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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631758 | Shipping and storage containers A containment system includes a vapor resistant container for a material, and a seal for the vapor resistant container. ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7357253 | Package for lightbulbs and method of making same A package includes four outer walls and an internal wall running between two of the outer walls. The four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells. First and second pivot members are disposed in the first and second cells. A first pair of hing... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353945 | Folded pack The folded pack consists of one piece, this part being produced from a substantially rectangular strip of board-like material (board blank), which is folded at fold lines (2-7) running transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis and spaced apart... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350741 | Light string winding apparatus An apparatus and method by which light strings can be quickly wound up and securely stored is herein disclosed. A freely rotating base and spindle assembly has a tray disposed along the shaft of the spindle upon which a reel assembly sits. The reel assembly has a nu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318561 | Light saver A storage apparatus for decorative and holiday lights. The storage apparatus has a central rod with two disc-shaped ends, with the rod having a plurality of nodules. Each of the ends has a groove for insertion of an end of a string of decorative and holiday lights. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306101 | Device for holding decorative string lights 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 li... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7276911 | Detection of malfunctioning bulbs in decorative light strings A system for locating a malfunctioning bulb in a decorative light string uses an antenna that produces an output signal corresponding to the strength of the electric field produced by a portion of the light string near the antenna. An amplifier is coupled to the ant... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7198153 | Light string storage and hanging system and method A light string storage and hanging system includes a support frame, having an upper end a lower end and a suspension hook attached to the upper end of the support frame. A light string spool is rotatably attached to the frame. The support frame may be a vertical sup... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185760 | Non-contact protective packaging for surface-sensitive articles Disclosed herein is a non-contact package useful when an article to be stored or shipped in the package includes a sensitive surface, the performance of which will be detrimentally affected if the sensitive surface is contacted with a nominal amount of mechanical fo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182487 | Housings for interchangeable optical assemblies Housings for emergency unit luminaires may be configured to receive both fixed and movable optical assemblies for mounting, allowing for the manufacture of a single housing for production of differing lighting products or lamp assemblies. Additionally, structural el... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165797 | Method for transporting a piping structure The invention is a method of transporting a pipe mounted within a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a body, an arm coupled to the body, a support guide located within the arm and configured to provide support to the pipe, a base coupled to the body and conf... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159715 | Container with integrated pallet for shipping television screens A container for shipping screens for large screen television sets has a screen support platform with a top surface for supporting a plurality of the screens stacked thereon. A pallet is integrated with the screen support platform, and a tubular side wall having an o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145343 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a high-voltage pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the standard AC powe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131617 | Modified spring system end cap for packaging fragile articles within shipping cartons Structures for a unitary spring system end cap include at least one rib formed on the outer wall of an end cap. The at least one rib can protrude from the outer wall, for example centered along the length of a spring system. Where a carton containing a product prote... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117821 | Cat scratching apparatus A cat scratching apparatus is disclosed. The cat scratching apparatus comprises a casing and first and second scratching surfaces. Each of the scratching surfaces is formed by superimposed edge portions of stacks of corrugated material. Further, each of the scratchi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070052 | Packaging system for cathode ray tube components A packaging system for packing and transporting CRT components, having a base portion, a top portion, and a center portion arranged between the base portion and the top portion. A first layer of CRT components can be arranged in retaining cells of the base and a sec... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047678 | Display apparatus for plush items Methods and apparatus for displaying plush items are disclosed. A display apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a column and a strap extending between the top end of the column and the bottom end of the column. The c... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044358 | Two-sided roll support with multiple ribs A structure for supporting a plurality of objects having cylindrical characteristics. The structure includes a first side and a second side, the first side having at least two rib structures spaced apart from one another by valleys. The rib structures are formed as ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029145 | Low voltage decorative light string including power supply One or more strings of decorative lights are supplied with power by converting a standard residential electrical voltage to a low-voltage, and supplying the low-voltage to at least one pair of parallel conductors having multiple decorative lights connected to the co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028838 | Light strand storage device A light strand storage device includes a panel having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge includes a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge wherein the first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017743 | Holiday light storage and carrying device A cylindrical devise for storage and carrying of cords, electrical cords, and decorative lights. The device has a round base and a cylindrical snap lock cover with handle. Within are stackable tiers, stackable upon each other and upon the base without regard to a nu... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014482 | Light socket device A non-conductive socket device that fits within or over an empty light bulb socket when the socket is being shipped or stored. The socket device may comprise a first portion to provide a grip for handling the device and a second non-conductive portion to fittingly e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014352 | Endurable decoration light string The present invention relates to an endurable decoration light string of light strings and one or more non-electrical connector. The light string includes mutually connective luminaries and electrical connector, in which the luminaries are composed of luminescent el... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004319 | Light string storage device and turntable The present invention is a light string storage device that is used to easily wind and un-wind light strings, such as Christmas lights, and is used for storage of the strands. The device protects the light bulbs and sockets against damage; the electric cord, plug an... | 02/28/2006 |
| RE38938 | Christmas ornament hanger/holder A holder for storing Christmas ornaments which has a container with at least one removable side to access the inside of the container and hooks to hold a hanger on which the Christmas ornaments can be placed. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6951324 | Universal bracket for transporting an assembled conduit The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a su... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948680 | Device and method for storing electric cable and electric cable components A device and method for storing an electric cable of predetermined length and at least one electric cable component. The device comprises a reel having a drum around which the electric cable can be wound and a pair of flanges disposed about the drum, the drum and fl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926145 | Electric light strands utility holder This disclosure describes an electric light strand mounting device for simplifying the installation and removal of light strands from, for example, a holiday tree. The device consists of a light strand receiver and an associated base that rests on a floor or horizon... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918557 | String of lights reel A holiday decorations string reel including a vertically disposed hollow column with a top end and a bottom end and having a generally cylindrical configuration and a longitudinal centerline with an outer wall spaced a distance from said centerline, a substantially ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908213 | Holiday lights compacting system The present invention is a system for: storing holiday light strings. The light string storage system changes the production of typical light strings by attaching a cylinder to every light socket and running a lead through each cylinder. Pulling on the lead while gr... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884110 | Device for retaining a stringer of electric wire A device for retaining a string of Christmas lights is made from a planar panel of a suitable material such as wood, plastic, or metal. The panel has a central body with parallel opposing sides around which the wire of a stringer of lights is wrapped. Extensions at ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877606 | Linear fluorescent lamp end cap locking system A locking system for two linear fluorescent lamps comprises an endcap (10) formed to receive two linear fluorescent lamps (12, 14) (FIG. 3). The endcap (10) has two chambers (16, 18) formed by the outside surfaces of endcap (10 | 04/12/2005 |
| 6823993 | Storage device for decorative light strands The storage device for decorative light strands is a storage unit designed to house strands of decorative lights such as those used for Christmas and other holidays. This unit provides a convenient means through which the lights can be safely stored without the stra... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6662946 | Wraparound carton with upwardly extending side walls A carton for holding one or more articles, for example light bulbs, includes an article engaging panel having at least one retaining aperture provided in the engaging panel for receiving and retaining at least one article such that one portion of the at l... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6612436 | Portable storage container A carousel suitable for storing dolls having a plurality of compartments with doors opening into each compartment and a top storage above the compartments with doors that cover the storage space and for the top of the carousel.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6566791 | Packing device for CRT funnel Disclosed is a packing device for CRT funnels vertically stacked over and over, receiving a plurality of CRT funnels, comprising a planar supporter having a plurality of through holes, each through hole allowing a neck of the funnel to be inserted thereth... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561673 | Decorative light string with storage compartment for replacement components A string of decorative lights comprises a plurality of elongated electrical conductors having multiple electrical lamps connected thereto at intervals along the lengths of the conductors, a small storage compartment for storing spare components for use in... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557792 | Device and method for storing holiday light strings An apparatus and method is provided for storing and handling holiday light strings such as icicle lights. The device in accordance with the invention includes a vertically disposed rotatable spindle. The icicle light string can be conveniently wound on th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6467623 | Apparatus for storing strings of lights and accessories Apparatus for storing strings of lights and accessories includes a container with a side wall having an upwardly and inwardly extending outer surface, between upper and lower radial flanges, on which the strings of light are wrapped, and subsequently unwr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6457584 | Protective storage covering for cathode ray tube components and method of making A protective cover is placed over a rack of cathode ray tube components to prevent contamination of the components and/or moisture damage to the components. Some cathode ray tube components, particularly funnels, are stockpiled so that assembly lines can ... | 10/01/2002 |