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US 12,007,085 B2Granted
Light string
AssigneeGemmy Industries Corporation
InventorCheng-Chun Zhang
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Abstract
A light string includes a plurality of lights, each light of the plurality of lights having a base, a periscope extending from the base, a lighting module coupled to the periscope, and a power cord serially connecting the plurality of lights. The periscope is configured to rotate with respect to the base to direct a light emanating from the lighting module in a desired direction. A lighting system includes the light string.
Claims22
A light string comprising:
- a plurality of lights, each light of the plurality of lights having:
- a base having a main surface and a bottom surface that is fixed in a substantially perpendicular position relative to the main surface;
- a periscope extending from the bottom surface of the base, the periscope comprising:
- a first section having a post,
- a hinge member that is received on the post, the hinge member including only a single hinge protrusion, a location of the hinge member being fixed relative to the first section, and
- a second section having an opening through which the post extends, the second section including a first groove and a second groove circumferentially spaced from the first groove;
- an attachment mechanism provided on the main surface of the base, the attachment mechanism being configured to secure the base to an external surface;
- and
- a lighting module coupled to a distal end of the periscope;
- and
- a power cord serially connecting the plurality of lights,
- wherein the second section is movable relative to the first section to direct a light emanating from the lighting module in a first direction or a second direction different from the first direction, the single hinge protrusion being located in the first groove when the light emanating from the lighting module is directed in the first direction, the hinge protrusion being located in the second groove when the light emanating from the lighting module is directed in the second direction.
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A light string comprising:
- a plurality of lights, each light of the plurality of lights having:
- a base having a main surface and a bottom surface that is fixed in a substantially perpendicular position relative to the main surface;
- a periscope extending from the bottom surface, the periscope comprising:
- a first section having a post;
- a hinge member that is received on the post, the hinge member including only a single hinge protrusion, a location of the hinge member being fixed relative to the first section;
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- a second section having an opening through which the post extends, the second section including a first groove and a second groove circumferentially spaced from the first groove;
- an attachment mechanism provided on the main surface of the base, the attachment mechanism being configured to secure the base to an external surface;
- and
- a lighting module coupled to a distal end of the periscope;
- and
- a power cord serially connecting the plurality of lights,
- wherein the periscope is moveable between two or more positions including:
- a first position where the lighting module faces in a first direction, the single hinge protrusion being located in the first groove when the periscope is in the first position;
- and
- a second position where the lighting module faces a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction, the single hinge protrusion being located in the second groove when the periscope is in the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.