# US 2014/0154430 A1 · Cross Shaped Christmas Decoration

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- Number: US 2014/0154430 A1
- Document ID: US20140154430A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/901,305
- Filed: 2013-05-23
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Inventors: Darren Ray HOWARD
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154430A1

## CPC

- A47G 33/06: Artificial Christmas trees
- A47G 33/02: Altars; Religious shrines; Fonts for holy water; Crucifixes
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A cross shaped Christmas decoration has a modular frame in the shape of a Christian cross, a garland, a plurality of lights, and a base. The garland covers the frame to imitate the appearance of a coniferous evergreen tree. The plurality of lights is positioned around the frame and supported by the frame to enhance the surface appearance of a typical Christmas tree. The base is positioned near the bottom of the frame to support the frame in an upright orientation. The arms of the cross may be detached from a central beam of the frame for convenient storage. The base uses a plurality of legs and leg connectors to hold the frame in an upright position, and may be disassembled.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cross shaped Christmas decoration comprises:
a frame;
a base;
a garland;
a plurality of lights;
the garland and the plurality of lights being positioned around the frame;
the garland being attached to the frame;
the frame being connected to the base, wherein the base stabilizes the frame in a vertical orientation;
the frame comprises a central vertical beam, a first lateral beam, a second lateral beam, a first end cap and a second end cap;

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being oriented parallel to each other;
the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being concentrically positioned with each other;
the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being oriented perpendicular to the central vertical beam;
the first lateral beam being positioned adjacent to the central vertical beam;
the second lateral beam being positioned adjacent to the central vertical beam opposite the first lateral beam;
the base being positioned adjacent to a lower extremity of the central vertical beam;

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the first lateral beam being removably connected to the central vertical beam;
the second lateral beam being removably connected to the central vertical beam opposite the first lateral beam;
the first end cap being connected to the first lateral beam opposite the central vertical beam;
the second end cap being connected to the second lateral beam opposite the central vertical beam;

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 3 comprises:
the central vertical beam comprises a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots;
the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots being positioned opposite each other on the central vertical beam, wherein the first plurality of slots is positioned on a first surface the second plurality of slots is positioned on a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are parallel to each other and positioned opposite each other on the central vertical beam;
the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots being positioned at a proportional cross arm height, wherein the proportional cross arm height is approximately two thirds of a total height of the central vertical beam;
wherein the proportional cross arm height is defined according to correct proportions for a Christian cross;
the first lateral beam comprises a first plurality of hooks;
the first plurality of hooks being attached to the first lateral beam opposite the first end cap;
the second lateral beam comprises a second plurality of hooks;
the second plurality of hooks being attached to the second lateral beam opposite the second end cap;
the first plurality of hooks being removably inserted into the first plurality of slots;
the second plurality of hooks being removably inserted into the second plurality of slots;

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 3 comprises:
the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being connected to the central vertical beam by a plurality of brackets and a plurality of bolts;

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the base comprises a plurality of supporting members;
each of the plurality of supporting members comprises a central connector, a first angled coupling member, a second angled coupling member, a first leg, a second leg, a first leg end cap, and a second leg end cap;

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 6 comprises:
each of the plurality of supporting members being angularly offset from each other by a horizontal angle;

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 7, the plurality of supporting members comprises two supporting members;
the horizontal angle being 90 degrees;

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in claim 6 comprises:
the central connector traversing horizontally through the central vertical beam;
the first angled coupling member being connected to the central connector;
the second angled coupling member being connected to the central connector opposite the first angled coupling member;
the first leg being connected to the first angled coupling member opposite the central connector;
the second leg being connected to the second angled coupling member opposite the central connector;
the first leg end cap being connected to the first leg opposite the first angled coupling member;
the second leg end cap being connected to the second leg opposite the second angled coupling member;