DECORATIVE LIGHT STRING

• US 20100079993A1
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Kinderman
• Original Assignee: Richard Kinderman
• Inventors: Kinderman, Richard
• Application Number:
  US12/566,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20100079993A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/237
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A decorative light string comprises a plurality of spaced illuminatable LED light bulbs which are interconnected by an electrically conductive string having a plug for providing the power to illuminate the bulbs. Each bulb has a cap mounted to the conductive string. The cap has a portion made of a transparent/translucent material to permit light to pass therethrough. The cap also has a light blocking portion to reflect and concentrate the light passing through the light bulb. The same features could be included in an individual LED light bulb for industrial, commercial or home usage.

Claims

1. A decorative light string comprising a plurality of spaced illuminatable LED light bulbs, said light bulbs being electrically interconnected by an electrically conductive string, an electrical plug mounted to said conductive string for powering said light bulbs to illuminate said light bulbs, said light bulbs comprising a cap having a transparent/translucent light transmitting portion to permit light to pass therethrough, and said cap having a light blocking portion to concentrate the light passing through said light transmitting portion.

2. The light string of claim 1 wherein said cap has a lower end, and said light blocking portion being located at said lower end of said cap.

3. light string of claim 2 wherein said lower end of said cap has a reflective inner surface which comprises said light blocking portion.

4. The light string of claim 2 wherein a base mounted to said lower end of said cap, and said light blocking portion being on an inner surface of said base.

5. The light string of claim 4 wherein said light transmitting portion is made of a plastic material and said base is made of a metallic material.

6. The light string of claim 4 wherein said light blocking portion comprises a silver reflective inner surface of said base.

7. The light string of claim 4 wherein said base and said light transmitting portion are of unitary one piece construction.

8. The light string of claim 3 wherein said reflective inner surface causes light to bounce forward at an angle of about 60-80°

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9. The light string of claim 1 wherein the positioning of said light blocking portion is adjustable to adjust the relative size of said light transmitting portion and of said light blocking portion.

10. In an LED light bulb having a cap which includes a light transmitting portion made from a transparent/translucent material to permit light to pass therethrough, the improvement being in that said cap has a light blocking portion to concentrate the light passing through said light transmitting portion.

11. The LED light bulb of claim 10 wherein said cap has a lower end, and said light blocking portion being located at said lower end of said cap.

12. The LED light bulb of claim 11 wherein said lower end of said cap has a reflective inner surface which comprises said light blocking portion.

13. The LED light bulb of claim 12 wherein a base mounted to said lower end of said cap, and said light blocking portion being on an inner surface of said base.

14. The LED light bulb of claim 13 wherein said light transmitting portion is made of a plastic material and said base is made of a metallic material.

15. The LED light bulb of claim 13 wherein said light blocking portion comprises a silver reflective inner surface of said base.

16. The LED light bulb of claim 13 wherein said base and said light transmitting portion are of unitary one piece construction.

17. The LED light bulb of claim 12 wherein said reflective inner surface causes light to bounce forward at an angle of about 60-80°

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18. LED light bulb of claim 10 wherein the positioning of said light blocking portion is adjustable to adjust the relative dimensions of said light transmitting portion and said light blocking portion.