Electrically enhanced artificial tree

• US 4,855,880 A
• Filed: 11/10/1987
• Issued: 08/08/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph J. Mancusi Jr
• Original Assignee: Joseph J. Mancusi Jr
• Inventors: Mancusi, Joseph J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Epstein, Henry F.
• Application Number:
  US07/126,034
• Time in Patent Office: 637 Days
• Field of Search: 428/20, 428/18, 428/19, 362/123, 362/806, 439/168, 439/340
• US Class Current: 362/123
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/06 Artificial Christmas trees
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An electrically illuminated artificial Christmas tree, eliminating the need for a transformer while providing all of the advantages of low voltage distribution and isolated light failure, connects groups of seed lights in parallel across sets of two wires which are respectively connected in series to wires of different sets, enabling use of an inexpensive power source for establishing suitable levels of low voltage operation.

Claims

1. An electrified artificial Christmas tree having branches, lamps on the various branches, and sets of two wires, groups of said lamps being electrically connected across the two wires of respective sets, and each of the wires of each interior set being electrically connected in series with a wire of different other sets.

2. An electrified artificial Christmas tree according to claim 1, wherein the branches are attached to limbs which are readily attachable to the trunk of the tree.

3. An electrified artificial Christmas tree according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the limbs and branches are upwardly and inwardly flexible.

4. An electrified artificial Christmas tree according to claim 1, wherein a power source is connected to the wires of the exterior sets not connected in series with a wire of a different set.

5. Electrical wiring for illuminating a Christmas tree or the like, comprising holders for lamps, sets of wires across which respective groups of said lamp holders are electrically connected in parallel, the wires of each set being respectively electrically connected in series with wires of the different adjacent sets except for the end sets wherein the other wires are adapted to be connected to a power supply.