Abstract: Light mounting tapes receiving electric light sockets of the type commonly used for Christmas decorations are provided in elastic form so that they may be stretched as desired between mounting fasteners, as for example around a door or window frame. The tapes provide a plurality of receptacles along their lengths. The tapes can be furnished in segmented lengths and easily secured together in series to provide a desired overall length. The elastic properties of the tapes facilitate stretching them into taut condition for fixedly positioning the electric lights mounted in the receptacles thereof.

Abstract: A device for mounting ornamental electric light sockets, such as the type commonly used for Christmas decorations, has a flexible tape which is mounted to the structure to be illuminated. In one embodiment a plurality of extruded flanged ribs are spaced at equal intervals along one side of the tape. An elastic band stretched between adjacent ribs presses a light socket between the ribs and holds it substantially immovably in place. A second embodiment utilizing the ribbed tape has a strip having longitudinal slits disposed therein whose spacing is coordinated with that of the ribs, so that the ribs may be forced through the slits in the strip which then presses against a light socket between the ribs to hold it immovably in place.