Illuminated outdoor figurines

1. An illuminated decorative puppet comprising

a figurine, a lighting circuit, an external lamp circuit, and an external power source;

wherein the figurine contains the lighting circuit;

wherein the external lamp circuit is suspended from an exterior surface of the figurine;

wherein the external power source provides a source of electrical energy that powers the lighting circuit and the external lamp circuit;

wherein the illuminated decorative puppet is a decorative structure;

wherein the illuminated decorative puppet is an illuminating structure;

wherein the illuminated decorative puppet is a self-supporting structure;

wherein the illuminated decorative puppet rests on the ground;

wherein any first instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet electrically connects with any second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the figurine is a puppet;

wherein the figurine is a hollow structure;

wherein the figurine is a semi-transparent structure such that a portion of an illumination generated by the lighting circuit passes through the exterior surface of the figurine;

wherein the figurine is a self-standing structure;

wherein the figurine anchors to the ground;

wherein an interior lamp circuit is an electrical circuit that operates as a lamp;

wherein the interior lamp circuit generates the illumination within an interior of the figurine that passes through a shell of the figurine;

wherein the interior lamp circuit is an LED rope;

wherein the figurine is a decorative puppet structure;

wherein the figurine has an elevation above the ground of greater than 2 meters at its highest point;

wherein the external power source comprises a national electric grid and a first port;

wherein the first port electrically connects the lighting circuit to the national electric grid;

wherein the first port provides access to an electrical power from the national electric grid;

wherein the lighting circuit is an electrical circuit;

wherein the lighting circuit electrically connects to the external power source;

wherein the lighting circuit generates illumination within an interior of the figurine;

wherein the lighting circuit distributes electrical energy from the external power source to the external lamp circuit;

wherein the lighting circuit of any first instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet distributes electrical energy from the external power source to the lighting circuit of a second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the external lamp circuit is an electrical circuit;

wherein the external lamp circuit electrically connects to the lighting circuit;

wherein the external lamp circuit draws electrical power from the lighting circuit;

wherein the external lamp circuit generates illumination;

wherein the figurine comprises a frame, a shell, and a stake;

wherein the shell attaches to the frame;

wherein the stake anchors the figurine to the ground;

wherein the lighting circuit comprises a plurality of ports, a maintained switch, an interior lamp circuit, and a first plug;

wherein the plurality of ports, the maintained switch, the interior lamp circuit, and the first plug are electrically interconnected.

2. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 1

wherein the frame is a framework;

wherein the frame is an openwork structure;

wherein the frame forms a load path that transfers a load of the shell and the lighting circuit to the ground;

wherein the frame is formed from metal shafts.

3. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 2

wherein the shell is a flexible sheeting structure;

wherein the shell has fire retardant properties;

wherein the shell is a semi-transparent structure such that a portion of the illumination generated by the lighting circuit passes through the exterior surface of the shell;

wherein the shell attaches to the frame such that the shell forms the exterior surface of the figurine;

wherein the shell displays an image that is suitable for a decorative purpose of the illuminated decorative puppet.

4. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 3

wherein the stake is a shaft that attaches to the frame;

wherein the stake anchors the figurine to the ground such that the figurine is a self-supporting structure;

wherein the stake is driven into the ground such that the figurine is anchored to a fixed position.

5. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 4

wherein each of the plurality of ports is an electrical port;

wherein each of the plurality of ports provides access to electrical power to an electrical device selected from the group consisting of: a) the external power source; and, b) the lighting circuit of a second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet.

6. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 5

wherein the maintained switch controls a flow of electricity from a power source into the lighting circuit;

wherein the power source controlled by the maintained switch is selected from the group consisting of the external power source and the lighting circuit of a first instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet.

7. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 6

wherein the shell comprises a textile and a fire retardant chemical;

wherein the fire retardant chemical is applied to the textile.

8. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 7

wherein the textile is a textile-based sheeting;

wherein the textile attaches to the frame such that the shell forms the exterior surfaces of the figurine;

wherein the textile has an image formed on it;

wherein the image formed on the textile is suitable for the decorative purposes of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the textile displays the image such that the image is visible from the exterior of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the textile is a semi-transparent structure such that a portion of the illumination generated by the lighting circuit passes through the exterior surface of the textile.

9. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 8 wherein the fire retardant chemical is tricresyl phosphate.

10. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 9

wherein the first port is a NEMA 5-15 electrical socket;

wherein the first port provides access to electrical power used to operate the lighting circuit;

wherein the first plug of the lighting circuit inserts into the first port.

11. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 10

wherein the plurality of ports comprises a second port and a third port;

wherein the second port is a NEMA 5-15 electrical socket;

wherein the third port is a NEMA 5-15 electrical socket;

wherein the second port provides access to the electrical power from the lighting circuit;

wherein the second port provides access to electrical power used to operate the external lamp circuit;

wherein the second plug of the external lamp circuit inserts into the second port;

wherein the third port provides access to the electrical power from the lighting circuit;

wherein the third port provides access to electrical power used to operate the lighting circuit of a second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the first plug of the lighting circuit of the second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet inserts into the third port to form a daisy chain configuration between the second instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet and the first instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet.

12. The illuminated decorative puppet according to claim 11

wherein the first plug is a NEMA 5-15P electrical plug;

wherein the first plug forms an electrical connection between the lighting circuit and a port selected from the group consisting of: c) the first port of the external power source; and, d) the third port of the lighting circuit of the first instantiation of the illuminated decorative puppet;

wherein the external lamp circuit further comprises a second plug;

wherein the second plug is a NEMA 5-15P electrical plug;

wherein the second plug forms an electrical connection between the second port of the lighting circuit and the external lamp circuit.