Interchangeable Decorative Lights

• US 20130033869A1
• Filed: 08/03/2011
• Published: 02/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Denise Millington
• Original Assignee: Denise Millington
• Inventors: MILLINGTON, DENISE
• Application Number:
  US13/197,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20130033869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/249.16
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/061 with a non-rigid pendant, i.e. a cable, wire or chain
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/002 with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function F21V17/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/10 characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening F21V17/02 - F21V17/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• 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

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. 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 plurality of sleeves connect to the plurality of sockets to secure the set of decorative light covers to the light strand.

2. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 1, wherein the set of decorative lights are shaped to reflect one of at least a season, a holiday, a cause, a logo, a mascot, and a party.

3. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 2, wherein the set of decorative lights are shaped as one of at least a flower, an egg, a candy cane, a ribbon and a shamrock.

4. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 2, wherein the set of decorative lights are further shaped as one of at least a leaf, a Santa, a turkey, a tree, a flag, a dreidel, a bell, a hat, a star, a cake, a snowflake, a snowman, a skeleton, a pumpkin and a heart.

5. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sleeves snap onto the plurality of sockets to attach the set of decorative light covers to the light strand.

6. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sleeves include threads to screw the set of decorative light covers onto the light strand.

7. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 1, wherein the set of decorative light covers comprise hollow bodies made of a translucent material.

8. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 7, wherein the translucent material is a lightweight plastic.

9. The strand of interchangeable decorative lights according to claim 7, wherein the translucent material is glass.