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Artificial Christmas tree for quick folding and display

  • US 4,468,421 A
  • Filed: 10/08/1982
  • Issued: 08/28/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An artificial Christmas tree for quick folding and display having a detachable base support and a tree-top cluster and twigs for display, comprising in combination;

  • a hollow trunk with reinforced ribs integrally formed along the inner wall of said hollow trunk;

    a plurality of forked branch-coupling members fitted around said trunk at predetermined levels; and

    straight joint means pivotally connected to said forked branch-coupling members for supporting the twigs, so that, by moving said forked branch-coupling members around said trunk, display patterns of said tree can be easily adjusted, and, by pivoting said joint means, said twigs may be folded against said trunk for easy storage and packing;

    each said forked branch-coupling members comprising a lock ring having an annular flange and thread means at one end thereof;

    a lower branch ring having at least one strut socket formed at the upper end and obliquely extending outwardly therefrom disposed around said trunk with the lower end abutting against the annular flange of said lock ring;

    a fastening ring having an axial opening thereof fitted around said trunk with the lower and abutting against the upper end of said lock ring; and

    an upper branch ring having at least one strut socket formed at the lower portion and obliquely extending outwardly therefrom corresponding to the positions of the strut socket of said lower branch ring; and

    thread means provided in the lower end fitted aroung said trunk by engaging the lower portion in the inner rim of said lower branch ring and being connected to said lock ring through cooperating thread means, so that, by turning said lock ring, said branch-coupling members can easily be moved around said trunk for adjusting the display pattern of said tree as may be desired.

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