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US 4,012,631 AGranted
Tree lighting assembly
OwnerJames J. Creagerinventor
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Abstract
A tree lighting assembly having a central electric conductor with an end adapted for connection to a source of electrical energy, a plurality of secondary electric conductors connected to the central electric conductor in spaced relation and individually having bifurcated distal portions, lights borne by the distal portions, and fasteners affixed on the lights having individual ornament attaching portions.
Claims1
A Christmas tree lighting assembly comprising:
- A. a central flexible insulated cable containing a pair of primary conductors and adapted to be wound about the trunk of a Christmas tree;
- B. a multiplicity of lateral cables adapted to be extended along limbs of the tree, having inner ends and outer ends and each having a pair of secondary conductors extending therethrough, the secondary conductors being individually connected to the primary conductors at the inner ends of the lateral cables and the lateral cables with the secondary conductors extending therethrough being branched adjacent to the outer ends thereof;
- C. a plurality of lights individually electrically connected in parallel to the secondary conductors of each lateral cable at the outer ends thereof;
- D. clips individually mounted on the lights releasably engageable with limbs of the tree to support the lights thereon;
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- E. means borne by each clip for the support of an ornament in depending relation thereon and which is of a substantially spiral configuration for purposes of appearance and the support of an ornament thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.