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Christmas light hangers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-08
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2007-01-08
Abstract
Abstract Brackets for holding strings of Christmas lights are of an L-shaped design and are selectively attachable to stationery structures. A first leg of each bracket is attachable to the stationary structure through the use of threaded fasteners, or the like, and the second leg includes an L-shaped slot through which a light string is positioned. A sleeve slidable upon the second leg can then be pushed over the slot opening to fixedly secure the light string to the bracket.
Inventors
- 👤 Noble R. Mayse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F21; F21W; F21W2121/00; F21W2121/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A christmas light string holder, comprising: a. bracket means having first and second legs, said bracket means having a substantially L-shaped design; b. first slot means formed in said first leg, said first slot means facilitating an attachment of said first leg to a static structure through a use of a fastener; c. second slot means formed in said second leg, said second slot means serving to receive said Christmas light string so as to effect a securement thereof to said holder, said second slot means including a first slot portion formed in said second leg and a second slot portion in communication with said first slot portion and being substantially orthogonally directed relative thereto; and, d. locking means for fixedly holding said Christmas light string in said second slot means, said locking means comprising a slidable sleeve movable along said second leg.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A christmas light string holder, comprising: a. bracket means having first and second legs, said bracket means having a substantially L-shaped design; b. first slot means formed in said first leg, said first slot means facilitating an attachment of said first leg to a static structure through a use of a fastener; c. second slot means formed in said second leg, said second slot means serving to receive said Christmas light string so as to effect a securement thereof to said holder, said second slot means including a first slot portion formed in said second leg and a second slot portion in communication with said first slot portion and being substantially orthogonally directed relative thereto; and, d. locking means for fixedly holding said Christmas light string in said second slot means, said locking means comprising a slidable sleeve movable along said second leg.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The Christmas light string holder as described in claim 1, wherein said slidable sleeve is postionable over said first slot portion to effect a fixed holding of said Christmas light string in said second slot portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The Christmas light string holder as described in claim 1, and further including sleeve retention means for preventing a disengagement of said slidable sleeve from said second leg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The Christmas light string holder of claim 3, wherein said sleeve retention means is formed on said second leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The Christmas light string holder as described in claim 4, wherein said sleeve retention means comprises at least one upstanding detent abuttable with said slidable sleeve.
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