Ornamental Lighting Frame

The preseint invention relates to lighted ornaments and more particularly pre-shaped frames on which to place decorative light sets.

At residences during holidays and particularly Christmas Season, lighting displays are erected. In the past most electric light sets have been strung primarily outdoors on trees or roof, window and wall edges. While many ornaments exist, no devices are known, however, for enabling anyone to quickly use currently owned or readily available light sets for diverse and precise shape or symbol creations.

The principal object of the invention is to improve and speed up annual creation of lighting displays. These frames will be simply and inexpensively manufactured into recognizable shapes. They will be light weight for easy hanging. They will be durable for outdoor or indoor use. They will accept most of the currently manufactured light sets. With minimum effort the user will be able to install or remove the light sets. The lighting will be retained so as to secure it for rough weather. The lighting will be retained at the edges of the frame. The resulting effect will be placement of consecutive lights in the shape of the frame.

FIG. (1) is a front elevation of an ornamental lighting frame in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. (2) is an enlarged fragmentary perspective of a clip retaining lighting.

As shown in the drawings the preferred ornamental lighting frame device in accordance with the present invention will likely be constructed of strong molded plastic material. (FIG. 1) The pre-shaped frame 10 will have a series of cut outs 12 with built in clips 14 arranged parallel to its perimenter edges. (FIG. 2) The cut outs will have a molded integral clip 14. The purpose of the clip and cut out will be to retain the electric wire 15,16 thereby aligning the light bulbs 18 parallel to the perimeter edges of the pre-shaped frame 10. The resulting effect will be placement of consecutive lights in the shape of the frame. In use the individual creating shapes while displaying light sets will be able to quickly clip them on to create the shape. The anchoring holes will allow that person to easily hang the ornament on homes or secure them in trees and shrubs. Once light sets are installed they can easily be unclipped and removed or left on for storage until next use. Alternative embodiments would include many seasonal and Christmas shapes and symbols, such as bells, reindeer, candles, Santa Claus and the letters of the alphabet. The forgoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description but rather by the claims appended hereto.