Claims
- 1. A storage device for storing at least one string of Christmas lights, said string of Christmas lights having a plurality of light bulbs connected together by wires, said string of Christmas lights having a string first end terminating in a first electrical plug coupled to said wires, said string of Christmas lights having a string second end terminating in a second electrical plug coupled to said wires, said storage device comprising:a pair of mating body shells which are able to be attached together to form a body, said body being generally cylindrical in shape having a body first end extending to a body second end, said body being generally tubular in shape defining a passageway there through; a first end cap able to attach to said body first end, said first end cap comprising at least one cord slot for retaining said string first end, said first end cap comprising a first handle attachment for allowing said first end cap to rotationally attach to a handle; a second end cap able to attach to said body second end, said second end cap comprising at least one cord slot for retaining said string second end, said second end cap comprising a second handle attachment for allowing said second end cap to rotationally attach to said handle; a handle for grasping by a user, said handle attaching to said device via said first and second handle attachments.
- 2. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises first and second handle extensions rotationally attaching to and extend from said end caps at said first and second handle attachments, wherein said handle comprises a pair of mating handle grips attaching between said handle extensions.
- 3. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said end caps are able to attach to said body ends by sliding onto said body ends.
- 4. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said first and second body shells are generally semicircular half pipe in shape.
- 5. The storage device of claim 4, wherein said body shells each further comprise a pair of parallel rims.
- 6. The storage device of claim 5, wherein said parallel rims further comprise a plurality of pins and define a number of pin holes.
- 7. The storage device of claim 6, wherein said first body shell parallel rim pins and pin holes are able to mate with said second body shell parallel rim pins and pin holes.
- 8. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said body first end and said body second end each comprise at least one pair of locking slots.
- 9. The storage device of claim 8, wherein said locking slots are able to cooperate with analogous locking tangs provided on said end caps, thereby locking said end caps on said body ends.
- 10. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a pair of handle extensions and a pair of handle grips.
- 11. The storage device of claim 10, wherein said handle extensions are generally C-shaped, having extension first ends extending and curving to extension second ends.
- 12. The storage device of claim 11, wherein said extension first ends comprise cap connections able to be inserted into and configured for rotational attachment to the first and second handle attachments of said first and second end caps.
- 13. The storage device of claim 12, wherein said handle extensions further comprise cap flanges for limiting the movement of said cap connections into said orifices.
- 14. The storage device of claim 11, further comprising at least one grip flange near each of said extension second ends, said grip flange for limiting the movement of the second end with respect to said handle grip.
- 15. The storage device of claim 11, wherein said extension second ends each further comprise a grip pivot flange for providing pivotal attachment with said handle grips, said handle grips each having a grip pivot slot in which said grip pivot flange can rotate.
- 16. The storage device of claim 10, wherein said handle grip pair comprise a first handle grip and a second handle grip, wherein said first handle grip comprises a handle flange configured for receipt into a corresponding handle groove on said second handle grip.
- 17. The storage device of claim 16, wherein said first and second handle grips further comprise interlocking locking clips for allowing said first and second handle grips to be locked together.
- 18. A storage device for storing at least one string of Christmas lights, said string of Christmas lights having a plurality of light bulbs connected together by wires, said string of Christmas lights having a string first end terminating in a first electrical plug coupled to said wires, said string of Christmas lights having a string second end terminating in a second electrical plug coupled to said wires, said storage device comprising:a pair of mating body shells which are able to be attached together to form a body, said body being generally cylindrical in shape having a body first end extending to a body second end, said body being generally tubular in shape defining a passageway there through; a first end cap able to attach to said body first end, said first end cap comprising at least one cord slot for retaining said string first end, said first end cap comprising a first handle extension attachment for allowing said first end cap to rotationally attach to a handle; a second end cap able to attach to said body second end, said second end cap comprising at least one cord slot for retaining said string second end, said second end cap comprising a second handle extension attachment for allowing said second end cap to rotationally attach to said handle; a handle for grasping by a user, wherein said handle comprises first and second handle extensions rotationally attaching to and extend from said end caps at said first and second handle extension attachments, wherein said handle comprises a pair of mating handle grips attaching between said handle extensions.
PRIORITY
This application is a continuation-in-part and is with, claims priority from, and incorporates by reference inventor's prior application, filed Apr. 23, 2001, Ser. No. 09/840,697, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,431,489 titled “CHRISTMAS LIGHT STORAGE DEVICE.”
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International Search Report mailed Jul. 11, 2002 for PCT/US02/12360. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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