# US 9,752,771 B2 · Frame for an ornamental decoration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,752,771 B2 - Document ID: US9752771B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/705,428 - Filed: 2015-05-06 - Published: 2016-06-02 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-16 - Applicants: Frederick Loos - Inventors: Frederick Loos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752771B2 ## CPC - F21V 33/0028: {Decorative household equipment, e.g. plant holders or food dummies} - A47G 33/06: Artificial Christmas trees - F21W 2121/04: for Christmas trees - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS ## Abstract An apparatus comprising a plurality of legs. Each of the legs may have a plurality of holders and a base. The base may comprise (i) a first connector on one side of the base and (ii) a second connector on another side of the base. Each of the plurality of legs may be configured to (i) connect to the second connector of one of the plurality of legs using the first connector, (ii) connect to the first connector of another of the plurality of legs using the second connector, (iii) be flexible about an axis and (iv) be arranged in a circular fashion. The holders may be configured to secure one or more lights of a strand of lights. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a plurality of legs each (i) molded from a unitary piece of plastic and (ii) having (a) a base, (b) a plurality of holders and (c) a center support, wherein (A) said center support extends from said base to a top portion of said leg along an axis, (B) said holders are connected to said center support, (C) said center support and said base meet at a vertex point, (D) said base comprises (i) a first connector on a first side of said vertex point and (ii) a second connector on a second side of said vertex point, (E) each of said plurality of bases is configured to (i) connect to said second connector of one of said plurality of legs using said first connector, (ii) connect to said first connector of another of said plurality of legs using said second connector, and (iii) be arranged in a circular fashion, (F) said vertex point enables each of said plurality of said bases to be arranged in said circular fashion about said top portion when viewed from directly above said apparatus, (G) said unitary piece of plastic is molded to allow each of the center support pieces to converge at said top portion and (H) said holders are configured to secure one or more lights of a strand of lights. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is further configured to be flexed along said axis to enable said first side of said base to flex with respect to said second side of said base at said vertex point. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein outward pressure from flexing said plurality of legs about said axis increases structural integrity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said top portion of each of said plurality of legs is configured to be connected to each of said plurality of legs using a clasping device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said clasping device is an ornament placed on top of said apparatus. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein (i) said top portion of each of said plurality of legs is configured to extend towards each of said plurality of legs leaving a space at a top of said apparatus and (ii) an ornament is configured to be secured in said space at said top of said apparatus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a first group of said holders, a first side of said center support and said first side of said base are on a first side of said axis and a second group of said holders, a second side of said support and said second side of said base are on a second side of said axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first group of said holders are (i) evenly spaced along said first side of said center support and (ii) connect to said first side of said center support between where said second group of holders connect to said second side of said center support. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said legs are configured to stack flat when (a) said apparatus is disassembled and (b) said legs are in an unflexed state along said axis. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein outward pressure from flexing said plurality of legs about said axis creates a secure lock. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vertex point enables said bases to be arranged in said circular fashion by enabling said first side of said base to flex with respect to said second side of said base. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein (i) said holders are molded into said center support of said legs and (ii) each of said holders is configured to secure one of said lights of said strand of lights. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein (i) said first connector and said second connector each comprise three prongs, (ii) said first connector has two of said three prongs on a first surface of said base and a last of said three prongs on a second surface of said base and (iii) said second connector has two of said three prongs on said second surface of said base and a last of said three prongs on said first surface of said base. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said holders are molded to extend at an angle from said center support in a direction towards said top portion of said leg. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein (i) said vertex point comprises a gap when said leg is in an unflexed state and (ii) said gap closes when said leg is in a flexed state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein (i) said legs are arranged in said circular fashion by leaning each leg towards a center point and (ii) said top portion of each of said legs meet at said center point. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said closed gap enables said base to flex towards an outside of said circular arrangement. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said center support pieces are configured to converge at said top portion without bending. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said center support pieces converge at said top portions prior to fastening a clasping device to said legs. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said holders are configured to hold an ornamental light at a 90 degree orientation with respect to an orientation of said center supports.