...When G.G. Hubbard learned of his future son-in-law's invention, he called it "only a toy." His daughter was engaged to a young man named Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D494095 | Fiber optic Christmas tree novelty | 08/10/2004 |
| D491095 | Decorative lighted artificial tree | 06/08/2004 |
| D490744 | Christmas tree | 06/01/2004 |
| D490016 | Christmas tree character | 05/18/2004 |
| D487878 | Snowman shaped Christmas tree | 03/30/2004 |
| 6514581 | Pop-up artificial christmas tree A pop-up artificial Christmas tree, for making it much easier for the user to set up and take an artificial Christmas tree. The pop-up artificial Christmas tree includes a base member assembly including a weighted base member; and also includes a tree tru... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6294877 | Article blinking Christmas tree assembly A artificial blinking Christmas tree assembly for providing mesmerizing and time-saving Christmas decoration. The artificial blinking Christmas tree assembly includes a base support including a main support member, a plurality of feet members extending fr... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5971172 | Folding artificial Christmas tree frame A folding artificial Christmas frame adapted to be mounted onto a vertical structure, such as a wall, a door or the like. The frame includes a generally triangular top frame portion that is hingedly connected to a bottom frame portion having a generally t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5489452 | Method and manufacture of creating an ornamental tree This invention relates to a method and manufacture of creating an ornamental miniature tree comprising a decorated pine cone that has been treated with a fire retardant, strung with miniature holiday lights and uprightly attached to a base.... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5310585 | Decorative article made of preserved sprigs A decorative article of manufacture has a penetrable core into which the ends of sprigs are inserted. Leaves forming the ends of the sprigs preferably conceal the core completely. The sprigs include preserved leaves on the unsupported projecting ends whic... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4968541 | Artificial tree An artificial Christmas tree adapted to hang from a support structure such as a hook attached to the ceiling of a room or a center post during the Christmas season and to be quickly and easily collapsed and placed in a box, while still decorated with orna... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4950509 | Miniature tree sculpture A miniature tree sculpture wherein the leaves for the miniature tree are seeds or seed hulls adhesively bonded to an imitation branch structure which in turn is connected to the miniature tree truck. Seed hulls dyed different shades of green, red, orange ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4939004 | Christmas tree ornament Christmas tree ornaments for attachment to a conventional natural or artificial Christmas tree include representations of a pair of human hands and a human head. Each of the ornaments are formed from a translucent plastic material and have an internal ele... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4937107 | Christmas tree decoration A decorative wall hanging includes a molded, substantially rigid shell formed of plastic material, the shell being shaped to provide a simulated Christmas tree portion with an ornament on the top and a base on the lower end. The shell provides a forward f... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4855167 | Shaded outdoor parking area A plurality of artificial trees placed in combination with a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the parking spaces being disposed in an array of adjacently disposed parking spaces forming a parking area. The trees further include a base with an open cyl... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4748058 | Artificial tree An artificial tree assembly, and a tree constructed therefrom, are provided. The assembly comprises a collapsible three-piece pole; a base member formed by the bottom of a box for storing the tree assembly and including a pole support member secured there... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4746022 | Collapsible three dimensional support structure A collapsible three dimensional support structure is provided which may be either free standing or adapted to hang from an overhead support. The structure has utility as an ornament or ornament support as well as general utility as a support rack. The str... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4612219 | Invisible Christmas tree A mobile-type Christmas tree (10) conveying the impression of Christmas ornaments (13) hung upon an invisible coniferous tree is disclosed. The mobile (10) includes an overhead support (11), and a multiplicity of filaments (12) depending from the overhead... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4543278 | Toy display wall hanging Disclosed is a wall hanging to removably store child's toys thereon. The wall hanging is formed in the configuration of a tree, is of flat masonite and fixedly carries hook patches of VELCRO material which are releasably engaged by corresponding loop patc... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4435452 | Lil golden pine novelty display device A wall decoration in the shape of a pine tree; including a base made of plywood panels glued one upon another, pine cone scales glued on the front side thereof, and a gold panel applied to the front of this assembly.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4396652 | Artificial shrubs An artificial shrub comprises a central trunk and a plurality of branches connected thereto by a loop at the end of each branch which is receivable directly on the trunk. Shrubs of this construction are easily user assembled and adjusted for aesthetic eff... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4315376 | Display device for greeting cards A display device for greeting cards, such as Christmas cards, has a plurality of structurally interrelated sheets of relatively rigid sheet material, such as paperboard or the like, which, when assembled, presents the general form and character of a Chris... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4196239 | Plant-like chemical growths and apparatus to display same Plant-like decorative chemical growths are caused to form for display on means such as artificial vegetation. The means has a lower portion to contact a solution capable of forming the growths when the solution is dried, an intermediate wick portion to feed ... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4186503 | Greeting card display assembly and method A greeting card display assembly is disclosed herein and utilizes a stack of straight slats to simulate a Christmas tree in both two dimensions and three dimensions and, at the same time, supports greeting cards for display.... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4106228 | Suspensible ornamental display A substantially flat, suspensible, ornamental display comprised of a plurality of identical flat, rigid members arrayed in partially overlapping relationship in accordance with a regular pattern, with the overlapping portions of the members fastened toget... | 08/15/1978 |
| 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 |
| 4011674 | Magnetic kinetic amusement devices These magnetic kinetic amusement devices have plural magnetically coupled elements that exhibit intermittent, alternating motion as energy is interchanged between the elements. In one embodiment, plural vertically spaced arms are mounted for pivotal motio... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3987566 | Card display device A self-supporting, one-piece, collapsible device for holding greeting cards, particularly Christmas cards, to provide a decorative, Christmas tree-like display. The device, in its preferred form, is pyramidal in shape, the sidewalls of the device being fo... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3967019 | Ornamental artificial tree A self-supporting, ornamental, artificial tree is disclosed which comprises: a base; a plurality of elongated members attached at one of their ends to the base by attachment means and attached at their other ends one to the other, these attached support m... | 06/29/1976 |