Method for supporting a decorative light array

• US 6,152,576 A
• Filed: 01/25/1999
• Issued: 11/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Todd J. Mount
• Original Assignee: Todd J. Mount
• Inventors: Mount, Todd J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/236,730
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 362/123, 362/227, 362/249, 362/250, 362/252, 362/391, 362/806, 362/807
• US Class Current: 362/249.15
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/00 Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00; Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/006 for illumination or simulation of snowy or iced items, e.g. icicle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The method provides a decorative array of spaced apart multiple light bulbs mounted on spaced apart rows of two intertwined insulated electrical conductors electrically connected to each light bulb. Wire or tubing is strung between the intertwined insulated electrical conductors at a connection to a light bulb in a designated pattern. A top row of two intertwined insulated electrical conductors is attached to a structure and other rows of intertwined insulated electrical conductors depend from the top row.

Claims

1. A method for supporting a decorative light array from entanglement comprising:

(a) providing a decorative array of spaced apart multiple light bulbs mounted on spaced apart rows of two intertwined electrical conductors, electrically connected to each light bulb;

(b) stringing a wire or tubing having a diameter of at least one millimeter between the intertwined insulated electrical conductors at a point of connection to a designated number of light bulbs in a continuous selected pattern; and

(c) supporting the decorative array on a structure engaging a top portion of the decorative array with the wire or tubing depending below the structure.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the wire is disposed in the light array in parallel spaced apart rows at right angles to vertical rows of the two intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from a top row of two intertwined insulated electrical conductors.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein a tube is disposed in the light array in parallel spaced apart rows at right angles to vertical rows of the two intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from a top row of two intertwined insulated electrical conductors.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in a rectangular shape with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a top row and a pair of spaced apart parallel wire or tubing is strung between the intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the rectangular shape is extended over a long side 10 to 20 feet and over a short side one foot with a light bulb count of 150-300.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in the shape of a blanket with a top long side and a depending short side with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a top row on the long side and multiple parallel wire or tubing is strung between multiple parallel intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the blanket array provides a top and bottom long side from 5 to 10 feet and a short side of 4 feet, with a light bulb count of 150-300.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in the pattern of icicles with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a top row and a continuous wire or tubing is strung between an end of multiple parallel intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the icicle array top row is extended a length of 10 to 20 feet and the downwardly depending electrical conductors are extended a length of 2 to 6 feet from the top row.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in the shape of a cone with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a top row and a continuous wire or tubing is strung between an end of multiple parallel intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the cone array top row is extended a length of 12 feet and the downwardly depending electrical conductors are extended a length up to 7 feet from the top row.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in the shape of a pumpkin with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a top row, a continuous wire or tubing is strung between selected ends of multiple parallel intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row and multiple parallel spaced apart rows of metal wire or tubing is strung at right angles between the intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly from the top row.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the pumpkin array top row is extended a length of about 6 feet and the downwardly dependent electrical conductors are extended a length up to about 3 feet from the top row.

14. The method according to claim 1 wherein the decorative array is provided in the shape of a spider web with two intertwined insulated electrical conductors providing a curved top row aid multiple spaced apart rows of wire or tubing is strung between multiple intertwined insulated electrical conductors depending downwardly and outwardly from the top row.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the spider web array top row is extended a length of about 6 feet and the downwardly dependent electrical conductors are extended a length up to about 3 feet from the top row.