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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Commercial Christmas Clip Company Llc, Lubbock, TX (US);
Lonnie F. Gary, Lubbock, TX (US);
James C. DeVilliers, Lubbock, TX (US);
Steven L. Fillipp, Lubbock, TX (US);
Commercial Christmas Clip Company LLC, Lubbock, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for installing a string of decorative lighting, such as Christmas or party lights, in an elevated location without requiring the use of a ladder. The apparatus allows the string of lights to be hung simultaneously with a hanging bracket or clip suitable for hanging the lights from a gutter or shingles. A clamp, actuated between an open and closed position, securely holds the light string by a socket rather than the wire string, while the light string is being hung. The clamp preferably includes prongs oriented in different directions, one direction adapted for hanging a string of lights with a hook-type hanging bracket and the other direction adapted for use with a clip-type hanger. A protective body covers the bulb while the light string is being hung.