Festive decorative lighting system for trees

• US 6,224,231 B1
• Filed: 11/02/1999
• Issued: 05/01/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James M. Personius
• Original Assignee: James M. Personius
• Inventors: Personius, James M.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUSAR, STEPHEN F
• Application Number:
  US09/432,676
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 362/123, 362/249, 362/252, 362/806
• US Class Current: 362/123
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2007/003 Hand tools for lifting or positioning individual flower pots
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/04 with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps H01K3/32, fluorescent lamps H01J9/006
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 25/10 coming into action when lighting device is overloaded, e.g. thermal switch
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/04 for Christmas trees

Abstract

A festive decorative lighting system for trees which features a collar that encompasses a circular power bus that is connected to a plurality of light strings that protrude through the sides of the collar and radially descend down the sides of the tree to positions remote from the collar. The user places the collar onto the crown of the tree by using a telescopic pole with a hook that reversibly engages a hoop attached to the top of the collar.

Claims

1. A decorative lighting system for trees, for placement and securing of the decorative illumination assembly at the crown of the tree of suitable size and stature comprising of:

a) a decorative illumination assembly comprising of;

i) a mounting collar with a lifting bracket attached, the mounting collar having an interior circumference of sufficient size to accommodate the crown of the tree, the mounting collar further comprising of

A) two rings that are connected to one by another spacers that are evenly placed between the rings so as to hold the two rings in parallel planar relationship to one and other forming evenly spaced apertures between the two rings;

ii) a set of distinct strings of pluralities of connected light elements terminally connected to a common toroidal power bus, the toroidal power bus and the plurality of distinct strings being supported by and descending from the mounting collar,

b) a lifting pole which reversible engages the lifting bracket for placement and positioning of the invention upon the tree to be illuminated.

2. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein each distinct string protrudes through single aperture of mounting collar.

3. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the toroidal power bus has a circumference that closely matches the inner circumference of the mounting collar.

4. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 3 wherein the toroidal power bus is connected to a power source remote from the mounting collar.

5. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the plurality of distinct strings is electrically connected in parallel.

6. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the plurality of light elements strings are electrically connected in parallel.

7. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the rings are of unequal size.

8. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the rings are of equal size.

9. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 2 wherein the mounting bracket is constructed out of a plastic coated metal wire frame.

10. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the pole is telescopic.

11. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the pole has a hook at one end of the pole.

12. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 1 wherein the strings have a terminal end remotely positionable from the mounting collar.

13. A decorative lighting system for trees, for placement and securing of the decorative illumination assembly at the crown of the tree of suitable size and stature comprising of:

a) a decorative illumination assembly comprising of;

i) a mounting collar with a lifting bracket attached, the mounting the mounting collar further comprising of;

A) two rings that are connected to one by another spacers that are evenly placed between the rings so as to hold the two rings in parallel planar relationship to one and forming other evenly spaced apertures between the two rings;

ii) a set of distinct strings of pluralities of connected light elements terminally connected to a common toroidal power bus, the toroidal power bus and the plurality of distinct strings being supported by and descending from the mounting collar, the plurality of distinct having free remote terminal ends that are secured to the ground;

b) a lifting pole which at one end reversible engages the lifting bracket for placement and is placed into a full upright position and with the other end is securely planted in to the ground of the invention upon the tree to be illuminated.

14. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 13 wherein the plurality of distinct strings are positioned and secured to emulate the conical outline of a Christmas tree.

15. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 13 wherein each distinct string protrudes through single aperture of mounting collar.

16. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 13 wherein the toroidal power bus has a circumference that closely matches the inner circumference of the mounting collar.

17. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 13 wherein the toroidal power bus is connected to a power source remote from the mounting collar.

18. A decorative lighting system for trees of claim 13 wherein the pole is telescopic.