Patent ID: 8480278

Claim:
A decorative lighting system comprising: a first set of three or more electrically interconnected light strands, each with a secured proximal end and terminating with a free distal end; a first hub including: a first closed hook that encircles and secures the proximal ends of each of three or more light strands of the first set of light strands in a predetermined position; and a first open hook, larger than the first closed hook, wherein the first open hook is configured to removably attach the decorative lighting system to a tree, and wherein each of the free distal ends of the three or more light strands of the first set of light strands are configured to extend along a tree branch; a second set of three or more electrically interconnected light strands, each with a secured proximal end and terminating with a free distal end, wherein the second set of lights strands selectively electrically connects to the first set of light strands; and a second hub including: a second closed hook that encircles and secures the proximal ends of each of three or more light strands of the second set of light strands in a redetermined position; and a second open hook, larger than the second closed hook, wherein the second open hook is configured to removably attach the decorative lighting system to the tree, and wherein each of the free distal ends of the different three or more light strands are configured to extend along a tree branch.