Patent ID: 7429067

Claim:
A method by which to install and remove light strings from an elevated exterior location of a structure, comprising the steps of: providing a device for grasping and installing said light strings to said location, comprising: an elongated cylindrical pole handle, further comprising a top end that has male threads formed circumferentially thereupon; a frusto-conical end piece having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end having female threads formed circumferentially thereupon for engaging said male threads of said elongate pole handle, said top end having an opening defining a bore; a serpentine hook, further comprising an elongated curved end to securely rest within said bore, an upper curved end, and a well; and, a specialized gutter hook, further comprising: an upper hook member, said upper hook member comprises a vertical section and a loop for receiving a mechanical attachment device for securing said gutter hook to said elevated location of said structure; and, a lower hook member, said lower hook member is “S”-shaped wherein a distal end curves backward towards said vertical portion of said upper hook member to create a channel wide enough to receive a main wire of said light strings; affixing said specialized gutter hook thereto said elevated location of said structure by placing a mechanical fastener therethrough said loop of said upper hook member; affixing additional gutter hooks at equidistant locations of said elevated locations; threading said end piece onto said elongated pole handle; placing said serpentine hook therewithin said end piece by placing said elongated curved end of said serpentine hook into said bore; grasping a portion of said light string by retaining said light string within said well of said serpentine hook, such that said upper curved end helps to retain said light string within said well; raising said elongated pole with said light string retained within said serpentine hook up to said gutter hook; attaching said light string onto said gutter hook by manipulating said light string through said channel of said lower hook member and removing said serpentine hook from said light string; and, repeating said attachment process until said light string is entirely supported thereon said gutter hooks.