Decorative light support assembly

• US 5,110,078 A
• Filed: 05/28/1991
• Issued: 05/05/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dyno Seasonal Solutions LLC (Dyno LLC)
• Original Assignee: Gary Products Group Inc. (Minami International Corporation)
• Inventors: Gary, Lonnie F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US07/706,562
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 248/206.2, 248/206.5, 248/205.6, 248/205.7, 248/205.8, 248/205.9, 248/206.1, 248/206.3, 248/206.4, 248/314, 248/231.8, 248/254, 362/249, 362/457
• US Class Current: 248/206.2
• 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 19/006 of point-like light sources, e.g. incandescent or halogen lamps, with screw-threaded or bayonet base of sources having contact pins, wires or blades F21V19/0005; of LEDs or sources mounted on printed-circuit board F21V19/001
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/092 Suction devices

Abstract

A decorative light support assembly adapted to releasably support a decorative bulb and socket assembly in substantially fixed positional relation on a relatively smooth, substantially planar support surface, the assembly comprising a suction cup member, a socket support member, and means for attaching the suction cup member to the socket support member, the socket support member further comprising space-apart socket support arms adapted to maintain the decorative bulb and socket assembly in a preferred alignment with the socket support member.

Claims

1. A decorative light support assembly adapted to support a decorative bulb and socket assembly on a substantially planar support surface, said decorative light support assembly comprising a suction cup member and a socket support member,

said suction cup member having a suction side adapted to releasably engage said substantially planar support surface and a second side opposite said suction side comprising means adapted to releasably engage said socket support member, and

said socket support member further comprising means for releasably engaging and supporting a decorative bulb and socket assembly in substantially parallel alignment to the substantially planar support surface.

2. The decorative light support assembly of claim 1 wherein said suction cup member comprises at least one projecting member adapted to engage said socket support member and said socket support member comprises a base portion having at least one aperture adapted to receive each said projecting member.

3. The decorative light support assembly of claim 1 wherein said socket support member is made of a moldable polymeric resin.

4. The decorative light support assembly of claim 2 wherein said suction cup member further comprises two spaced-apart projecting members adapted to engage said socket support member.

5. The decorative light support assembly of claim 1 wherein said socket support member further comprises a plurality of space-apart, outwardly extending socket support arms.

6. The decorative light support assembly of claim 5 wherein said socket support arms further comprise means for maintaining said decorative bulb and socket assembly in a preferred alignment to said socket support member.

7. A decorative light support assembly adapted to support a decorative bulb and socket assembly on a substantially planar support surface, said decorative light support assembly comprising a suction cup portion and a socket support portion,

said suction cup portion having a suction side adapted to releasably engage said substantially planar support surface and a second side opposite said suction side that is connected to said socket support portion;

and

said socket support portion further comprising means for releasably engaging and supporting a decorative bulb and socket assembly in substantially parallel alignment to the substantially planar support surface.

8. The decorative light support assembly of claim 7 wherein said socket support portion further comprises a plurality of spaced-apart, outwardly extending socket support arms.