Light systems and light fixtures for use with light strings

A light system comprising:

• a central member;
• a plurality of elongated members coupled to the central member and projecting outwardly from the central member in a respective plurality of radial directions, each elongated member having a sidewall defining an internal chamber, a first opening located proximate the central member, and a second opening have at least a portion located distally along the elongated member with respect to the first opening;
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• at least one light string extending at least partially into each of the elongated members, the at least one light string comprising a plurality of light bulbs, with at least one light bulb projecting outwardly through the second opening of each elongated member.

A light system comprising:

• a central member;
• a plurality of elongated members independently coupled to the central member and projecting outwardly from the central member in a respective plurality of radial directions, with each elongated member having a sidewall defining an internal chamber and with each elongated member having one or more openings in its sidewall, the one or more openings extending along a length of the elongated member;
• a plurality of light strings, each light string being routed into each of the elongated members with each light string comprising a plurality of light bulbs, and with at least one light bulb from each light string projecting outwardly through the opening in each elongated member;
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• a control unit configured to sequentially activate and deactivate the light strings to illuminate the light bulbs along the elongated members in a desired sequence.

A method for fabricating a light system, comprising:

• routing a plurality of parallel light strings through a hollow central member having a plurality of openings thereon, such that a portion of each light string with at least one light bulb attached thereto projects out of each of the plurality of openings;
• providing an elongated member for each opening, and inserting the portions of each light string projecting out of each opening into the elongated member provided for the opening, the elongated members having a perforated sidewall such that the respective light bulbs project out of the elongated members and collectively extend along a length of the elongated members;
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• coupling the elongated members to the hollow central member such that the elongated members project outward from the hollow central member in a respective plurality of radial directions.

A central lighting system for use with a plurality of light retainer arms, the central lighting system comprising:

• a central member having a plurality of wire-ways and an internal cavity;
• a light string controller disposed within the internal cavity of the central member;
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• a plurality of parallel light strings electrically connected to the controller, each of the parallel light strings having a plurality of bulb groups connected to the light string at intervals along the light string, each light string being routed out of each wire-way and back into the central member through each respective wire way with at least one bulb group from each light string being disposed outside of each wire-way and with at least two of the bulb groups outside of each wire-way being bound together to form a collectively longer row of bulbs.