Decorative light

• US 6,626,559 B1
• Filed: 11/05/2002
• Issued: 09/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kang-Tien Lin
• Original Assignee: Kang-Tien Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Kang-Tien
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Laura K.
• Application Number:
  US10/287,548
• Time in Patent Office: 329 Days
• Field of Search: 362/101, 362/123, 362/124, 362/808, 362/252, 362/567, 362/568, 362/249, 362/352, 362/806, 362/217, 362/222, 362/223
• US Class Current: 362/249.01
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/007 with provision for shipment or storage
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/808 Figure

Abstract

A decorative light has an inflatable body, and a foldable tube light mounted inside the body. The tube light is connected to and extends between a base and a top cap that are mounted inside the body. The decorative light includes an inflatable plastic membrane, and an inflation opening with a stopper is defined in the body. A hook is mounted on the body to suspend the decorative light in place. When the decorative light is large, the tube light may extend through an eyehook inside the body and attach to the base and the top, with each being mounted inside the same end of the body.

Claims

1. A decorative light comprising:

an inflatable body with two ends;

a base mounted inside one end of the inflatable body and selectively adapted to be connected to a power source;

a top cap mounted inside the inflatable body; and

a flexible and foldable tube light mounted between the base and the top cap.

2. The decorative light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top cap is mounted on the inflatable body at one end opposite to the base.

3. The decorative light as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inflation opening with a stopper is defined in the body.

4. The decorative light as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hook is mounted on the inflatable body.

5. The decorative light as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an eyehook mounted inside the inflatable body, wherein the base and the top cap are mounted inside the inflatable body away from the eyehook.

6. A decorative light comprising:

an inflatable body with two ends and a hook mounted on the inflatable body;

a base mounted inside one end of the inflatable body and selectively adapted to be connected to a power source;

a top cap mounted inside the inflatable body; and

a flexible tube light mounted between the base and the top cap.

7. A decorative light comprising:

an inflatable body with two ends and an eyehook mounted inside the inflatable body;

a base mounted inside one end of the inflatable body and selectively adapted to be connected to a power source;

a top cap mounted inside the inflatable body; and

a flexible tube light mounted between the base and the top cap.