Christmas tree outdoor ornament

• US 6,361,187 B1
• Filed: 02/21/2000
• Issued: 03/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adams Mfg Corporation (Keter Group SA)
• Original Assignee: Adams Mfg Corporation (Keter Group SA)
• Inventors: Adams, William E.
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/507,059
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 362/123, 362/145, 362/151, 362/152, 362/249, 362/252, 362/391, 362/396, 362/397, 362/806, 362/807, 362/808
• US Class Current: 362/249.14
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2033/0827 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2033/089 for the upper extremity of the central stem
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/06 Artificial Christmas trees
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2238 to be placed on the ground Christmas tree stands A47G33/12
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/004 mounted on the exterior of houses or other buildings to illuminate parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/808 Figure

Abstract

A Christmas tree outdoor ornament has an elongated hook member with one end having a spiral hook and the other end having a hook sized to receive at least one string of decorative lights. A star fits over the body of the hook member. The spiral hook attached to a gutter or a suction cup and decorative light strings are routed from the hook member to anchors creating a triangular tree shape. The anchors may be stakes in the ground or suction cups attached to any flat surface such as a window or window sill.

Claims

1. A Christmas tree outdoor ornament comprising:

a hook member having an elongated body with a spiral hook at one end, a second hook at an opposite end, the second hook sized and shaped to receive portions of decorative light strings which are routed from the second hook to remote anchoring locations and an intermediate body portion connected between the spiral hook and the second hook; and

a decorative shaped member attached to the intermediate body portion.

2. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 1 also comprising a plurality of anchors and a plurality of guide wires, each guide wire having a first end and a second end, each first end attached to the second hook and each second end attached to one of the plurality of anchors.

3. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 2 also comprising a plurality of decorative light holders, each light holder attached to a guide wire, and at least one string of decorative lights held by the light holders.

4. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 2 wherein said anchors are stakes.

5. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 1 wherein the decorative shaped member is a star shaped member.

6. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 5 wherein said anchors are selected from the group consisting of stakes and suction cups.

7. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of anchors and at least one string of decorative lights mounted between the second hook and the anchors.

8. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 1 also comprising a suction cup attached to the spiral hook.

9. A Christmas tree outdoor ornament comprising:

a hook member having an elongated body with a first hook at one end, a second hook at an opposite end, the second hook sized and shaped to receive portions of decorative light strings which are routed from the second hook to remote anchoring locations and an intermediate body portion connected between the spiral hook and the second hook;

a decorative shaped member attached to the intermediate body portion;

a plurality of anchors; and

at least one string of decorative lights connected between the second hook and at least some of the plurality of anchors.

10. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 9 also comprising a suction cup attached to the first hook.

11. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 9 wherein the decorative shaped member is a star shaped member.

12. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 9 wherein said anchors are selected from the group consisting of stakes and suction cups.

13. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 9 also comprising a plurality of guide wires, each guide wire having a first end and a second end, each first end attached to the second hook and each second end attached to one of the plurality of anchors.

14. The Christmas tree outdoor ornament of claim 13 also comprising a plurality of decorative light holders, each light holder attached to a guide wire and the at least one string of decorative lights held by the light holders.

15. A Christmas tree outdoor ornament kit having component parts comprising:

a hook member having an elongated body with a spiral hook at one end and a second hook at an opposite end, the second hook sized and shaped to receive portions of decorative light strings which are routed from the second hook to remote anchoring locations;

a decorative shaped member having clips to permit the shaped member to be attached to the body of the hook member; and

a plurality of stakes each stake configured to receive one of the decorative light strings at one of the remote anchoring locations.

16. The kit of claim 15 also comprising a sufficient length of guide wire to extend from said second hook to each of said plurality of stakes.

17. The kit of claim 16 also comprising a plurality of decorative light holders each light holder adapted to be attached to said guide wire.

18. The kit of claim 16 wherein said sufficient length of guide wire comprises a plurality of guide wires each being of sufficient length to extend from said second hook to one of said plurality of stakes.

19. The kit of claim 16 wherein said sufficient length of guide wire comprises a spool of guide wire, said spool containing a length of guide wire sufficiently long to be looped in a sinusoidal manner from the second hook to each of said plurality of stakes.

20. The kit of claim 15 also comprising at least one string of decorative lights of sufficient length to be routed from the second hook to at least one of the stakes at one of the remote anchoring locations.

21. The kit of claim 15 also comprising at least one suction cup having a loop sized to receive the spiral hook.