Storage frame for decorative lighting strings

Abstract

A storage frame for lighting strings includes two sides, two rods and a handle. The rods connect between the two sides to form a flat, compact spool on which a lighting string wind can be easily wound. The handle separately connects to either of the two sides so the user can conveniently hold the frame. Therefore the two sides, two rods and the handle can easily connect together to form a storage frame and can be disassembled for storage to the frame does not occupy much space.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A storage frame for decorative lighting strings, comprising: 
 two sides having an outer face, an inner face and connecting means on the inner faces and outer faces, two rods each having two ends corresponding to the connecting means on the inner faces to connect between the two sides; and    a handle having two ends correspond to the connecting means on the outer face to connect to the one side;    whereby the two sides, the two rods and the handle connect to form the storage frame on which a lighting string is wound or disconnect to disassemble the storage frame for storage.    
     
     
         2 . A storage frame as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting means on the inner face of each side comprises two keyholes defined in the each side corresponding to the two ends of the rods, wherein 
 each keyhole has a large through hole and a small through hole that communicates with the large through hole, and    each end of the rod comprises 
 a head corresponding to the large through hole to pass through the keyhole;  
 a neck adapted to be held in the small through hole; and  
 a collar corresponding, to the keyhole to abut the inner face around the keyhole;  
   whereby the two ends of each rod are inserted into and retained in the two corresponding keyholes in the two sides to connect the rod between two sides.    
     
     
         3 . A storage frame as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein two positioning blocks formed on the inner face of the side on opposite sides of the two keyholes correspond to two flat faces formed on opposite edges of each collar.  
     
     
         4 . A storage frame as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting means on the outer face of the side comprises two beveled holes defined through the side corresponding to the two ends of the handle, wherein 
 each beveled hole has a large outer opening on the outer face of the side and a small inner opening on the inner face of the side and    each end of the handle comprises 
 a flange formed on the end to correspond to the outer opening to abut the outer face of the side around the outer opening; and  
 a pair of resilient hooks formed on the flange and corresponding to the beveled hole to insert into the beveled hole from the large outer opening and to engage the inner face of the side;  
   whereby the hooks are separately connected to the side.    
     
     
         5 . A storage frame as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a wire clip is defined on one edge of the each side.