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US 7,306,101 B2Granted
Device for holding decorative string lights
OwnerDaniel L. Murryinventor
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Abstract
A device for holding a string-like member, such as a holiday decorative string light, includes a housing with an inside member for winding the string-like member thereabout, and multiple hangers extending outwardly from the housing. A string light, such as a rope light may be wound about the inside member of the housing, and an icicle light string or a net light can be supported from the hangers by winding externally about the housing.
Claims21
A device for holding a string member, comprising:
- a) a housing including a sidewall and an internal recess;
- b) an inside member positioned in said internal recess;
- c) a plurality of hangers extending outwardly from said housing;
- d) said internal recess including upper and lower portions;
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- e) said lower portion of said recess defined by said inside member and said sidewall being undivided to accommodate a string member.
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A device for holding a light string, comprising:
- a) a generally cylindrical housing including a side opening for guiding a first light string thereinto;
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- b) said housing including an inside bottom projection for winding the first string thereabout for storage;
- c) a plurality of angularly equilaterally spaced hangers extending outwardly from the exterior of said housing for holding a second light string;
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- d) the second light string including a plurality of icicle-light strands connected to a common strand;
- e) whereby the second light string can be wound about said housing in a manner that the common strand is supported on said hangers and the icicle-light strands hang freely therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.