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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7077688 | Cable manager A cable manager includes a body and a cable clamping device integrally formed on the body. The cable clamping device has a pair of clamping pieces forming a space and an opening therein, and the space having a reception width and the opening having an opening width.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6783093 | Ornamental lighting string storage device Described is a reel that comprises a single side element that, when attached to a second identical side element, forms a complete reel structure. The side element comprises a ring. The preferably form of the ring comprises an inner ring attached to an outer ring by ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6450339 | Holiday light strand organizer A holiday light strand organizer that is amenable to the winding and storage of holiday light strands, extension cords, and like articles, after such are first used, in the configuration of a drawer unit comprising a carrier portion having a frame structu... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6360899 | Cord wrap with integrally molded light holders and method for making same A cord wrap with integrally molded light holders and mold and method of making same is disclosed. The light holders are molded in cavities connected by runners. The runners are shaped and positioned to form a cord wrap. After the light holders are broken ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6135283 | Electric plug carrier and light string packing arrangement An electric plug carrier and light string packing arrangement including a light string packing holding a light string having an electric plug, and an electric plug carrier mounted in the light string packing. The electric plug carrier includes a base plat... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6059110 | Package for ornamental light bulbs The present invention relates to a package for Ornamental light bulbs, particularly having one upper board and a lower board parallel to the upper board provided therein. The package is square or rectangular-shaped with three sidewalls with an open grid a... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5971151 | Combined holder for displaying and packaging midget lamp assembly A combined holder for displaying and packaging a decorative midget lamp assembly, which can be satisfied with beauty of concentrative random twinkling and flickering of the plurality of light sources displacing toward left and right generating from on-off... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5947298 | Electric apparatus packing bag An electric apparatus packing bag which holds an electric apparatus, allowing the electric apparatus to be electrically tested when maintained intact with the packing bag. The packing bag has a through hole at one side panel thereof through which the elec... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5868334 | Light hanging extension device and method for using same A device for storing and hanging a continuous string of lights on a tree is provided. The device includes a spool assembly having first and second annular plates spaced apart and connected to a cylinder member. One of the annular plates is adapted to rele... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5661953 | Christmas light wrapper and storage apparatus A Christmas light wrapping apparatus comprising wrapping trays with indentations for keeping the light strings separated and a base with a crankshaft for turning the trays, thereby winding the Christmas light strings. Additionally, a storage structure pro... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653339 | Storage receptacle for Christmas lights and accessories A storage receptacle especially useful for containing Christmas lighting and accessories has at least one cordage member for supporting and securing strands of Christmas lights. The cordage member has a handle with opposite terminal ends. Opposing walls o... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5526931 | Carrier for long, flexible elements such as christmas lights A carrier includes a base and handles on each end of that base with the handles being coaxial with the central axis of the base so that long, flexible elements, such as Christmas lights, that are to be stored on the carrier can be easily wound onto the ca... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5513081 | Multiple light installation and storage system An installation and storage system for decorative light strings which includes a plurality of track channels for holding successive segments of the light string, such track channels being supportable by snap attachment to pre-positioned snap fasteners, ei... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5482226 | Storage device with support carrier and method A storage device with support carrier for use with electrical cords of the type having electrical sockets, receptacles, lights and the like spaced along the electrical cord and method of using the storage device with support carrier to easily and convenie... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5317491 | Holder for string of electric lights A holder for a string of electric lights which includes a flat mounting plate on at least one side of which is provided first and second sets of mounting elements for mounting a series of lamps and lamp sockets of said string of electric lights in first a... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5287965 | Light storage device A storage device for storing Christmas lights assembled from a vertical core section, a pair of horizontal end sections, and a sheath. The device is constructed from corrugated cardboard. Each opposing end of each of the four sides of the core section inc... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5222602 | Packing construction An improved packing construction for a series of light bulbs, mainly comprising packing frames capable of accommodating long series of light bulbs on the side ends of which frames are provided crossly symmetrical male and female dovetail slots and some eq... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5168999 | System for packaging string lights A packaging system compactly packages a string of lights for retail sale and for storage after use. The packaging system includes a tray and a container. The tray has support members for supporting the lights and a connecting member for connecting the sup... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5152396 | Assembly type packing device for decoration light string Assembly type packing device for decoration light strings comprises clamp structures for holding the lamp(s) or light(s), rack structures for supporting clamped lights; and linkage structures for linking together the rack structures into a package form. O... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5064067 | Christmas light organizer A Christmas light organizer provides a frame for the handling and storage of a string of Christmas lights. A generally rectangular, planar frame includes two opposing sides having a series of tooth-like projections extending outwardly from the frame which... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5033619 | Light string carrier A light string carrier includes a lattice for holding a light string wrapped thereabout and a handle integral with the lattice. A carrier cover having two hinged members is provided to overfit the lattice with the handle protruding from the cover. Hinges ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4971200 | Packaging system for string lights A series of lights are mounted in side-by-side relation on a plastic support module. A second module is partially positioned in overlapping relation with the first module and a pair of holes on the second module are positioned onto the upper ends of a pai... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4951813 | Box of sheet material for packing articles The box according to the invention has a panel (12) provided with folding lines (15, 16). The panel (12) is joined along a line (17) to a base portion (1) of the box and along another line (18) to an upright wall (2) of the box. In the collapsed state, th... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4903892 | Fragile article carton A folding carton, having an integral, external cushioning structure including a pair of offset end wall panels, adapted to hold and cushion a packaged article.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4763787 | Package assembly A package assembly includes a pallet, an outer shell supported on the pallet, and a plurality of inner cells disposed within the outer shell. A plurality of package elements are utilized to separate and support a stack of video glass funnel parts within e... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4228896 | Packing device for decorative string set A packing device comprising a protective panel, a base member and a fastener element made of insulative material for decorative light string sets of various sizes and different numbers of lights. The fastener elements having a plurality of claws, the numb... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4067442 | Packaging glass bottles and other rigid containers A package and a method of safely packaging rigid containers, such as glass bottles, in a carton without using inner partitions to separate the containers. The containers are placed on a bottom wall of a corrugated or similar paperboard carton blank so as ... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3931887 | Packaging structure for items provided on wires or cords Packaging structure for an assembly of items which are strung on a wire or cord, such as a stringer light assembly which includes a plurality of lamps connected at spaced points to conductors and a support and guard device for each lamp. The packaging str... | 01/13/1976 |