Christmas tree decoration hanging system
First Claim
1. A tree decoration hanging system, comprising:
- (a) a hanger device including(i) an annular ring-shaped body having exterior and interior sides,(ii) a plurality of support elements mounted to and spaced circumferentially from one another about said exterior side of said annular body, each of said support elements extending radially outward therefrom, said plurality of support elements being a plurality of hook elements each separate from one another and having a first portion mounted to said exterior side of said annular body and extending radially outwardly therefrom and a second portion extending transversely to said first portion, and(iii) means mounted about said interior side of said annular body and extending radially inward therefrom for receiving a top portion of a main stem of a Christmas tree therethrough; and
(b) a plurality of hanger elements each attachable to one decoration of a plurality of elongated decorations and receivable on one of said support elements of the hanger device.
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Abstract
A tree decorating system has a hanger device for a plurality of hanger elements which may be used for attachment to a plurality of elongated decorations. The hanger device has a plurality of hook elements spaced circumferentially from one another about an exterior side of a rigid annular body of the hanger device. Gripping elements with radial slots for tree branches extend inward from an interior side of the rigid annular body and form a central opening through which the top portion of a main stem of the tree stem may pass. The hanger elements have living hinges enabling formation of a respective pair of flaps thereon to move between open and closed positions relative to one another. The pairs of flaps have sets of complementary ribs thereon enabling the fastening of the flaps at the closed position and clamping of an end portion of an elongated decoration therebetween. The flaps of each hanger element have apertures formed therethrough which are aligned with one another in the closed position providing means for hanging the hanger element attached to an elongated decoration over one of the hook elements of the hanger device.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A tree decoration hanging system, comprising:
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(a) a hanger device including (i) an annular ring-shaped body having exterior and interior sides, (ii) a plurality of support elements mounted to and spaced circumferentially from one another about said exterior side of said annular body, each of said support elements extending radially outward therefrom, said plurality of support elements being a plurality of hook elements each separate from one another and having a first portion mounted to said exterior side of said annular body and extending radially outwardly therefrom and a second portion extending transversely to said first portion, and (iii) means mounted about said interior side of said annular body and extending radially inward therefrom for receiving a top portion of a main stem of a Christmas tree therethrough; and (b) a plurality of hanger elements each attachable to one decoration of a plurality of elongated decorations and receivable on one of said support elements of the hanger device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hanger device for a tree decoration hanging system, said device comprising:
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(a) an annular ring-shaped body having exterior and interior sides; (b) a plurality of support elements mounted to and spaced circumferentially from one another about said exterior side of said annular body, each of said support elements extending radially outward therefrom, said plurality of support elements being a plurality of hook elements each separate from one another and having a first portion mounted to said exterior side of said annular body and extending radially outwardly therefrom and a second portion extending upwardly from said first portion; and (c) means mounted about said interior side of said annular body and extending radially inward therefrom for receiving a top portion of a main stem of a tree therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A hanger device for a tree decoration hanging system, said device comprising:
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(a) an annular ring-shaped body having exterior and interior sides; (b) a plurality of support elements mounted to and spaced about said exterior side of said annular body, each of said support elements extending radially outward therefrom; and (c) means mounted about said interior side of said annular body and extending radially inward therefrom for receiving and gripping a top portion of a main stem of a Christmas tree therethrough, said receiving means being a plurality of gripping elements mounted to and spaced apart from one another about said interior side of said annular body and extending radially inward therefrom toward one another, said gripping elements terminating at inner edges disposed in spaced relation from one another so as to define a central opening for receiving the top portion of the main stem of the Christmas tree therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A hanger element for attachment to an elongated decoration, comprising:
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(a) a pair of flaps; (b) means for hinging said flaps to one another to undergo movement between open and closed positions; and (c) rib means for fastening said flaps to one another at said closed position and for clamping one end portion of an elongated decoration between said flaps at said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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