Patent ID: 6149284
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: F21S,Y10S

Abstract:
A net type lighting array, comprising:at least one decorative lighting string, said lighting string having a plug, a plurality of electrical wires extending from said plug, and a plurality light assemblies electrically connected to at least a potion of said plurality of electrical wires in longitudinally spaced relationship, said lighting string being formed in a serpentine pattern having alternating opposed open ends with a plurality of parallel longitudinal rows, wherein a respective portion of said plurality of light assemblies of each said row are respectively aligned with corresponding light assemblies of other of said rows to form transverse columns of light assembles and thereby define a two-dimensional lighting array;a plurality of non-electricity carrying first connection wires, each of said first connection wires having a first predetermined length, each of said first connection wires extending between a respective one of said open ends of said serpentine pattern and having each of two opposing ends thereof tied to at least one of said plurality of electrical wires adjacent a corresponding one of said plurality of light assemblies; and,a plurality of non-electricity carrying second connection wires, each of said second connection wires having a second predetermined length, said second predetermined length being greater than said first predetermined length, each of said second connection wires extending between each respective lamp assembly of a non-endmost one of said columns of lamp assemblies and being tied to at least one of said plurality of electrical wires adjacent each said light assembly.