Illuminated window display ornament

• US 5,315,492 A
• Filed: 04/23/1993
• Issued: 05/24/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Donald J. Davenport
• Original Assignee: Donald J. Davenport
• Inventors: Davenport, Donald J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cole, Richard R.
• Application Number:
  US08/052,471
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 362/80.1, 362/122, 362/123, 362/157, 362/190, 362/227, 362/184, 362/249, 362/397, 362/392, 362/800, 362/806, 362/810
• US Class Current: 362/122
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/00 Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
• 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: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24017 Hook or barb

Abstract

An illuminated holiday window display ornament formed by a ring frame having ornamentation including LED lights attached to one side with support stanchions projecting through the ornamentation and having glass panel attaching suction cups at the ends thereof. A housing at the bottom of the frame contains a battery compartment, on/off switch and music sounding chip and speaker.

Claims

1. An illuminated holiday window display ornament comprising:

a generally planar rigid frame defining the outline of said ornament;

ornamentation attached to one side of said frame including a series of LED lights connected to an electrical lead extending about said frame;

at least one support stanchion attached to said one side of said frame and projecting normally therefrom;

glass attachment means carried by said support stanchion adapted to attach said frame to a glass pane;

a housing attached to said frame, said housing including a battery compartment containing batteries for powering said LED lights.

2. The ornament according to claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a ring member and said ornamentation includes artificial evergreen foliage attached to said one side of said frame.

3. The ornament according to claim 2 wherein said artificial evergreen foliage extends completely around said frame to form a wreath and wherein a pair of support stanchions are provided on either side of said frame projecting through said ornamentation.

4. The ornament according to claim 3 wherein said glass attachment means comprise suction cups.

5. The ornament according to claim 3 wherein said ring member is slotted and said wire leads are interwoven therethrough.

6. The ornament according to claim 1 further including a music generating means contained in said housing, producing a musical playback when activated, and a switch on said housing selectively controlling energization of said music generating means and said LED lights.

7. The ornament according to claim 1 wherein said frame is shaped as a menorah having arms with ornamental candles attached and said LED lights located to provide an artificial candle flame for each ornamental candle, said housing defining a menorah base.

8. The ornament according to claim 1 wherein said frame member comprises a hoop and said ornamentation comprises artificial evergreen foliage attached at the bottom of said hoop.