# US 6,296,374 B1 · Draping type decorative light assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,296,374 B1 - Document ID: US6296374B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 09/636,726 - Filed: 2000-08-09 - Granted: 2001-10-02 - Earliest claimed: 2000-08-09 - Inventors: Joseph M. Ahroni - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6296374B1 ## CPC - F21S 4/10: with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights - Y10S 362/806: Ornamental or decorative - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract Three equal length sections of cord on which lights are mounted have three continuous length portions having different lengths which are arranged to bridge three spans of equal length. The spans are shorter than each of the three length portions. Each length section has its respective three length portions sequenced differently than the three length portions of the other two length sections so that the length portions bridging each span sag to three different levels. Attachments are provided at the ends of the spans. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting display assembly comprising: three light string sections having a cord with light units mounted thereon at regular intervals in the light string sections; attachments at the beginning and end of each of three end-on-end spans of about equal length; each of said string sections containing a length section having a length which is the sum of the lengths of three length portions each having a length different from the length of each of the other length portions, at least two of said length portions having a length greater than said spans; the end-to-end order of said length portions in each of said length sections being different from the end-to-end order of the length portions in each of the other length sections; each of said length sections bridging each of said spans by a respective one of its three length portions such that each span is bridged by three length portions of different lengths from different ones of said length sections; and each of said length portions being retained at its ends by respective ones of said attachments, whereby each of said spans is bridged by three length portions having their centers at three different levels. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A lighting display assembly according to claim 1 in which said three light string sections comprise three independent light strings each having an end plug. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A lighting display assembly according to claim 2 in which said end plugs are all plugged into one wall plug unit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A lighting display assembly according to claim 1 in which said three light string sections comprise three independent light strings each having a wall plug at one end and an add-on plug at the other end thereof, a first of said light strings having its add-on plug engaged by the wall plug of a second one of said light strings, and the add-on plug of said second light string being engaged by the wall plug of a third one of said light strings. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A lighting display assembly according to claim 1 in which said three light string sections are provided by a single light string. ### Claim 6 A lighting display assembly comprising: three length sections of cord of about equal length having a series of light units mounted thereon, each of said length sections including three length portions having three different lengths and adapted to bridge three spans of about equal length which is less than the length of each of said length portions; each of said three length sections having its respective three length portions sequences end-to-end differently than the three length portions of the other two length sections, whereby the three length portions bridging each span are from different of said length sections and sag to three different levels; and attachments at the ends of said spans for holding end portions of the three length sections. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A lighting display according to claim 6 in which said three length sections are provided by three light strings arranged in parallel relation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) A lighting display according to claim 6 in which said three length sections are provided by three light strings arranged in series. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A lighting display according to claim 6 in which said three length sections are continuous parts of a single light string. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) A lighting display assembly according to claim 6 in which said light units in each of said three length sections are spaced apart the same distance. ### Claim 11 A lighting display assembly comprising: length sections of cord of about equal length having a series of light units mounted thereon, each of said length sections including the same number of length portions having different lengths, said length portions being arranged to bridge multiple spans of about equal length which is less than the length of each of said length portions; each of said length sections having its length portions sequenced end-to-end differently than each of the other length sections so that the length portions bridging each span are from different of said length sections and sag to different levels; and support units at the ends of said length sections. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A lighting display assembly according to claim 11 in which there are three of said light sections each having three of said length portions, and there are three of said spans.