Glass mounted light holding strip
OwnerMike Prestainventor
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Abstract
A holder for mounting decorative lights onto a flat surface. The holder includes an elongated strip which has an L-shaped cross-sectional profile. It includes a base and an upright disposed perpendicularly with respect to each other. A plurality of individual socket holders are disposed at regular intervals along the strip base. Each socket holder includes a pair of opposed slots for retaining a portion of the cord of a decorative light string therein. The socket holders are configured such that they retain a light socket therein in an orientation generally perpendicular to the plane of the strip base. The holder is particularly suitable for mounting directly onto window glass.
Claims9
A holder for mounting a string of decorative lights onto a flat surface comprising:
- an elongated strip configured to have an L-shaped cross-sectional profile and including an elongated upright and an elongated base disposed perpendicular thereto;
- a plurality of light socket holders disposed at regular intervals along a surface of said elongated base, each of said holders including:
- a bottom and a wall member extending therefrom, said wall member configured to surround a portion of a light socket disposed therein so as to maintain said socket in an orientation generally perpendicular to a plane defined by said elongated base;
- a pair of slots formed in said wall member at diametrically opposed locations, said slots opening onto a free edge of said wall member, each of said pair of slots including a first portion extending from said free edge along said wall member at an oblique angle with respect to said plane, and a second portion configured as a hook disposed proximate said holder bottom and terminating in a blind end, each pair of slots including a first slot having its hook extending toward said upright and a second slot having its hook extending away from said upright;
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- means for adhering said strip to a flat surface, said means being disposed on an outer surface of said strip base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.