Collapsible artificial Christmas tree

• US 7,267,852 B1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Issued: 09/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Luis Leon Perez, Wanda E. Rosado
• Original Assignee: Luis Leon Perez, Wanda E. Rosado
• Inventors: Rosado, Wanda E., Perez, Luis Leon
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman; John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Austin; Aaron
• Application Number:
  US11/416,702
• Time in Patent Office: 496 Days
• Field of Search: 428/8, 428/18, 428/19, 428/20
• US Class Current: 428/20
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/06 Artificial Christmas trees

Abstract

A collapsible artificial Christmas tree that opens and retracts like an umbrella has an elongate trunk with a branch hinge connected to a trunk. A tree branch is rotatably connected to the branch hinge. A slide ring is slidably connected to the trunk. A branch lift rod is rotatably connected to the slide ring. The branch lift rod is rotatably connected to the tree branch for moving the tree branch when the slide ring slidably moves on the trunk.

Claims

1. A collapsible artificial Christmas tree comprising:

an elongate trunk having a top and a bottom;

a plurality of branch hinges connected to said trunk;

a tree branch rotatably connected to each of said branch hinges;

a plurality of slide rings slidably connected to said trunk, wherein said slide ring closest to said bottom of said trunk is a lowermost slide ring; and

a plurality of branch lift rods rotatably connected to each of said slide rings, said branch lift rods rotatably connected to said tree branches for moving said tree branches when said slide rings slidably moves on said trunk.

2. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 1 further comprising:

a trunk base connected to said trunk.

3. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 2 further comprising:

a tree stand having a tree stand bore which is complementary to said trunk base.

4. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 2 wherein:

said trunk having a trunk locking hole therethrough; and

said trunk base having a trunk base locking hole therethrough.

5. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 4 further comprising:

a locking pin disposable within said trunk locking hole, said locking pin disposable within said trunk base locking hole.

6. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 2 further comprising:

a spring connected to said bottom of said trunk and inserted into said trunk base.

7. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 1 further comprising:

a handle connected to said lowermost slide ring.

8. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of connecting rods connected to said slide rings.

9. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 1 wherein:

said trunk is tubular.

10. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 1 wherein:

said tree branches are substantially shaped as an evergreen tree branch.

11. A collapsible artificial Christmas tree comprising:

an elongate trunk having a top and a bottom;

a plurality of branch hinges connected to said trunk;

a tree branch rotatably connected to each of said branch hinges;

a plurality of slide rings slidably connected to said trunk, wherein said slide ring closest to said bottom of said trunk is a lowermost slide ring;

a plurality of branch lift rods rotatably connected to said slide rings, said branch lift rods rotatably connected to said tree branch branches for moving said tree branches when said slide rings slidably moves on said trunk; and

a trunk base connected to said trunk.

12. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 11 further comprising:

a tree stand having a tree stand bore which is complementary to said trunk base.

13. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 12 wherein:

said trunk having a trunk locking hole therethrough; and

said trunk base having a trunk base locking hole therethrough.

14. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 13 further comprising:

a locking pin disposable within said trunk locking hole, said locking pin disposable within said trunk base locking hole.

15. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 14 further comprising:

a spring connected to said bottom of said trunk and inserted into said trunk base.

16. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 15 further comprising:

a handle connected to said lowermost slide ring.

17. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 16 further comprising:

a plurality of connecting rods connected to said slide rings.

18. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 17 wherein:

said trunk is tubular.

19. The collapsible artificial Christmas tree of claim 18 wherein:

said tree branches are substantially shaped as an evergreen tree branch.

20. A collapsible artificial Christmas tree comprising:

an elongate trunk having a bottom and a top, said bottom of said trunk having a trunk locking hole therethrough, said trunk is tubular,

a plurality of branch hinges connected to said trunk;

a tree branch rotatably connected to each of said branch hinges, said tree branches are substantially shaped as an evergreen tree branch;

a plurality of slide rings slidably connected to said trunk, wherein said slide ring closest to said bottom of said trunk is a lowermost slide ring;

a plurality of branch lift rods rotatably connected to said slide rings, said branch lift rods rotatably connected to said tree branches for moving said tree branches when said slide rings slidably moves on said trunk;

a trunk base connected to said bottom of said trunk, said trunk base having a trunk base locking hole therethrough;

a tree stand having a tree stand bore which is complementary to said trunk base;

a locking pin disposable within said trunk locking hole, said locking pin disposable within said trunk base locking hole;

a spring connected to said bottom of said trunk and inserted into said trunk base;

a handle connected to said lowermost slide ring; and

a plurality of connecting rods connected to said slide rings.