US 5,085,901 AGranted

Artificial Christmas tree

OwnerArlie Johnson, Barbara E. Johnsoninventors

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Abstract

An artificial tree has a top section, a bottom section and a centrally positioned vertical pole which is height adjustable. The top section has a top member and a plurality of rings with the lower most ring also having a plurality of spokes interconnecting the ring with an inner hub. A plurality of strings depend downwardly from the top member and secure each of the other rings in their desired parallel positions. The bottom section also has a plurality of rings with the upper most and lower most rings having spokes and inner hubs. The rings of the bottom section are also connected together by string. The upper most ring of the bottom section sets atop the height adjustment means. In addition to the pole preferably having two sections telescopically oriented with respect to each other, the tree also is formed with strands of garland and preferably ornaments secured thereto. In an alternative embodiment the tree includes an open space essentially at the vertical midpoint of the tree for use associated with a holiday display.

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Dependent claims

An artificial tree comprising

a top section, said top section comprising a top member, a top section base ring, a plurality of rings interposed between said top member and said top section bottom base ring, and a plurality of strings depending downwardly from said top member to said top section base ring, said strings being secured to said rings interposed between said top member and to said top section base ring,
a bottom section, said bottom section comprising a bottom section top ring and a bottom section base ring, a plurality of rings interposed between said bottom section top ring and said bottom section base ring, and a plurality of strings depending downwardly from said bottom section top ring to said bottom section base ring, each of said top section base ring, bottom section top ring and bottom section base ring comprising an inner hub with a plurality of spokes connecting each of said inner hubs with their respective top ring and base rings,
a centrally positioned, vertical pole, said pole having means for height adjustment, said height adjustment means being of a greater diameter than the outer diameter of said pole, said height adjustment means having a top surface, said pole having a top surface positioned adjacent said top member, said bottom section top ring positioned adjacent said height adjustment means.

An artificial tree comprising

a top section, said top section comprising a top member, a top section base ring, a plurality of rings interposed between said top member and said top section bottom base ring, and a plurality of strings depending downwardly from said top member to said top section base ring, said strings being secured to said rings interposed between said top member and to said top section base ring, said top member comprising a conic portion and a cylindrical portion, said cylindrical portion having formed therein a plurality of apertures, said cylindrical portion having a hollow tubular insert positioned therein,
a bottom section, said bottom section comprising a bottom section top ring and a bottom section base ring, a plurality of rings interposed between said bottom section top ring and said bottom section base ring, and a plurality of strings depending downwardly from said bottom section top ring to said bottom section base ring, each of said top section base ring, bottom section top ring and bottom section base ring comprising an inner hub with a plurality of spokes connecting each of said inner hubs with their respective top ring and base rings, said strings of said top section and of said bottom section secured to said rings at attachment points, said attachment points being equally spaced from adjacent attachment points,
a centrally positioned, vertical pole, said pole comprising an upper pole section and a lower pole section telescopically oriented with respect to each other, said pole having means for height adjustment, said height adjustment means being of a greater diameter than the outer diameter of said pole, said height adjustment means having a top surface, said pole having a top surface positioned adjacent said top member, said bottom section top ring positioned adjacent said height adjustment means, and
strands of garland, with each strand of garland secured to a respective ring, top section base ring, bottom section top ring, or bottom section base ring.

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