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US 12,712,307 B2Granted
Electrical and mechanical coupling systems for artificial powered trees and associated methods
AssigneeBelgravia Wood Limited
InventorChi Yin Alan Leung
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Abstract
A connection system to facilitate the mechanical coupling, and the transfer of electrical power between, trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The connection system can include a mechanical coupling system having a male connector configured to mate with a female connector. At least one of the male and female connectors including an anti-twist component configured to mate with a receiving cavity of a trunk collar such that the trunks are prevent from rotating once assembled.
Claims18
An artificial tree system comprising:
- a first trunk section having an elongate body, the first trunk section including:
- a first electrical connector disposed at least partially within the first trunk section, the first electrical connector comprising:
- a first plurality of electrical contacts and a third plurality of electrical contacts, and
- an anti-twist component connected to the first electrical connector through a hole in the first trunk section;
- a second trunk section having an elongate body, the second trunk section including:
- a collar having a receiving cavity;
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- a second electrical connector disposed at least partially within the second trunk section, the second electrical connector comprising a second plurality of electrical contacts and a fourth plurality of electrical contacts,
- wherein the first trunk section is configured to engage the second trunk section such that as the anti-twist component engages the receiving cavity of the collar such that the first trunk section cannot rotate relative the second trunk section, and
- wherein when the first trunk section is mated with the second trunk section, the first plurality of electrical contacts connect with respective contacts of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
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An artificial tree system comprising:
- a first trunk section having an elongate body, the first trunk section including:
- a first electrical connector disposed at least partially within the first trunk section, the first electrical connector comprising:
- a first plurality of electrical contacts,
- a third plurality of electrical contacts, and
- an anti-twist component connected to the first electrical connector through a hole in the first trunk section;
- a second trunk section having an elongate body, the second trunk section including:
- a collar having an angled portion that slopes downward at an angle of less than ninety degrees from a longitudinal axis of the second trunk section;
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- a second electrical connector disposed at least partially within the second trunk section, the second electrical connector comprising a second plurality of electrical contacts and a fourth plurality of electrical contacts,
- wherein the first trunk section is configured to engage the second trunk section such that as the anti-twist component engages the angled portion of the collar such that the first trunk section cannot rotate relative the second trunk section, and
- wherein when the first trunk section is mated with the second trunk section, the first plurality of electrical contacts connect with respective contacts of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.