Ornamental lamp strings assembly

• US 7,066,636 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2004
• Issued: 06/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeng-Shyong Wu
• Original Assignee: Jeng-Shyong Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Jeng-shyong
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Laura K.
• Application Number:
  US10/920,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20060039144A1
• Time in Patent Office: 678 Days
• Field of Search: 362/654, 362/640, 362/252, 362/249, 362/124, 362/292, 362/297, 362/235, 362/806, 362/812, 362/257, 362/236, 362/301, 362/330, 362/339, 362/346
• US Class Current: 362/654
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An ornamental lamp strings assembly is disclosed. It comprises a plurality of lamp strings each unit in one string being composed of an electric conductor, a lamp socket, a lamp holder and a lighting element, and the lamp socket is provided with a slanted support; and a base plate having a drilled hole for fastening to the slanted support of the lamp socket with its inner fringe. With this scheme, each lamp socket is slantly erected on the base plate forming an acute angle with the base plate.

Claims

1. An ornamental lamp strings assembly comprising:

a plurality of lamp strings each with in one string being composed of an electric conductor, a lamp socket, a lamp holder, and a lighting element, wherein said lamp socket is provided with a slanted support; and

a base plate having a drilled hole for fastening to said slanted support of the lamp socket with its inner fringe;

wherein, said lamp socket is slantly erected on said base plate forming an acute angle with said base plate.

2. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said slanted support has several set blocks affixed to said lamp socket.

3. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein set blocks are disposed in different positions on the outer surface of said lamp socket.

4. The lamp strings assembly of claim 2, wherein said set blocks are disposed in different positions on the outer surface of said lamp socket.

5. The lamp string assembly of claim 3, wherein two of said set blocks slantly facing with each other are each provided with a sloped surface parallel to the facing direction of said two set blocks.

6. The lamp string assembly of claim 4, wherein two of said set blocks slantly facing with each other are each provided with a sloped surface parallel to the facing direction of said two set blocks.

7. The lamp strings assembly of claim 5, wherein each couple of said sloped surfaces of set blocks are disposed on two sides with respect to the longitudinal direction of said lamp string.

8. The lamp strings assembly of claim 6, wherein each couple of said sloped surfaces of set blocks are disposed on two sides with respect to the longitudinal direction of said lamp string.

9. The lamp strings assembly of claim 5, wherein other surfaces of said set block are associated with said sloped surface to form a complete set block.

10. The lamp strings assembly of claim 6, wherein other surfaces of said set block are associated with said sloped surface to form a complete set block.

11. The lamp strings assembly of claim 5, wherein the three points supporting principle is applied to support said lamp socket with said set blocks.

12. The lamp strings assembly of claim 6, wherein the three points supporting principle is applied to support said lamp socket with said set blocks.

13. The lamp strings assembly of claim 11, wherein one of said set blocks provided according to the three points supporting principle is situated in the midway of the two and is at the same side with one of the two.

14. The lamp strings assembly of claim 12, wherein one of said set blocks provided according to the three points supporting principle is situated in the midway of the two and is at the same side with one of the two.

15. The lamp strings assembly of claim 13, wherein said base plate is slantly positioned on said three points supporting surface.

16. The lamp strings assembly of claim 14, wherein said base plate is slantly positioned on said three points supporting surface.

17. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said lighting element is one of a tungsten lamp and LED.

18. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said drilled hole formed on the base plate is shaped in a shape that is one of a circular and an elliptical to match the inclined angle of said lamp socket and holder.

19. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate and said lighting element are mutually forming an angle so as to reflect the light of said lighting element to multiple directions with said base plate.

20. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said lighting elements in said lamp string are arrayed to form one of a picture, a character, and a desired appearance.

21. The lamp strings assembly of claim 19, wherein said lighting elements in said lamp string are arrayed to form one of a picture, a character, and a desired appearance.

22. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate is provided with a plurality of reflector surface zones to perform uni-directional reflection.

23. The lamp strings assembly of claim 22, wherein said base plate is provided with a uniform reflector surface to perform mi-directional reflection.

24. The lamp strings assembly of claim 22, wherein said base plate is provided with a same reflector surface zone which performs reflection in different directions.

25. The lamp strings assembly of claim 22, wherein said base plate is provided with unsimilar reflector surface zones which perform uni-directional reflection.

26. The lamp strings assembly of claim 22, wherein said base plate is provided with unsimilar reflector surface zones which perform multi-directional reflection.

27. The lamp string assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate is provided with one of a single and a multi-layered reflector surface.

28. The lamp string assembly of claim 19, wherein said base plate is provided with one of a single and a multi-layered reflector surface.

29. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate is differently colored.

30. The lamp strings assembly of claim 19, wherein said base plate is differently colored.

31. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said reflector surface is formed on said base plate by printing, coating, sputtering and adhesion.

32. The lamp strings assembly of claim 19, wherein said reflector surface is formed on said base plate by one of printing, coating, sputtering and adhesion.

33. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate is a planar plate.

34. The lamp strings assembly of claim 19, wherein said base plate is a planar plate.

35. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein said base plate is granulated planar plate.

36. The lamp strings assembly of claim 19, wherein said base plate is granulated planar plate.

37. The lamp string assembly of claim 1, wherein a plurality of base plates are connected three dimensionally to form one multi-faced base plate.

38. The lamp string assembly of claim 19, wherein a plurality of base plates are connected three dimensionally to form one multi-faced base plate.

39. The lamp stings assembly of claim 1, wherein if said base plate is double layered, a clearance is sandwiched between the upper and lower layers.

40. The lamp stings assembly of claim 19, wherein if said base plate is double layered, a clearance is sandwiched between the upper and lower layers.

41. The lamp strings assembly of claim 1, wherein all said lighting elements, lamp sockets and holders are connected in one of series, parallel, and series-parallel with a plurality of electric conductors and then plugged into the power source with a plug.

42. The lamp stings assembly of claim 1, wherein an extra function controller is added to said assembly to enrich the lighting mode and effect.

43. The lamp strings assembly of claim 41, wherein an extra function controller is added to said assembly to enrich the lighting mode and effect.

44. An ornamental lamp string assembly comprising:

a plurality of lamp strings each unit in one string being composed of an electric conductor, a lamp socket, a lamp holder, and a lighting element;

a support for said lamp socket with a slanted flange forming an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of said light string;

a base plate having a drilled hole for fastening to said slanted support of said lamp socket with its inner fringe;

wherein said lamp socket, said support are assembled with said base plate by engaging the flange of said support with said drilled hole, such that said lamp socket associated with its support is slantly erected with an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of said light string.

45. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said support for said lamp socket has several set blocks, each of the couple of set blocks has one surface sloped parallel to the facing direction of said two set blocks.

46. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein a couple of set blocks are each disposed on one side of said lamp socket with respect to the longitudinal axis of said lamp socket.

47. The lamp strings assembly of claim 45, wherein said couple of set blocks are each disposed on one side of said lamp socket with respect to the longitudinal axis of said lamp socket.

48. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein other surfaces of set block are associated with said sloped surface to form a complete set block.

49. The lamp strings assembly of claim 45, wherein other surfaces of said set block are associated with said sloped surface to form a complete set block.

50. The lamp strings assembly of claim 45, wherein the three point supporting principle is applied to support said lamp socket with said set blocks.

51. The lamp strings assembly of claim 50, wherein one of said set blocks provided according to the three points supporting principle is situated in the midway of the two and is at the same side with one of the two.

52. The lamp strings assembly of claim 51, wherein said base plate is slantly positioned on said three points supporting surface.

53. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said lighting element is one of a tungsten lamp and an LED.

54. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said drilled hole formed on the base plate is shaped with one of circulator elliptical shape to match the inclined angle of said lamp socket and holder.

55. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate and said lighting element are mutually forming an angle so as to reflect the light of said lighting element to multiple directions with said base plate.

56. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said lighting elements in said lamp strings are arrayed to form one of a picture, a character, and a desired appearance.

57. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with a plurality of reflector surface zones to perform uni-directional reflection.

58. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with a uniform reflector surface to perform uni-directional reflection.

59. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with a same reflector surface zone which performs reflections in deferent directions.

60. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with dissimilar reflector surface zones which perform uni-directional reflection.

61. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with dissimilar reflector surface zones which perform multi-directional reflection.

62. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is provided with one of a single and multi-layered reflector surface.

63. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is differently colored.

64. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said reflector surface is formed on said based plate by one of printing, coating, sputtering and adhesion.

65. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is a planar plate.

66. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein said base plate is granulated planar plate.

67. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein a plurality of base plates are connected three dimensionally to form one multi-faced base plate.

68. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein if said base plate is double layered, a clearance is sandwiched between the upper and lower layers.

69. The lamp strings assembly of claim 44, wherein all said lighting elements, lamp sockets and holders are connected in one of series, parallel, and series-parallel with a plurality of electric conductors and then plugged into the power source with a plug.

70. The lamp assembly of claim 44, wherein an extra function controller is added to said assembly to enrich the lighting mode and effect.

71. The lamp assembly of claim 69, wherein an extra function controller is added to said assembly to enrich the lighting mode and effect.

72. An ornamental lamp strings assembly comprising:

a plurality of lighting elements, lamp sockets and holders connected with electric conductors in one of series, parallel, and series-parallel to form a lamp string and then connected to the power source with, a plug,

an extra function controller is added to enrich the lighting mode and effect,

a slanted support is provided for each lamp socket; and

a base plate having a drilled hole for fastening to said slanted support of said lamp socket with its inner fringe such that said lamp socket associated with said lighting element is slantly erected on said base plate forming an acute angle with said base plate;

wherein said lamp strings assembly is configurated into one of a picture, and a character on one of the same plane and different planes, and in the three dimensional space.