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PATENT NUMBER |
DATE FILED/ISSUED |
TO WHOM ISSUED |
TITLE OF PATENT |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PATENT |
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1,351,562 | F-09/10/1919
I-08/31/1920 |
Donovan Foster | Illusion Apparatus | A Christmas display device incorporating a glass candle which changes colors. | |
1,397,212 | F-5/01/1919
I-11/15/1921 |
Max Herskovitz | Electric Candle Socket | Purchased from Mr. Herskovitz by NOMA, that company used several variations of the patent in their candle shaped Christmas lighting sets. | |
1,435,024 | F-4/03/1922
I-11/07/1922 |
Benjamin H. Shapiro | Reflector for Christmas tree Lamps | Purchased first by Monowatt, The NOMA Electric Company subsequently acquired the patent rights and sold these glitter-covered cardboard reflectors under the name Starlight Reflectors. | |
1,474,763 | F-12/24/1920
I-11/20/1923 |
D. Conlan, JR | Electrical Apparatus | An early form of what would become the "Tachon" connector, used extensively in Christmas lighting strings. | |
1,481,015 | F-06/03/1921
I-01/15/1924 |
John W. Klein | Tree Holder | This tree stand was made so that a proper material of the owner's choosing could be draped around it. | |
1,510,230 | F- 01/28/1924
I-09/30/1924 |
John Johnston | Light for Christmas Trees and the Like | Here is the original patent for the famous NOMA metal treetop star, a product the company sold for many years. There are several variations of the star, including some without the additional lights. | |
1,512,888 | F-03/11/1921
I-10/21/1924 |
Lester Haft | Lighting Set | One of the most important patents concerning Christmas lighting, this patent number appears on the cloth tags found on most of the lighting strings of the 1920s. The patent concerns the interconnectability of several string of lights, including the Tachon and Tri-plug connectors | |
1,568,815 | F- 03/16/1922
I- 01/05/1926 |
Reuben Eckstein | Electric Lamp Socket | This patent was owned by the Deal Electric Corporation, then acquired by NOMA when the companies merged. It is for a special, spring loaded light socket that eliminated the problem of loose lamps. Its manufacture was found to be cost prohibitive, and sockets like these not offered for long. | |
1,570,403 | F-01/25/1922
I-01/19/1926 |
Lambert L. Ripczinske | Christmas Tree Support and Water Container | An early version of a self-watering tree holder, the base of this device was too small to provide proper support for anything but a table top sized tree. | |
1,611,806 | F-03/26/1925
I-12/21/1926 |
Louis Barnett | Plug Cap | NOMA bought the patent rights to this device, an early form of "piggyback" plug connection. While essentially similar to the Tri-Plug connector found on most lighting outfits, this particular item accepts the additional plugs at an angle, supposedly making it more maneuverable Apparently, the device was never actually manufactured. | |
1,611,836 | F-06/29/1926
I-12/21/1926 |
Eugene R Kukla | Christmas Tree Lighting Outfit | First purchased by the M. Propp Company, this patent was to become the basis of the widely-known NOMA Berry Bead, a simple yet effective manner of securing lights to Christmas trees. NOMA obtained rights to the patent when the two companies merged. | |
1,614,922 | F- 05/10/1926
I- 01/18/1927 |
Bernhardt Haupt | Electric Lamp Socket | This device was the basis for the NOMA Dresden Figural Light, which allowed bulbs within a painted glass shell to be changed, rather than making the entire lamp useless after a failure. Sadly, the parts making up the socket were of dissimilar metals, causing corrosion and freezing them together. | |
1,623,086 | F-09/02/1925
I-04/05/1927 |
Richard W. Bock | Illuminated Ornamental Device | A patent for a small table top tree, illuminated from within by a single lamp. the small light holes allowed for a soft illumination. | |
1,625,539 | F-12/10/1923
I-04/19/1927 |
Max and William Herskovitz | Illuminated Ornamental Device | Max Herskovitz died before his patent for an illuminated Chenille wreath was sold to NOMA, but his brother William carried on his sibling's efforts. NOMA made this wreath for many years and in several different forms. | |
1,637,046 | F-04/22/1922
I-07/26/1927 |
Vincent M. Montsinger | Decorative Lighting Outfit | An early attempt at making tree lighting easier. This set is parallel wired and run from a transformer, so the failure of a single lamp does not affect the rest. Additionally, the set is arranged for easy light distribution on the tree. | |
1,690,397 | F-02/11/1928
I-11/06/1928 |
Paul Boehland | Christmas Tree Ornament | One of the early variations of a lighted tree top, this device was marketed as "The New Fairy Crown Christmas Tree Tip". The user supplied their own eight light string to insert into the socket holders. | |
1,713,752 | F-05/05/1927
I-05/21/1929 |
Fritz Eckhardt and Max Hohnekamp | Electric Incandescent Lamp | Although invented in Germany, lamps made under this patent are of Japanese manufacture and are known by the trade name "XL". The "XL" designation referred to "extra life", and the unusual filament structure incorporated a shunt device that would allow other lamps in series with it to still burn if the XL lamp failed. | |
1,726,585 | F-03/21/1925
I-09/03/1929 |
Morris Propp | Decorative Device | One of the earliest metal tree top stars, this device allowed the user to provide his own set of lights, as the star was simply a lamp holder. Later versions of the star came with lights. | |
1,751,842 | F-07/28/1925
I-03/25/1930 |
Morris Propp | Current Tap Fitting | Morris Propp was president of the NOMA Electric Company when this patent for a "medallion" current tap was granted. It was used on NOMA and many other brands of Christmas lights. | |
1,776,702 | F-02/10/1928
I-09/25/1930 |
Victor Peterson | Holding Device | This patent is for a counterweighted Christmas tree light holding device, quite similar to the counterweighted candle holders of the late 1800s. | |
1,781,885 | F-04/05/1928
I-11/18/1930 |
Albert Sadacca | Electric Lighting Device | This device was manufactured by NOMA, and is hard for collectors to find today. They were sold both individually and in sets of eight. | |
1,893,730 | F-01/15/1931
I-01/10/1933 |
Mabel R. Charles | Lamp | A glass candle lamp. This was not an effective device, as the glass flame had the lamp filament too close to the outer wall of glass, causing the decorative paint to burn and peel. | |
1,895,656 | F-02/03/1932
I-01/31/1933 |
William Gadke | Clip for Attaching Electric Lights to Christmas Trees | The well known snap-on metal clip for Christmas tree lights, found on most of the lighting sets after World War II. Many variations of this patented device exist. | |
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