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US 11,888,270 B2Granted
Electrical safety system for a Christmas tree
AssigneeNational Christmas Products LLC
InventorMichael M. McRae
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AssigneeNational Christmas Products LLC
InventorMichael M. McRae
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An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk and three-wire safety grounding. The tree comprising a fused electrical plug having improved safety features comprising: a body portion surrounding respective first ends of a first, a second and a third electrical wire, the body portion further comprising a fuse holder embedded within an upper region of the body portion, and a fuse adapted to be releasably secured within the fuse holder via releasable securing means, a live blade in communication with the first end of the first electrical wire, a neutral blade in communication with the first end of the second electrical wire, a ground pin receptacle in communication with the first end of the third electrical wire, wherein the body portion surrounds and maintains the live blade, neutral blade, and ground pin receptacle in spaced apart orientation corresponding to polarized sockets on an electrical wall outlet.
A multi-function electrical safety system for use with a decorative lighted Christmas tree, the system comprising:
A multi-function electrical safety system for use with a decorative lighted Christmas tree, the system comprising:
The multi-function electrical safety system of 8, further comprising a three-prong safety grounded plug for supplying power to the pole molded electrical junction box from an external source over a multi-conductor cable comprising a neutral member, a hot member and a ground member.
The multi-function electrical safety system of 9, wherein the circuit breaker connects to the hot member between the foot switch and the three-prong safety plug.
The multi-function electrical safety system of 9, wherein the neutral member and the ground member pass through the foot switch housing without connecting to the foot switch.
The multi-function electrical safety system of 8, further comprising first and second flanges on the housing that are configured to attach the pole mounted electrical junction box to the conductive metal trunk.
The multi-function electrical safety system of 8, further comprising a grounding strap on the housing that is configured to attach the pole mounted electrical junction box to the conductive metal trunk.
A multi-function electrical safety system for use with a decorative lighted Christmas tree, the system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.