CHRISTMAS TREE ELECTRIC LIGHT DECORATION SET

• US 3,723,723 A
• Filed: 01/04/1971
• Issued: 03/27/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charlotte F. Lerner
• Original Assignee: Charlotte F. Lerner
• Inventors: Lerner, Charlotte F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swisher, S. Clement
• Application Number:
  US05/103,674
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 240/1T
• US Class Current: 362/249.01
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/04 for Christmas trees
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The light set comprises a plurality of strings of miniature lamps permanently joined in parallel circuit, each with respect to the others, at a pair of junctions which can be mounted at an upper portion of a Christmas tree. The string of lamps drape downwardly in free fall fashion at different radiant angles relative to the axis of the tree. The strings of lamps may comprise series connected or parallel converted lamps. The junctions of the strings of lamps are housed in an insulated casing which can be a socket connector to which a tree top lamp extension cord is disconnectably connected; or the tree top extension cord may be permanently connected to the parallel connected strings of lamps, at said junctions. A flasher lamp may be added in series with the series connected lamps of each string. The parallel connected lamps (of the strings of parallel connected lamps) may all be flasher lamps. Lead wires are permanently joined at said pair of junctions, and connect to a plug for insertion in a wall outlet. In light sets in which the strings of lamps comprise parallel connected lamps, the lead wires may also carry parallel connected lamps.

Claims

1. An electrical lighting set comprising a plurality of strings of lamps permanently connected to each other in parallel circuit at a pair of junctions, a casing of insulating material housing said junctions and lead wires connected in parallel to said junctions arc carrying a connector for a wall outlet, said strings and lead wires hanging down directly from said junctions and through the bottom of said casing, said casing being axially imperforated throughout the height of the casing, the lamps in each string being connected in series circuit, and a flasher lamp in each string connected in series circuit with the rest of the lamps in said string.

2. The combination of claim 1, and a pair of terminals in said casing, and to which said pair of junctions are secured, respectively.

3. The combination of claim 1, and an electrical tree top ornament set connected in parallel with said junctions.

4. The combination of claim 3, the connection between said tree top set and said junctions being permanent.

5. The combination of claim 1, and an electrical tree top ornament disconnectably connected in parallel to said junctions.

6. The combination of claim 1, the lamps in each string being connected in series circuit, all the lamps in each string being located only in the part of the string that extends down from one of said junctions.

7. The combination of claim 1, each string being about six feet in length.

8. The combination of claim 1, and a ring having spaced holes, the wires of each string passing through one of said holes adjacent said casing.

9. The combination of claim 8, said ring being split and having means to interconnect the split ends of the ring.

10. The combination of claim 9, said ring being made of flexible plastic material.

11. The combination of claim 10, and an electrical tree top ornament set connected in parallel with said strings at said junctions.

12. The combination of claim 11, the connection between tree top set and said junctions being disconnectable.

13. An electrical lighting set comprising a plurality of strings of lamps permanently connected to each other in parallel circuit at a pair of junctions, a casing of insulating material, housing said junctions, and lead wires connected in parallel to said junctions and carrying a connector for a wall outlet, said strings and lead wires being accumulated to extend directly and continuously downwardly from said junctions at and through the underside of said casing, said casing being axially imperforate throughout its height, and a pair of terminals in said casing and to which, said pair of junctions are secured, respectively.

14. The combination of claim 13, said casing having a pair of spaced openings in the top thereof above said terminals and said casing and terminals comprising means to connect to a pair of terminals of a connector of a tree top light cord.

15. The combination of claim 14, said means comprising blade receiving socket means.