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US 7,017,743 B1Granted
Holiday light storage and carrying device
OwnerMaudeen Pattersoninventor
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Abstract
A cylindrical devise for storage and carrying of cords, electrical cords, and decorative lights. The device has a round base and a cylindrical snap lock cover with handle. Within are stackable tiers, stackable upon each other and upon the base without regard to a numerical order. Each tier has a shelf and a plug storage socket. The invention enables multiple uses, such as Christmas light storage or item display, and may be simultaneously utilized for dual functions.
Claims15
A holiday light storage and carrying device comprising:
- a round base;
- a conical member of the round base, the conical member beginning proximal to an outer perimeter of the round base and slanting upwardly and medially;
- a base vertical sleeve centrally disposed within the round base, the base vertical sleeve beginning at an inner perimeter of the conical member, the base vertical sleeve forming a pocket;
- a plurality of round identical stackable tiers, each tier removably stacking upon the next tier;
- a vertical sleeve section of each tier, a portion of each sleeve section removably fitting within the pocket of the round base;
- a horizontal circular shelf emanating outwardly from the sleeve section of each tier;
- a cylindrical cover covering the plurality of tiers and a substantial portion of the base;
- a round cover lid covering the cylindrical cover;
- latching means for removably latching the cylindrical cover to the round base.
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A holiday light storage and carrying device comprising:
- a round base;
- a conical member of the round base, the conical member beginning proximal to an outer perimeter of the round base and slanting upwardly and medially;
- a base vertical sleeve centrally disposed within the round base, the base vertical sleeve beginning at an inner perimeter of the conical member, the base vertical sleeve forming a pocket;
- a plurality of identical stackable tiers, each tier removably stacking upon the next tier;
- a sleeve section of each tier, a portion of each sleeve section removably fifting within the pocket of the round base;
- a horizontal circular shelf emanating outwardly from the sleeve section of each tier;
- a cylindrical cover covering the plurality of tiers and a substantial portion of the base;
- a round cover lid covering the cylindrical cover;
- latching means for removably latching the cylindrical cover to the round base;
- an electrical plug within each sleeve section, the electrical plug for the removable receipt of typical plug prongs.
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A holiday light storage and carrying device comprising:
- a round base;
- a conical member of the round base, the conical member beginning proximal to an outer perimeter of the round base and slanting upwardly and medially;
- a base vertical sleeve centrally disposed within the round base, the base vertical sleeve beginning at an inner perimeter of the conical member, the base vertical sleeve forming a pocket;
- a plurality of identical stackable tiers;
- an inner sleeve section of each tier;
- an outer sleeve section of each tier, the outer sleeve section joined to a top of the inner sleeve section, each inner sleeve section removably fitting within the outer sleeve section of an identical tier, each inner sleeve section of a tier removably fitting within the pocket of the round base;
- a horizontal circular shelf emanating outwardly from the junction of the inner sleeve section and the outer sleeve section of each tier;
- a cylindrical cover covering the plurality of tiers and a substantial portion of the base;
- a round cover lid covering the cylindrical cover;
- latching means for removably latching the cylindrical cover to the round base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.