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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380956 | Ornament with image projector Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325942 | Bulb assembly with a decorative cover The invention relates to a bulb assembly with a decorative cover. The bulb assembly includes a shell, a holder, and a bulb, and the decorative cover can be connected with the bulb assembly by special positioning structure. The decorative cover has several branches w... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303312 | Light shades and lighting systems Light shades and lighting systems that create a spectral effect when a lighting element is illuminated within the shade, and features that reflect light originating within the shade. Embodiments of the invention incorporate hollow body having a diffraction grating t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7249863 | Solar-powered lighting system The present invention relates to a solar-powered lighting system that may be used to decorate trees and other outdoor items. The system of the present invention comprises a solar energy gatherer that converts solar energy to electrical energy, a storage battery, a l... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7217021 | Three-dimensional decorative lighting A three-dimensional decorative lighting particularly structured to include a plurality of light emitting tubes enclosing bundles of optical fibers, and parallel arranged in a circle to form a cylindrical decorative lighting that can be transformationally shaped. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213957 | Lighted Christmas star ornament apparatus A lighted star ornament that is freestanding, and designed for use with a nativity set. A multi-faceted star is affixed atop a telescoping support post, the bottom of which is attached to a support base housing a battery or electrical power pack. Running through the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7121687 | Automotive LED bulb An LED lamp having a support with a metal substrate and a center portion with projecting wings. An electrically insulating, thermally conductive circuit is affixed to the substrate; and at least one LED is positioned on each wing with electrically conductive traces ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066625 | Staircase combination of the gang sockets A staircase combination of the gang socket includes a plurality of integrally formed tubular sockets each having a bottom partially connected to the upper rim of the next socket and so on until a last socket partially connected its upper rim to the bottom of the soc... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048405 | Innovated flashing decorative article An innovated flashing decorative article, comprising of an upper hollow pipe, a lower hollow pipe and an exterior magnet. On the top rim of the upper hollow pipe are two symmetrically positioned insert pins and a circuit board that is connected via the insert pins t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6860614 | Chemiluminescent jewelry and accessories Accessories such as jewelry lighted with chemiluminescence. The accessories have decorative chemiluminescent article holders which utilize apertures or spaces for direct viewing of the chemiluminescent article. The accessories, may include ornamental elements back-l... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820996 | Ornamental light with tassel attached to the light An ornamental light has a frame, a translucent body securely connected to the frame and a tassel assembly securely attached to a combination of the frame and the translucent body so that when LEDs in the translucent body are lit, reflection of the light via tassels ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6799866 | Patterned frame of a lighting string The present invention relates to a patterned frame of a lighting string, which includes several similar patterned frames with different dimensions. Each of the patterned frames can be independently use for connecting with the bulb of the lighting string as a decorat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6773133 | Touch-and-flash decorative article A touch-and-flash decorative article, comprising of an upper hollow pipe, a lower hollow pipe and an exterior magnet. On the top rim of the upper hollow pipe are two symmetrically positioned insert pins and a circuit board that is connected via the insert pins to th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769796 | Collapsible decorative star A collapsible decorative device. There is disclosed a multi-component apparatus for erecting an aesthetically pleasing star-shaped frame upon which lights, paper, fabric or even fireworks may be draped, attached, covered or arranged to provide a rigid star decoratio... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6712493 | Method and apparatus for producing an illuminated animation effect An apparatus and a method for producing an animation effect are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first light reflecting member, a second light reflecting member, a first light source, a second light source, and means to intermittently activate the first and seco... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6607284 | Lighting structure used for decorating A decorative lighting structure includes a plurality of lighting tubes which are pivotally fastened end to end by a plurality of convex joints and concave joints, thereby enabling the lighting tubes to be spread out or folded so as to take various forms.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6513962 | Illumination system adapted for surgical lighting An illumination system for illuminating an area within a room includes one or more light sources, preferably disposed outside the room, one or more lighting heads disposed within the room, one or more light pipes and/or fiber bundles to transmit light fro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6488391 | Decorative article having foldable members A decorative article includes a plurality of members hingedly connected to one another and movable between a folded storage position and an unfolded display position. Each of the members includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and first and second sides... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6398386 | Protecting and decorative structure for crab-eye style lamps without lamp holders A decorative structure including a crab-eye style lamp without a lamp holder, has a lamp bulb on a bottom surface connected with a pair of conductors separated and positioned by means of an insulation block. A thin sleeve is combined by heat shrinking wit... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394620 | Shape lamp A shape lamp includes a hollow polygonal frame base having rectangular openings and triangular openings. A lamp body shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid is detachably fastened to the frame base by a hook joint. The lamp body has a hanging plate disposed o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6273584 | Christmas light tree A Christmas light tree composed of a central post and a plurality of supporting rings surrounding the central post is disclosed. The Christmas light tree includes a central post that has a plurality of sections detachably connected to each other. The cent... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241513 | Candle cup A polycarbonate thermoplastic plastic candle cup for a tea-light candle is disclosed having raised designs on the interior surface of the cup to increase the surface area on which non-liquid wax adheres, thus providing an improved insulating layer of non-... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234650 | Star within a star ornamental decorative article A five pointed star decorative article is made up of ten identical symmetrical trapezoidal-shaped elongated members. Each elongated member is provided with a first terminating end and an opposed second terminating end wherein the angles of the first and s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203166 | Reconfigurable decorative star apparatus A reconfigurable decorative apparatus which has a display position defining a star and a more compact collapsed, or storage position generally defines a rectangular shape. The apparatus is comprised of a plurality of elements pivotably connected to one an... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203171 | Apparatus for creating an ornamental lighting display The present invention provides an apparatus for attachment to a permanent object to enable a unitary lighting display between apparatus and permanent object. The present invention includes a shaft member adapted to extend along at least a portion of the o... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179441 | Cyclic decoration lamp assembly A cyclic decoration lamp assembly has a cyclic frame assembly and a decoration lamp string. The decoration lamp string has a plurality of sockets, and a wire connected to the sockets. Each socket receives a bulb. The cyclic frame assembly has an outer cyc... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179442 | Christmas star light device A Christmas star light device includes sets of first and second elongated members. Each first elongated member has a straight portion terminating at a first end of the first elongated member with the first end having a first cross-sectional size, an angle... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6036335 | Cut-to-length linear lighting, and two-dimensional and three-dimensional decorative lights, from omni-directional LED lamps A housing holds embedded in arrayed order along an axis (i) a conical first omni-directional reflector, (ii) a directional second reflector and a second LED, (iii) a directional first reflector and a first LED, and (iv) a conical second omni-directional r... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6027228 | Christmas tree lawn ornament A Christmas tree lawn ornament has a pole with one end attached to a base which is anchored to the ground and a connector at the top. The pole is preferably assembled from several segments. Multiple guide wires are provided with one end attached to the co... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5971563 | Flexible meshed decorative light string set for cone-, rectangular-, and dome-shaped, trees, bushes, and like objects A holiday helper lighting system (12) comprising a support frame (14). A plurality of illuminating units (16) are carried on the support frame (14) in spaced apart relationships. An assembly (18) integral with the support frame (14), is for carrying an el... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5879071 | Lighted planter A lighted planter includes a container having a bottom and side walls and an opening formed by the walls and spaced from the bottom wall. The side walls include a generally horizontally extending edge portion adjacent the opening and a light source integr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876111 | Decorative lighting string with expandable, shrinkable and three-dimensional unit An expandable and shrinkable decorative lighting string arrangement with a plurality of lamp bulbs, lamp bases, lamp holders, all connected by wires to form a lighting string. The lighting string is connected to a plurality of stands by a clamp. An axis c... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5820251 | Illuminated ornamental device having a planer surface and reflective elements A self-illuminated, decorative ornamental device intended for indoor or outdoor residential use is suitable for day and night viewing. The device includes a planer surface having a two-dimensional color graphic image, and a multiplicity of electric lamps ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5613757 | Canopy for creating night sky image Canopy apparatus for use with a bed, for creating the visual impression of a star-lit sky. In a preferred embodiment, the canopy comprises a frame suspendable above a bed, at least one light fixture disposed within the frame for generating light, and a sc... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5597229 | Multipurpose coupling for connecting decorations to a stake A decorative lighting arrangement includes a support, especially a stake driven into the ground, and a lighting fixture including a socket and a light bulb mounted in the socket. A coupling connects the lighting fixture to the support so that the light bu... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5430626 | Illuminated display construction A light display structure (10) includes a plurality of arm braces (12) mounted together with a decorative shield (22) fastened thereon. Each arm brace (12) includes a short arm (16) and long arm (15) angularly extending from a central bite section (14). T... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5309333 | Light emitting foldable decoration A light emitting foldable decoration is provided for a socket holder fixture with a light bulb suspended by a power cord form a mounting plate on a ceiling of a building. The decoration consists of a structure connected to the socket holder fixture for sc... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5029047 | Lighted fiber optic mobile An infant crib mobile wherein the objects or characters attached to its appendages, or any point on the appendages, can emit active, (twinkling or sequencing) colorful light. This is accomplished by utilizing optic fibers to transmit light from a light so... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4956757 | Lamp device A lamp device includes a lamp-holding member having a first and a second half portion each having an annular member, with a central opening and a plurality of channel members which extend radially from the annular member. Each of the channel members of th... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4930053 | Electrically lighted ornament A hollow ornament having a front wall and a back wall, the back wall and front wall being peripherally coextensive, joined at selected peripheral locations and providing peripheral apertures between the locations of joinder, at least the inner surfaces of... | 05/29/1990 |
