Ornamental lighting
US6634766B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/806
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting apparatus adapted for installation in a variety of configurations to provide decorative illumination is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame formed by a spine member and a plurality of spaced elongate bendable arm members connected to the spine member. Each arm member has a plurality of electric lambs connected thereto. The arms and spine are each semi-rigid to provide a supporting frame, and are further bendable so as to enable the structure to be formed into a variety of different configurations. The lighting apparatus is specifically adapted for use in decorating trees and/or columns by aligning the apparatus with the trunk of the tree and bending opposing arms around the trunk such that the trunk is encircled with lights. Electrical connectors allow a plurality of lighting devices to be connected in series thereby forming very large illumination displays. Alternatively, the apparatus may be installed in a horizontal configuration along the roofline of a house or building with the arms configured so as to hang downward to form illuminated display resembling suspended icicles.
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