Patent ID: 8403535

Claim:
A lighting system for hanging outdoor holiday lights from the eaves of a building, the lighting system comprising: a plurality of spaced mounting clips securable to the eaves of the building; at least one base mount positionable within the mounting clips, the at least one base mount having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, and a second end; a plurality of spaced sockets formed along the top surface of the at least one base mount, each spaced socket sized and shaped for receiving a holiday light; electrical wiring mounted along the bottom surface of the at least one base mount, the electrical wiring electrically connected to each of the sockets for illuminating the holiday light therein; securing means for releasably securing adjacent base mounts together; and a power connection mounted between adjacent base mounts and electrically connecting adjacent base mounts together; wherein upon providing power to the electrical wiring, the lights in the base mounts illuminate.