Decorative lighting system for indoor and outdoor use
AssigneeBarcana, Inc.
InventorPeter Barthelmess
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an indoor and an outdoor decorative lighting system. The invention includes a lighting string, preferably of 18 light bulbs and a plug for putting into an outlet, a number of globes, preferably made of plastic and each having one of a variety of colors, and connecting elements for connecting the light bulbs to an opening in the globe. The connecting members have external elements for engaging internal lip in the sleeve shaped opening of the globe and internal rib members for engaging and securing the light bulb in place within the connecting member.
Claims46
A decorative lighting system comprising a lighting string including a plurality of light bulbs secured to a wire at spaced intervals along the wire;
- a plurality of housings each having an opening, each opening having an internal rimmed lip;
- connecting members each having an interior surface and an exterior surface and each having external rib members for engaging each said lip of said housings and internal rib members which are flexible for engaging each light bulb inserted to one of said connecting members, said external rib members disposed on said exterior surface of each said connecting members and said internal rib members disposed on said interior surface of said connecting members.
In combination, a decorative lighting system and a patio deck comprising
- a lighting string including a plurality of light bulbs secured to a wire at spaced intervals along the wire;
- a plurality of housings each having an opening, each opening having an internal rimmed lip;
- connecting members each having an interior surface and an exterior surface and each having external rib members for engaging each said internal lip of said housings upon insertion into said housings and internal rib members which are flexible for engaging each light bulb inserted to a one of said connecting members said external rib members disposed on said exterior surface of each said connecting members and said internal rib members disposed on said interior surface of said connecting members;
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- the patio deck wherein said decorative lighting system is decoratively placed thereon.
In combination, a decorative lighting system and a vertically standing member comprising
- a lighting string including a plurality of light bulbs secured to a wire at spaced intervals along the wire;
- a plurality of housings each having an opening, each opening having an internal rimmed lip;
- connecting members each having an interior surface and an exterior surface and each having external rib members for engaging each said internal lip of said housings upon insertion into said housings and internal rib members which are flexible for engaging each light bulb inserted to a one of said connecting members, said external rib members disposed on said exterior surface of each said connecting members and said internal rib members disposed on said interior surface of said connecting members;
- and each of said connecting members having a bottom surface which is proximate to said bottom surface of each of said housings;
- the vertically standing member wherein said decorative lighting system is decoratively wrapped thereabout.
A decorative lighting system comprising a lighting string including a plurality of light bulbs secured to a wire at spaced intervals along the wire;
- a plurality of housings each having a bottom surface having a lowest portion and an opening, each opening having an internal timed lip;
- connecting members each having external rib members for engaging each said lip of said housings and internal rib members which are flexible for engaging each light bulb inserted to one of said connecting members, and each of said connecting members having a bottom surface which is disposed immediately below and makes contact with at least a portion of said lowest portion of said bottom of each of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.