Back to results
US 6,394,624 B1Granted
Decorative artificial icicle
OwnerYu-Yuan Hsuinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A decorative artificial icicle for receiving a lampset therein includes a tubular tapered body, and a long plug receivable in a top of the body. The plug includes a cap and a clip with at least one clamp formed thereon. The clip extends into the tubular tapered body when the cap is secured in the top thereof. The clamp retains a bulb in a desired location.
Claims10
A decorative artificial icicle with a lampset having bulbs, bulb holders and an electric wire all received in the icicle whereby light is emitted from within the icicle, wherein the improvements comprise:
- the icicle comprising:
- a conical tube having an integral closed bottom, an open top, an interior space, and a retaining device formed at the open top of the tube;
- and
- a plug comprising a cap with a body adapted to be slidingly receivable in the open top of the conical tube, at least one lug formed on a periphery of the body and adapted to releasably engage with the retaining device of the conical tube, a slot defined through the body, a flange formed at a top of the body and adapted to abut the open top of the conical tube, and a support means to clamp the lampset and extended downward from the body and into the interior space of the conical tube, such that the lampset is securely supported in the interior space of the conical tube, and the lampset can be conveniently and securely assembled with the conical tube and removed from the conical tube.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.