Retractable lighting system
First Claim
1. A lighting system comprising:
- a rod rotatably mounted between a first support and a second support;
a light cord attached to the rod, the light cord comprising a plurality of light strings having a first end attached to the light cord and a second end free from the light cord, each light string comprising a plurality of lights;
wherein each of the plurality of light strings have a use position in which the second end dangles from the rod and a stowed position in which each of the plurality of light strings are substantially wrapped around the rod; and
an activating mechanism for rotating the rod to transfer the plurality of light strings between the use position and the stowed position.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a rod rotatably mounted between a first support and a second support, and a light cord attached to the rod, the light cord including a plurality of light strings having a first end attached to the light cord and a second end free from the light cord. Each light string includes a plurality of lights. Each of the plurality of light strings have a use position in which the second end dangles from the rod and a stowed position in which each of the plurality of light strings are substantially wrapped around the rod. The lighting system further includes an activating mechanism for rotating the rod to transfer the plurality of light strings between the use position and the stowed position.
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13 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a rod rotatably mounted between a first support and a second support; a light cord attached to the rod, the light cord comprising a plurality of light strings having a first end attached to the light cord and a second end free from the light cord, each light string comprising a plurality of lights;
wherein each of the plurality of light strings have a use position in which the second end dangles from the rod and a stowed position in which each of the plurality of light strings are substantially wrapped around the rod; andan activating mechanism for rotating the rod to transfer the plurality of light strings between the use position and the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of displaying and stowing a plurality of lights in a light system comprising:
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mounting a first support and a second support to a structure; attaching a plurality of light strings to a rod, each of the plurality of light strings comprising a plurality of lights; and rotatably mounting the rod between a first support and a second support such that the rod can be rotated to allow each of the plurality of light strings to dangle from the rod and to wind each of the plurality of light strings to be substantially wound around the rod. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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