US Patent Issued on April 15 for "Motorized reel for string lights" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,617, issued on April 15.

"Motorized reel for string lights" was invented by Winfield Thurlow (Thomasville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The motorized reel for string lights is a device used in decorating or storage, and which is configured for use with a light string. The motorized reel for string lights rolls on or unrolls a light string. The motorized reel for string lights deploys the light string for use. The motorized reel for string lights retracts the light string for storage. The motorized reel for string lights is an electrically powered device. By electrically powered device is meant that the motorized reel for string...