Christmas tree lighting utilizing fiber optics

Claim 1

A system for illuminating live Christmas trees by the use of optic fibers, the system comprising: a. a tree member having a central trunk portion, further including a plurality of branches extending therefrom; b. a light source, positioned away from the tree, for providing a source of light; c. a walled enclosure enclosing substantially the entire light source, the enclosure including an orifice in a wall so that any light emanating from the light source emanates through the light orifice in the wall of the enclosure; d. a first principal housing sealably attached to the wall surrounding the orifice, the housing encasing a plurality of optic fibers therein, so that the light emanating through the light orifice travels through a light carrying channel in each of the plurality of optic fibers; e. means for directing each of the optic fibers to a position substantially along the outer perimeter of the tree branches, so that light is emanated from each of the end portions of the optic fibers; and f. a pair of rotating concentric wheels having a plurality of bores, the concentric wheels positioned between the light source and the principal housing for allowing light emanating from the light source to travel through the bores of the concentrically rotating wheels so that the light carried through the light channel is viewed as intermediate twinkling light from each of the end portions of the optic fibers along the outer perimeter of the tree.

Claim 2

A system for illuminating live Christmas trees by the use of optic fibers, the system comprising: a. a tree member having a central trunk portion, further including a plurality of branches extending therefrom; b. a light source, positioned away from the tree, for providing a source of light; c. a walled enclosure enclosing substantially the entire light source, the enclosure including an orifice in a wall so that any light emanating from the light source emanates through the light orifice in the wall of the enclosure; d. a first principal housing sealably attached to the wall surrounding the orifice, the housing encasing a plurality of optic fibers therein, so that the light emanating through the light orifice travels through a light carrying channel in each of the plurality of optic fibers; e. means for directing each of the optic fibers to a position substantially along the outer perimeter of the tree branches, so that light is emanated from each of the end portions of the optic fibers; and f. a pair of rotating concentric wheels having a plurality of bores, the concentric wheels positioned between the light source and the principal housing for allowing light emanating from the light source to travel through the bores of the concentrically rotating wheels so that the light carried through the light channel is viewed as intermediate twinkling light from each of the end portions of the optic fibers along the outer perimeter of the tree.

Claim 9

A system for illuminating live Christmas trees by the use of optic fibers, the system comprising: a. a single light source, for providing a source of light, the light source contained within an enclosed walled structure, having a single orifice so that light from the light source would emanate through the single orifice in the wall of the structure; b. a first principal housing sealably attached to the wall surrounding the orifice, the housing further including a plurality of optic fibers therein, so that the light emanating from the light source is conveyed through a light conveying channel in each of the plurality of optic fibers; c. means for directing each optic fiber to a point substantially along the outer perimeter of the tree branches, so that a glow is produced at each of the end portions of each optic fiber; d. a bulb member attached to each of the optic fibers for providing a glowing effect to the end of the optic fibers as the light is emanated therefrom; and e. concentric rotating wheels positioned between the light source and the first principal housing having a plurality of bores for allowing light to travel through the bores from the light source to the optic fibers to produce a glow at the end of each optic fiber but to block light travel between the bores, so that concentric rotation of the wheels produces a twinkling effect in each of the glowing bulb members.

Claim 10

A system for illuminating live Christmas trees by the use of optic fibers, the system comprising: a. a single light source, for providing a source of light, the light source contained within an enclosed walled structure, having a single orifice so that light from the light source would emanate through the single orifice in the wall of the structure; b. a first principal housing sealably attached to the wall surrounding the orifice, the housing further including a plurality of optic fibers therein, so that the light emanating from the light source is conveyed through a light conveying channel in each of the plurality of optic fibers; c. means for directing each optic fiber to a point substantially along the outer perimeter of the tree branches, so that a glow is produced at each of the end portions of each optic fiber; d. a bulb member attached to each of the optic fibers for providing a glowing effect to the end of the optic fibers as the light is emanated therefrom; and e. concentric rotating wheels positioned between the light source and the first principal housing having a plurality of bores for allowing light to travel through the bores from the light source to the optic fibers to produce a glow at the end of each optic fiber but to block light travel between the bores, so that concentric rotation of the wheels produces a twinkling effect in each of the glowing bulb members.