US 12,228,257 B2
Tangle-resistant decorative lighting assembly
Johnny Chen, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Willis Electric Co., Ltd., Taipei (TW)
Filed by Willis Electric Co., Ltd, Taipei (TW)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/486,865.
Application 18/486,865 is a continuation of application No. 17/706,971, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,808,418.
Application 17/706,971 is a continuation of application No. 16/894,989, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,306,881, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 16/894,989 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/751,056, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/894,989 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/368,681, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,711,954, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/751,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/241,745, filed on Jan. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,578,289, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/241,745 is a continuation of application No. 15/588,114, filed on May 5, 2017, granted, now 10,222,037, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 16/368,681 is a continuation of application No. 15/333,535, filed on Oct. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,267,464, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/588,114 is a continuation of application No. 14/886,344, filed on Oct. 19, 2015, granted, now 9,671,097, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 14/886,344 is a continuation of application No. 14/627,427, filed on Feb. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,243,788, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Application 14/627,427 is a continuation of application No. 14/485,911, filed on Sep. 15, 2014, granted, now 9,140,438, issued on Sep. 22, 2015.
Application 14/485,911 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/328,221, filed on Jul. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,157,588, issued on Oct. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/246,423, filed on Oct. 26, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/877,854, filed on Sep. 13, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0110676 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F21S 4/15 (2016.01); C11D 7/50 (2006.01); F21S 4/10 (2016.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); F21W 121/00 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 4/15 (2016.01) [C11D 7/5018 (2013.01); C11D 7/5022 (2013.01); F21V 23/001 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); H01R 13/627 (2013.01); H01R 25/003 (2013.01); C11D 2111/16 (2024.01); F21S 4/10 (2016.01); F21W 2121/00 (2013.01); F21W 2121/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tangle-free decorative-lighting assembly, comprising:
a power plug configured to connect to an external source of power;
a first power wire and a second power wire, each of the first and second power wires connected to the power plug; and
a first light set in electrical connection with the power plug via the first power wire and the second power wire, the first light set defining a first electrical circuit, the light set including:
a plurality of lamp assemblies, each lamp assembly including a lamp element; and
a plurality of internally-reinforced decorative-lighting intermediate wires electrically connecting the lamp assemblies, each of the plurality of internally-reinforced decorative-lighting intermediate wires including a central conductor, one or more polymeric reinforcing strands distributed about the central conductor, and an outer insulating layer surrounding the conductor and the one or more polymeric reinforcing strands; and
one or more support cords mechanically connected to the first light set without being electrically connected to the first power wire, second power wire, power plug, or first light set.