ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,239, issued on Dec. 30.
"String light and method for string light" was invented by Sijun Zou (Meizhou, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A string light is provided, comprises a bulb, a holder which is provided with a bulb on one side and a wire slot on the other side, a power line which goes through the wire slot and the holder, a waterproof housing which has a cavity that contains the holder and is toward the bulb, and a stopper located in the space between the waterproof housing and the bulb; wherein the power line is electrically connected to the bulb, at least a portion of the waterproof housing is mounted to the holder, and t...