Patent ID: 6210189
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: F21S,F21V,H01R

Abstract:
A Christmas light system comprising, in combination:a plurality of rigid housings having a constant square cross-section along an entire length thereof, each housing including a first end with a plurality of male coupling strips extending therefrom, a second end with a plurality of female coupling slots formed therein, and a side face with a plurality of sockets mounted thereon in linear alignment for releasably accepting a bulb therein, wherein the sockets are each connected between the coupling strips and the coupling slots for providing electrical communication therebetween, whereby the housings may be releasably coupled end-to-end in fixed relationship for providing electrical communication therebetween, the rigid housings including:a plurality of elongated intermediate housings each being linear along an entire length thereof, wherein the coupling strips and the coupling slots of each intermediate housing are situated about axes which remain in parallel with that associated with the intermediate housing,a plurality of corner housings each being linear along an entire length thereof, wherein at least one of the coupling strips and the coupling slots of each corner housing are situated about axes which remain in parallel with that associated with the corner housing and at least one of the coupling strips and the coupling slots of each corner housing are situated about axes which remain perpendicular with that associated with the corner housing, anda plurality of elbow housings each having a pair of linear extents situated in fixed perpendicular relationship, wherein the coupling strips and coupling slots of each elbow housing are situated about axes which remain in parallel with that associated with the corresponding extent of the elbow housing;a plug housing including a pair of ends each with a plurality of female coupling slots formed therein and a plurality of male coupling strips extending from a central extent of the plug housing and in communication between the female coupling slots of the plug housing such that power is supplied thereto upon the male coupling strips of the plug housing being plugged into a conventional current receptacle, whereby the housings may be interconnected and mounted to a structure such that the bulbs are illuminated; anda timer mechanism including a first end with a plurality of male coupling strips extending therefrom and a second end with a plurality of female coupling slots formed therein, wherein the timer mechanism is connected between the plug housing and the remaining housings, the timer mechanism adapted to allow the supply of power to the bulbs only during intervals of selected duration at selected times, the timer mechanism further adapted to allow selective flashing of the bulbs when power is received.