String of lights hanging apparatus

A string of lights hanging apparatus for aiding a person in hanging strings of lights comprising, in combination:

• a telescoping handle comprised of a lower section, an upper section, and an intermediate section therebetween, each of the sections being adjustably coupled together by adjustment collars;
• a clamping mechanism secured to a free end of the upper section of the telescoping handle, the clamp mechanism including a fixed arm having teeth disposed on an inner surface thereof, the fixed arm extending outwardly from the handle at an essentially orthogonal relationship with respect thereto, the clamping mechanism including a pivoting arm having teeth disposed on an inner surface thereof, an inner end of the pivoting arm being pivotally coupled with an inner end of the fixed arm, a spring extending between the pivoting arm and the fixed arm for biasing the pivoting arm outwardly from the fixed arm;
• a trigger mechanism secured to the lower section of the telescoping handle, the trigger mechanism including a cable extending outwardly therefrom, a free end of the cable secured to the pivoting arm of the clamping mechanism whereby inward pressure of the trigger mechanism will cause the pivoting arm to compress the spring and engage the fixed arm.