means, the bands are positioned and kept in a tensed condition relative to a fixed external object, such as a pole, a wall, a door and/or a tree. The illumination assembly is arranged to be brought from a packaged condition to the set up condition and vice versa. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160153627 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR SUSPENDING ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS | 06-02-2016 |
| 362249180 | Tree- or plant-like (e.g., tree simulation, etc.) | 5 |
| 20110096546 | LED Molded Tree Branches With Blossoms - A decorative tree has a trunk, a plurality of double limbs and individual limbs connected to the trunk, and controlling electronics. Each double limb includes two individual limbs joined at a branch joint. Each individual limb has a plurality of flexible lamp stems and a molded branch formed around a structural rod. The lamp stem has two insulated wires, has a stiffening rod wrapped in a smooth sheath, and terminates in a molded lamp holder that supports an LED. Each lateral lamp stem connects to the molded branch at a molded branch fork and the tip lamp stem connects to an end of the stiffening rod. The controlling electronics provide an operating signal to the LED, which preferably causes the LED to sequentially emit more than one color in a repeated sequence. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110141740 | CUSTOMIZABLE TREE STAND - The present invention comprises a stand for supporting an ornamental object which provides one or more means for appearance customization. In particular, the present invention provides a tree stand with customizable elements flanking the tree-support element(s). | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120075863 | DECORATIVE LIGHT STRING FOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHTED TREE - A decorative light string including a first group of light elements electrically connected in parallel to each other, a second plurality of light elements electrically connected in parallel to each other, and a third plurality of light elements electrically connected in parallel to each other. The first, second, and third groups of lights are electrically connected in series. A first wire stabilizer is located between the first group of lights and the second group of lights, and a second wire stabilizer is located between the second group of lights and the third group of lights. The first and second wire stabilizers secure wire ends forming first and second gaps in the wiring of the light string. | 03-29-2012 |
| 362249190 | Christmas tree | 2 |
| 20100284189 | OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS TREE ASSEMBLY - An outdoor Christmas tree assembly includes a cone-shaped frame ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110007510 | LIGHTED MOVING BALL DISPLAY SYSTEM - A lighted moving ball display system configured to provide a visual display, including a plurality of lighted balls; wherein the lighted balls include a light emitting device; a ball power module and a housing. The system includes a medium having a plurality of clear plastic tubes, spirals, tracks, or spouts; wherein the lighted balls moves therethrough. The system also includes a lifting mechanism configured to lift the lighted balls to a top portion of the medium; and a loading mechanism in communication with the collection chamber and configured to load the lighted balls into the lifting mechanism. The system includes a power module configured to provide power to the modules and components of the system. The system further includes a circulation mechanism configured to circulate the lighted balls through the medium; wherein the circulation mechanism includes a pressurized air system configured to project air through the medium during operation. | 01-13-2011 |
