Hideaway Christmas Lights Party Lights Tuck Lights Train lights

• US 20100110668A1
• Filed: 11/03/2008
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ivy Antrinette Marlonia
• Original Assignee: Ivy Antrinette Marlonia
• Inventors: Marlonia, Ivy Antrinette
• Granted Patent: US 8,136,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/152
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/15 specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/004 mounted on the exterior of houses or other buildings to illuminate parts thereof

Abstract

Improvements in remote control hideaway holiday/party lights/messages lights with a casing that is permanently fixed to a home or business is disclosed. The lights are on a string and roll up or down below over eve, fascia or rain gutters. After the holiday or event simply pressing a remote control will retract the lighting into a concealed enclosure till the next party or holiday season comes around. The remote has a distinctive key code, which makes the lights operate for each owner. The concealed enclosure consist of door(s), depends on the number of lighting styles, power supply, drive motor, a string light(s) on a spool inside and controls. The lights come in many colors and types and may include shapes. Each enclosure can be self-contained with a solar charger, light sensor, or timer, and a battery that allows each unit to operate autonomously.

Claims

1. A remote control string lighting apparatus comprising:

an enclosure;

at least one set of stringed lights that are wound on a tube;

a motor drivable connected to said tube;

a remote control transmitter;

a remote control receiver that further has a motor and lighting controller to operate said motor and said at least one set of stringed lights, and

said enclosure having an operable door that opens to allow said at least one set of stringed lights to hang through said operable door and further to close said operable door when said at least one set of stringed lights are sufficiently wound on said tube.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said remote control receiver contains moveable parts that operates by said remote control transmitter, solar sensor or timer to control the opening and closing of the doors.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights have light colors selected from the group consisting of yellow, white, green, blue, red, and orange.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights have light styles selected from the group consisting of string drape, mini lights, florescent, light emitting diodes, flashing, blinking, fiber-optic, incandescent and pearls.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights have light sizes of between ⅛

inch in diameter to 3 inches in diameter.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights have light sequencing selected from the group consisting of on, flashing, blinkers, wave effect, dim to bright, color flashing, patterns and symbols or design lighting holiday messages.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said apparatus is installable underneath over hangs, fascia, joists, borders or rain gutters.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said apparatus rolls said at least one set of lights up and down thereby allowing said at least one set of stringed light to hang below said enclosure from between 6 to 12 inches during the holiday season or party event.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said tube is constructed with different diameters depending upon the said hang length to create desired varying hang length(s).

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights are attached, affixed, connected, or corrugated to said tube using grooves or guides to allow smooth seating of each stringed light with a separator between each strand of stringed lights to prevent tangling of said at least one set of stringed lights thereby allowing ease an access to change or repair lighting string or tubing.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each at least one set of stringed lights is pinned or bolted to said tube.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1 that further includes a power supply for illumination and powering moving parts controlled by said remote control.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said power supply operates either by AC power or DC battery power to decode instructions from said remote control, operate said door, turn said tube and operate said at least one set of stringed lights.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1 that further includes a sensor to suspend operation when weather makes operation unsafe to itself or people.

15. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said tube is constructed in expandable pieces that are user configurable to accommodate house or building construction geometry.

16. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said enclosure is configured to mount between roof studs behind a soffit or fascia.

17. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein more than one tube and set of stringed lights is used to provide multiple layers of lighting.

18. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said remote control transmitter allows operation of said door, said motor and said at least one set of stringed lights independently.

19. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one set of stringed lights are formed in a matrix to create scenes, images or phrases of the holiday season.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19 wherein said remote control allows for selection or entry of said scenes, images or phrases of the holiday season.