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Christmas lighting organizer apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-08-15
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2011-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A unitary housing includes a plurality of spaced sockets therewithin, wherein the sockets are in electrical communication with one another and a first end wall, including a socket receptacle and a second end wall including a socket plug. The sockets in this manner are arranged for an in-line series securement relative to one another for mounting to an exterior surface of a dwelling for example. The housing further includes mounting flanges arranged for mounting of the housing to an underlying surface. A modification of the invention includes translucent lens structure secured to the housing to provide various enhancement to the illumination bulbs mounted within the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe L. Garrett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:45
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/06; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/20; F21V21/00; F21V21/005; F21V3/00; F21V9/00; F21V9/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A Christmas lighting organizer apparatus, comprising, a flexible unitary support housing, the flexible unitary support housing including a top wall spaced from and parallel to a bottom wall, and spaced parallel side walls spaced apart a predetermined side wall spacing, and a first end wall spaced from and parallel to a second end wall, wherein the first and second end walls are orthogonally oriented relative to the top and bottom walls, and the top wall including a plurality of electrical receptacle sockets, the electrical receptacle sockets spaced apart a predetermined socket spacing, a plurality of ilumination bulbs, with each of the electrical receptacle sockets receiving a single illumination bulb of said plurality of illumination bulbs, and an electrical plug receptacle directed orthogonally and interiorly of the electrical receptacle housing through the first end wall, and an electrical plug extending orthogonally exteriorly of the second end wall, wherein the electrical plug receptacle, the electrical plug, and the electrical receptacle sockets are each in electrical communication relative to one another, and the flexible unitary support housing includes a fuse holder bore directed interiorly of the flexible unitary support housing, the fuse holder bore removably mounting a fuse member therewithin, and a cap member selectively mounted over the fuse member within the fuse holder bore permitting selective removal of the fuse member relative to the fuse holder bore, wherein the fuse member is in electrical communication between the electrical plug receptacle and the electrical plug.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A Christmas lighting organizer apparatus, comprising, a flexible unitary support housing, the flexible unitary support housing including a top wall spaced from and parallel to a bottom wall, and spaced parallel side walls spaced apart a predetermined side wall spacing, and a first end wall spaced from and parallel to a second end wall, wherein the first and second end walls are orthogonally oriented relative to the top and bottom walls, and the top wall including a plurality of electrical receptacle sockets, the electrical receptacle sockets spaced apart a predetermined socket spacing, a plurality of ilumination bulbs, with each of the electrical receptacle sockets receiving a single illumination bulb of said plurality of illumination bulbs, and an electrical plug receptacle directed orthogonally and interiorly of the electrical receptacle housing through the first end wall, and an electrical plug extending orthogonally exteriorly of the second end wall, wherein the electrical plug receptacle, the electrical plug, and the electrical receptacle sockets are each in electrical communication relative to one another, and the flexible unitary support housing includes a fuse holder bore directed interiorly of the flexible unitary support housing, the fuse holder bore removably mounting a fuse member therewithin, and a cap member selectively mounted over the fuse member within the fuse holder bore permitting selective removal of the fuse member relative to the fuse holder bore, wherein the fuse member is in electrical communication between the electrical plug receptacle and the electrical plug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A christmas lighting organizer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a translucent color tinted lens, the color tinted lens defined by a predetermined length extending from the first end wall to the second end wall, the translucent color tinted lens including a plurality of lens openings, with a single lens opening of the plurality of lens openings aligned with said each single illumination bulb of said plurality of illumination bulbs, wherein each lens opening receives said illumination bulb therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
A christmas lighting organizer apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the translucent color tinted lens includes spaced side edges, and the translucent color tinted lens defined by a predetermined width equal to a side wall spacing defined between the flexible unitary support housing spaced parallel side walls, and each edge including a plurality of elastomeric straps, each strap including a hook member, each hook member mounted to a distal terminal end of each elastomeric strap spaced from the translucent color tinted lens, and each housing side wall including a plurality of side wall bores, with each bore of the plurality of side wall bores receiving a hook member therewithin for securement of the translucent color tinted lens relative to the flexible unitary support housing.
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