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US 5,513,084 AGranted
Holiday lighting decoration and method
OwnerTed L. Simpsoninventor
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Abstract
A Christmas tree decoration has a motor driven carousel (A) for displaying a series of images on a transparent film strip (B). A hollow transparent support (C) is provided for supplying an upright receptacle for retention of the photographs upon the carousel for rotation therewith for sequentially displaying the images on the film strip. A light bulb (D) provides the necessary illumination and a hanger (E) is provided for suspension of the Christmas tree.
Claims5
A decoration for a Christmas tree comprising:
- a motor driven carousel;
- a series of transparent images for display upon said carousel;
- a transparent hollow support carried by said carousel defining an upright receptacle on said support for positioning said series of transparent images thereabout;
- a Christmas tree light centrally carried within said hollow support;
- said images being of such size and disposed in said receptacle in a configuration as to be effectively illuminated by a standard Christmas tree light bulb;
- and
- a hanger for suspending said carousel from the Christmas tree;
- whereby personalized images may be displayed on an illuminated decoration.
5 more elements
The method of decorating a Christmas tree comprising the steps of:
- providing a motor driven carousel;
- positioning a transparent generally cylindrical support on said carousel;
- mounting a series of transparent images on said cylindrical support;
- securing a central tree lighting bulb within said cylindrical support;
- and
- suspending said carousel from a Christmas tree whereby said images may be displayed as a part of a Christmas tree ornament.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.