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US 10,648,629 B2Granted
Expandable net light for decorative illumination
AssigneeWintergreen Corporation
InventorJ. Chris Miller
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Abstract
An expandable net light defined by a matrix of connectors for supporting light members. The matrix includes conductive and non-conductive connectors wherein the non-conductive or both connectors are expandable. The conductive connectors define an electrical circuit within the matrix permitting expansion of the net light.
Claims16
An expandable net light for decorative illumination comprising:
- a net defined by a matrix configuration defined by columns extending in a first direction and rows extending in a second direction generally transverse to said first direction;
- a power connector operatively connected to said net for connecting to a power source;
- at least one light positioned along a surface of said matrix of said net wherein said at least one light is operatively connected to said power connector;
- an electrical circuit extending along said matrix and defining portions thereof for providing power from said power source to said at least one light, said circuit comprising a plurality of conductive connectors in a first predetermined configuration wherein said conductive connectors are formed of a material that is substantially non-expandable and define the matrix rows and columns included in said circuit;
- a plurality of expandable and non-conductive connectors defining at least a portion of said matrix and being configured and positioned to provide elastic properties along a portion of said matrix wherein said net is expandable in at least one of said first and second directions, said at least one of said first and second directions being substantially parallel to said plurality of expandable and non-conductive connectors.
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An expandable net light for decorative illumination comprising:
- a net defined by a matrix configuration defined by columns extending in a first direction and rows extending in a second direction generally transverse to said first direction;
- a power connector operatively connected to said net for connecting to a power source;
- at least one light positioned along a surface of said matrix of said net wherein said at least one light is operatively connected to said power connector;
- a plurality of expandable and non-conductive connectors defining at least a portion of said matrix and being configured and positioned to provide elastic properties along a portion of said matrix wherein said net is expandable in at least one of said first and second directions,
- an electrical circuit extending along said matrix and defining portions thereof for providing power from said power source to said at least one light, said circuit comprising a plurality of conductive connectors extending in at least one of said first and second directions in a first predetermined configuration wherein said conductive connectors extending in at least one of said first and second directions include a coiled portion which is moveable from a first, biased coiled position to a second uncoiled position wherein said net light is expandable in said at least on of said first and second directions including said conductive connectors.
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