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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4516193 | Lighting system for artificial Christmas tree An electrical lighting system for a tree especially adapted to an artificial Christmas tree having removable limbs. The system includes electrical conducting distribution straps or bands which may be wrapped around and secured to a tree trunk at selected ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4462065 | Apparatus for decoratively lighting an outdoor tree An apparatus and method for decoratively lighting an outdoor tree, the apparatus comprising an elongate tubular member adjustably mounted on the trunk portion of a tree by tree mounting brackets, the elongate tubular member having a light branch receiving... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4462066 | Electrical light circuit for doll house and other miniature displays An electrical lighting circuit for doll houses or other miniature installations includes, for actual connection in operating relation to a power source, a miniaturized master breaker switch, and a miniaturized master panel, together with a distribution ci... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4428988 | Illuminated ornamental structure of interposed transmissive slats and collars This invention relates to an illuminated ornamental structure that is easily assembled and disassembled and, more particularly, to an assemblage of light transmitting components that may be packaged as a kit and subsequently erected to provide a simulated... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4425605 | Decorative lighting string for assembly with overcurrent protection A decorative lighting string set assembly comprising a plug, an overcurrent protective device and a plurality of bulbs in series or parallel connection, one terminal of the overcurrent protective device is connected to the plug with larger conductors and ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4415953 | Tree-like decorative device A tree-simulating illuminated decorative device, which includes an upper frame member, a plurality of light-conducting rod shaped elements having first axial extremities carried on an upper frame member, a lamp mounted proximate to the upper frame member ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4404621 | Method and device for mounting lights to Christmas trees Decorative lights are mounted on trees such as Christmas trees or the like by positioning a crown at the top of the tree with the crown including a closed loop collar to which a plurality of elongated tracks are pivotally mounted with a pulley associated ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4364102 | Internally lighted decorative display An internally illuminated optical display comprises a hollow interior containing therein a light source and in which the internal surface of said display is coated with a highly light reflective coating, the display including light holes and/or transparen... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4161768 | Artificial Christmas tree This invention is an electrically lit artificial Christmas tree which is assembled from separate components consisting of a central stalk, a base which supports said stalk, and main branches which have secondary branches attached to them. The branches whi... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4156892 | Electrically adapted artificial tree limb An artificial tree limb having openings for direct emplacement of light bulbs or other electrical devices within the trunk section of the limb to obtain electrical contact. Two conductive wires are contained within the trunk structure, a portion of each b... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4145731 | Simulated extendable and collapsible evergreen tree A simulated extendable and collapsible evergreen tree including a flat support sheet having a cut formed therethrough starting at a point removed from the center of the support sheet and proceeding inwardly of the sheet in a circular formation in an ever ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4099824 | Mechanically adjustable electric outlet device The mechanically adjustable electric outlet device comprises a plurality of female receptacle plugs connected in parallel circuit and a semi-stiff, spring-metal wire which is resiliently formed into a circle of variable diameter so as to mount at the top ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4072857 | Artificial tree The present invention is directed to an artificial tree capable of conducting an electric current which comprises a base, an artificial trunk connected to the base and having a first electrical conductor extending therewithin and having at least one first... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4068118 | Illuminated optical fiber display system An illuminated optical fiber display system for Christmas trees, ornamental displays and signs and the like, in which an elongated column having a hollow interior contains a fluorescent light tube and the column supports a plurality of optical fiber eleme... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4060722 | Fibre optics display A fibre optic display fashioned to illuminate an artificial Christmas tree utilizing a plurality of fibre optic filaments fashioned into a main bundle within the trunk portion of the Christmas tree. The base of the tree is supported by an illuminating bas... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3985924 | Artificial Christmas tree A Christmas Tree formed of collapsible sections of trunk and branches with electrical lights mounted in sockets on each branch. Electrical conductors run from a portable supply cord joining the base of the trunk through the trunk and branches with the ind... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3970834 | Artificial tree An artificial tree is disclosed which comprises a plurality of tree sections secured together.... | 07/20/1976 |
