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US 9,844,288 B2Granted
Connector system
AssigneePolygroup Macau Limited (BVI)
InventorsYong Fu, Chung-Wai (Paul) Cheng
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Abstract
A connector system facilitates the connection of a first tree trunk to a second tree trunk of an artificial tree system. The connector system can prohibit rotation of the first tree trunk relative to the second tree trunk.
Claims13
An artificial tree comprising:
- a first tree trunk section comprising a tapered end and the tapered end having a sleeve disposed thereon, the sleeve comprising a notch;
- a second tree trunk section comprising a hollow end, the hollow end of the second tree trunk section configured to at least partially receive the tapered end of the first tree trunk section;
- and
- an outwardly extending member extending normal to the second tree trunk section, the outwardly extending member operable to engage the notch to provide a rotation locking characteristic between the first tree trunk section and the second tree trunk section.
1 more element
An artificial tree comprising:
- a first tree trunk section;
- an outwardly extending member attached to the first tree trunk section;
- a second tree trunk section;
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- an insert completely disposed within a hollow end of the second tree trunk section, the insert comprising a notch configured to receive the outwardly extending member;
- wherein the second tree trunk section is configured to at least partially receive the first tree trunk section, such that, upon insertion of the outwardly extending member into the notch, a rotation locking characteristic is provided between the first tree trunk section and the second tree trunk section.
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A method of assembling an artificial tree, the method comprising:
- inserting a tapered end of a first tree trunk section into a hollow end of a second tree trunk section, the first tree trunk section comprising an outwardly extending member and the second tree trunk comprising a notched insert disposed completely therein;
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- inserting the outwardly extending member into the notch of the insert to provide a rotation locking characteristic between the first tree trunk section and the second tree trunk section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.