Decorative tree-like illuminated display system

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EP 0 994 297 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16

(21)	Application number: 99250281.5

(22)	Date of filing: 20.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F21V 21/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.10.1998 US 104098 P

(71)	Applicants:
	Gary Products Groups Inc. Lubbock Texas 79404 (US) Gary, Lonnie F. Ransom Canyon, TX 79366 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Gary, Lonnie F. Ransom Canyon, TX 79366 (US) Fillipp, Stephen L. Lubbock, TX 79366 (US) Avinger, Andrew G. Lubbock, TX 79411-1632 (US)

(74)	Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
	Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	Decorative tree-like illuminated display system

(57) A frame for supporting lights above a surface includes a plurality of spaced apart spiral strips extending between a location above the surface and a location on the surface. The strips are adapted to receive the lights. A plurality of connectors interconnect ones of the plurality of strips at spaced apart intervals along the strips to form a unitary structure. The strips in an unassembled position are coplanar and in an assembled position extend between the location above the surface and the surface.

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