Clip wire structure of the lamp string

• US 6,116,951 A
• Filed: 05/27/1999
• Issued: 09/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kuo Fen Shu
• Original Assignee: Kuo Fen Shu
• Inventors: Shu, Kuo Fen
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGANDJUI, ANTIONE
• Application Number:
  US09/321,106
• Time in Patent Office: 474 Days
• Field of Search: 439/574, 439/575, 439/449, 439/448, 439/447, 439/456, 439/460, 362/238, 362/249, 362/226, 362/391
• US Class Current: 439/574
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0005 of sources having contact pins, wires or blades, e.g. pinch sealed lamp F21V19/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clip wire structure of the lamp string, which mainly mounts a connecting seat in the exterior of a lamp socket to provide simple and easy sleeve-fit with an engaged block. It can simultaneously clamp the electrical wires tightly between the connecting seat and engaged block, such that the lamp socket can be attached to the electrical wires to achieve the clip-fixing effect of the lamp string and electrical wires. And it can form a lamp string structure which provides for the decorative usage, thus becomes the one With the advantages of practical effects and raising value.

Claims

1. A wire clip assembly for securely coupling a lamp socket of a lamp string to a pair of wires comprising:

(a) a lamp socket having an outer wall and a connecting seat extending therefrom, said connecting seat including a pair of block sections spaced one from the other, each said block section having a front portion extending transversely from a side portion to define a substantially L-shaped sectional contour, said front portion of each said block section being offset from said outer wall;

(b) an engagement block slidably coupled to said connecting seat of said socket, said engagement block including external and internal end portions and an intermediate portion extending therebetween to define a substantially I-shaped sectional contour, said external end portion engaging said front portions of said connecting seat block sections to pass said intermediate portion therebetween, said internal end portion being thereby disposed between said front portions of said connecting seat block sections and said outer wall for capturing the wires against said lamp socket;

whereby said lamp socket is securely coupled to the wires for suspension therefrom.

2. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said front portion of each said connecting seat block section has formed thereon a protruding rib, and said external end portion of said engagement block has formed therein a pair of first grooves respectively engaging said protruding ribs of front portions of said connecting seat block sections.

3. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said internal end portion of said engagement block has formed thereon an arched surface for substantially conforming capture of the wires against said lamp socket.

4. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein said arched surface is disposed on said engagement block internal end portion to oppose said front portions of said connecting seat block sections.

5. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein said arched surface is disposed on said engagement block internal end portion to oppose said outer wall of said lamp socket.

6. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said engagement block further includes a pair of double bent flange portions respectively extending from opposing ends of said external end portions to respectively engage said front portions of said connecting seat block sections.

7. The wire clip assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said side portion of each said connecting seat block section has formed therein adjacent said front portion a second groove for engaging one said double bent flange portion of said engagement block.