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US6511206B1
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Foldable decorative light
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-12-07
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Granted: 2003-01-28
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Expires: 2021-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A decorative light includes a length of flexible core provided with bulbs and wires electrically connected to the bulbs, and a substantially transparent outer covering encasing the core. In addition, a slot is longitudinally defined in the core and having a resilient member received in the slot. With the addition of the resilient member, the decorative light is able to be folded to any shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsui-Tuan Fan Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:00
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/20; F21W; F21W2121/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A decorative light comprising: a flexible core provided with bulbs and wires electrically connected to the bulbs; a transparent outer covering encasing the core; and a slot longitudinally defined in the flexible core and having a resilient member received in the slot to all the resilience to overcome the flexibility of the core and the outer covering so that the decorative light is able to be folded into shapes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A decorative light comprising: a flexible core provided with bulbs and wires electrically connected to the bulbs; a transparent outer covering encasing the core; and a slot longitudinally defined in the flexible core and having a resilient member received in the slot to all the resilience to overcome the flexibility of the core and the outer covering so that the decorative light is able to be folded into shapes.
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