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Home decoration system

  • US 5,911,501 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1996
  • Issued: 06/15/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A decorative lighting system comprising a plurality of figurines, at least one hole formed in each figurine for receiving a light bulb for lighting an interior of said figurine, means for interconnecting said light bulbs to enable said plurality of figurines to be arranged in a selected spatial combination, and means for both suspending said figurines from above and mounting them from below, wherein at least one of said figurines has a sloping top surface to provide a roof for shedding precipitation, said hole is formed on said sloping surface, and an elastomeric connector secures said light bulb in said hole, said elastomeric connector comprises a split collar having an upper flange and lugs on a lower surface thereof, a cam surface on the bottom of said lugs to guide them to pass through said hole and capture a wall surrounding said hole, said capture being between said flange and said lugs.

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