Connector systems and methods thereto
AssigneeBelgravia Wood Limited
InventorChi Yin Alan Leung
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Abstract
An artificial tree comprising a first trunk section and a second trunk section. The second trunk section can be configured to receive a portion of the first trunk section and can include a sleeve disposed proximate an end of the second trunk section. The sleeve can include a lower lip having an angled portion that can interact with a rolling protrusion disposed on the first trunk section. The rolling protrusion can rotate upon interaction with the angled portion of the lower lip to guide and assist the second trunk section to receive a portion of the first trunk section.
Claims7
A kit for constructing an artificial tree trunk, the kit comprising:
- a first trunk section including:
- a body having a first external diameter;
- and
- a first end having a second external diameter smaller than the first external diameter;
- a second trunk section including a second end having:
- an external diameter;
- and
- an internal diameter larger than the second external diameter of the first end;
- and
- a generally hollow unitary sleeve including:
- a plurality of ribs disposed on an internal surface of the generally hollow sleeve;
- a first sleeve end having a first internal diameter approximately equal to the first external diameter of the first trunk section;
- and
- a second sleeve end having a second internal diameter approximately equal to the external diameter of the second trunk section;
- wherein the generally hollow unitary sleeve comprises a first plurality of ribs disposed on an internal surface of the first sleeve end and a second plurality of ribs disposed on an internal surface of the second sleeve end;
- and
- wherein one of the first and second pluralities of ribs comprises axially extending ribs and the other of the first and second pluralities of ribs comprises annular ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.