Stand for ornamental light string

Abstract

An ornamental light string stand includes a substrate, a shaft mounted on top of the substrate and having a star mounted on a free end of the shaft. Supporting units are securely connected to the shaft. Each supporting unit has a base, a centrally defined through hole defined in the base to communicate with the sleeve so as to allow the shaft to extend through the sleeve and the through hole. Cutouts are equally distributed on and defined through the base. A ring is securely connected to an underside of the base. Extensions are pivotally connected to the ring and each extension extends out from a corresponding one of the cutout. A stop is securely mounted on a top face of the base to limit pivotal movement of each extension in the corresponding cutout.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A stand for ornamental light string, the stand comprising: 
 a substrate;    a shaft mounted on top of the substrate and having a star mounted on a free end of the shaft;    supporting units securely connected to the shaft at various heights of the shaft and each having a base with a sleeve formed on an underside of the base, a centrally defined through hole defined in the base to communicate with the sleeve so as to allow the shaft to extend through the sleeve and the through hole, cutouts equally distributed on and defined through the base, a ring securely connected to an underside of the base; extensions pivotally connected to the ring and each extending out from a corresponding one of the cutout, each of the extensions having branches extending out therefrom, and a stop securely mounted on a top face of the base to limit pivotal movement of each extension in the corresponding cutout.    
     
     
         2 . The stand as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each extension has a hook formed at a distal end thereof to be connected to the ring.  
     
     
         3 . The stand as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the stop further has recesses each corresponding to the cutouts of the base so as to limit the pivotal movement of the extension.  
     
     
         4 . The stand as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the stop has a configuration corresponding to that of the base and has a diameter slightly larger than that of the base so as to support the stop.  
     
     
         5 . The stand as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the stop has a configuration corresponding to that of the base and has a diameter slightly larger than that of the base so as to support the stop.  
     
     
         6 . The stand as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the stop has a configuration corresponding to that of the base and has a diameter slightly larger than that of the base so as to support the stop.