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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062718 | Invertible christmas tree An artificial Christmas tree includes a central trunk broken into at least two separate portions including a fixed trunk portion and at least one rotating trunk portion. The fixed trunk extends up from an underlying base. Rotating trunks rotatably attach at midpoint... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053042 | Artificial tree apparatus An artificial tree apparatus having a plurality of tree trunk segments that couple together to provide electrical power to receptacles on each of the segments. An electrical line is connected to a first trunk segment electrical connector, such that when the first tr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7867583 | Artificial plant barrier system Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to plant hedges or barriers and provide a method, system and apparatus for creating artificial plant hedges or barriers. In one embodiment of the invention, an artificial plant barrier s... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7601407 | Inflatable tree apparatus An inflatable tree that may be used as an indoor or outdoor decoration, particularly during the Christmas holiday season. In one embodiment, the inflatable tree comprises an inflatable bladder having a substantially conical or cylindrical prism shape, wherein the ax... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7445823 | Artificial tree An artificial tree according to the present invention includes a tubular trunk with a stand for holding the trunk in an upright position. The artificial tree includes a plurality of branches coupled to the tree, each branch having a hook at an end displaced from the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445824 | Convertible/inverted tree An invertible decorative tree having sections that are each provided with complementary receiving and associating mechanisms. The sections include a stand, a trunk segment, at least one tree body and a tree top. Through the complementary relationships of the receivi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7371442 | Artificial foliage An artificial foliage structure with wire cores embedded in its leafy parts causing these parts to “spring back” upon removal of compressive loading acting thereupon. These wire cores may be made of hard, springy steel such as piano wire or small diameter spring... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7320816 | Collapsible decorative structure A novel decorative structure includes a length of strand material, having a plurality of individual strands twisted with respect to one another and fixed with respect to one another near a first end of the strands, a twisting member having a plurality of apertures f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310900 | Liquid-filled display device A liquid-filled display device includes a hollow member mounted on a transparent top end wall of a hollow base and confining a water-tight inner space filled with a liquid body, and a display unit mounted on the top end wall and having a top wall and two transparent... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302747 | Apparatus and method to manufacture a leaf display device A method and apparatus to manufacture a leaf display device. The method includes the steps of positioning a top leaf on a broadleaf stem substantially co-linear with the broadleaf stem; positioning a leaf adjacent the top leaf substantially parallel to, and on top o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267852 | Collapsible artificial Christmas tree A collapsible artificial Christmas tree that opens and retracts like an umbrella has an elongate trunk with a branch hinge connected to a trunk. A tree branch is rotatably connected to the branch hinge. A slide ring is slidably connected to the trunk. A branch lift ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7232596 | Refined structure for artificial Christmas tree The present invention is related to a technological field of decoration, and more particularly to a structure of an artificial tree, wherein the trunk main body has multiple sets of plugging holes, which are circularly arranged, longitudinally mounted thereon and th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226645 | Portable personal palm tree An artificial palm tree constructed from modular components which are combined in various ways to produce a palm tree having different characteristics for use as a beach umbrella. The palm tree consists of a base, a trunk mounted on the base, a tree heart mounted on... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182983 | Artificial christmas tree An artificial Christmas tree comprising a plurality of tiers configured to facilitate assembly for use and disassembly for storage including a lower substantially frustum conical tier to support an open mesh substructure to receive and support a plurality of simulat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163725 | Display tree with bubble trunk A display representing a tree, such as a Christmas tree, has a trunk made of a hollow tube and held by a base in substantially vertical position. A liquid, such as water, is placed in the tube and an air supply in or near the bottom of the tube generates bubbles tha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152998 | Assemblable string tree An assemblable string tree wherein, when completely assembled, a pole vertically supports a hanger above a base with light strings extending generally downwardly and outwardly between hanger engagements and base engagements such that the light strings cumulatively p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122230 | Controlled diameter collapsible artificial christmas tree The invention relates to an artificial tree that can be reduced in diameter by rotating its branches inward and along the length of the tree's trunk. The rotation of the branches is initiated by the rotation of the threaded inner core which is coaxially placed withi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055980 | Decorative tree lamp A decorative tree lamp includes a long trunk composed of many short pipes. The height of the tree lamp can be adjusted based on the number of the short pipes used. At least one of the short pipes that form the long trunk is provided with one or more connecting rings... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055981 | Stretchable and shrinkable tree light strings A stretchable and shrinkable tree light string including a long trunk with many short pipes. The short pipes have one or many connecting rings. A base frame has a central axis to support the long trunk to stand up straight. Multiple branches connect at one end with ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052156 | Combination artificial tree-lighting arrangement A combination artificial tree-lighting arrangement including a generally elongated tree trunk. The combination also includes a plurality of connecting components mountable on the tree trunk and a plurality of display components mountable on the connecting components... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043875 | Plant arrangement with a holder for objects therein The invention relates to securing gift items to a bouquet with the aid of a special support, preferably in the form of a wire bundle from which individual wires are splayed and provided with a mounted fastener to which the gift items can be adhered, for example.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6953355 | Modular support system A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The system also in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951405 | Decorative light strings with combinative tree The present invention relates to a kind of decorative light strings with combination tree, including a long trunk to be composed of many short pipes, the height of tree lamp can be adjustable by the number of the short pipe; base frame is to use a support surface to... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942355 | Decorative lighting system for Christmas trees and other decorative trees and bushes A lighting system has a base and at least one vertical support (trunk) that frictionally engages the base. The vertical support (trunk) has apertures around its circumference and its inner circumference is lined with longitudinal current carrying conductors. A low v... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6818264 | Corner/wall situated Christmas tree stand A corner/wall situated Christmas tree stand for enabling a user to set up a Christmas tree against a wall or in a corner in a confined living quarters. The corner/wall situated Christmas tree stand includes a base assembly including a tubular support base having a w... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811836 | Display tree with bubble trunk A display representing a tree, such as a Christmas tree, has a trunk made of a hollow tube and held by a base in substantially vertical position. A liquid, such as water, is placed in the tube and an air supply in or near the bottom of the tube generates bubbles tha... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6773134 | Illuminated artificial tree An illuminated artificial tree having a display position and a folded position is constructed of an odd number of upright wire mesh panels hingedly attached at their vertical inner edges, the panels including a first end panel, a second end panel and a plurality of ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6663921 | Collapsible Christmas tree A novel decorative structure includes a length of strand material, having a plurality of individual strands twisted with respect to one another and fixed with respect to one another near a first end of the strands, and a twisting member having a plurality... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6579578 | Foldable ornament frame structure A foldable ornament frame structure of the invention includes a first movable part, a second movable part, and a plurality of support rods. The first and second movable parts are respectively mounted at a top and a bottom of the ornament frame structure. ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6458435 | Artificial tree An artificial tree has a central trunk, a number of main branches suspended from an upper portion of the trunk in a downwardly and outwardly inclined orientation, and a preformed tree top section extending upwardly from the upper portion of the trunk. Eac... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6434889 | Antenna support structure with palm tree skirt An antenna support structure has the outward appearance of a palm tree. The antenna support structure has a vertical support pole with an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The lower portion is of a color and texture to resemble t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6417119 | Fabric and fabric article made from plant material A fabric having plant material adhered between layers of silk or hand-made paper. The silk or paper layers are translucent to allow the fabric to have the appearance of plant material. The fabric is manufactured by soaking dry plant material in water, pre... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6350499 | Suspended Christmas tree A collapsible Christmas tree designed to be suspended in mid-aid from overhead. The tree comprises a central rope threaded through alternating sections of hollow rigid trunk sections and individual or grouped cross members having centered holes. Cross mem... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334694 | Collapsible christmas tree A collapsible Christmas tree includes a collapsible circular support having a tubular seat at a center, a combinable post having a lower end inserted into the tubular seat and secured by a lock, a top ring inserted into the top of the post, a decoration i... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6333083 | Foldable artificial christmas tree A foldable artificial Christmas tree including a plurality of sections couplable together to form a Christmas tree. Each of the sections includes a central pole portion. A plurality of collars are provided that each have a central opening for receiving th... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6280803 | Simulated Christmas tree light display A simulated Christmas tree light display having a circular ring and a plurality of elongated legs attached to the ring. Each of the elongated legs has a first end connected to the ring and a second end positioned opposite the ring. The first end has an ap... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270864 | Artificial Christmas tree with stand An artificial Christmas tree is provided which consists of a stand base, a stand pillar, at least two truncated-cone elements conically grauated in terms of size, an a conical element for the top of the tree. The elements are detachably fastened to each o... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6224953 | Artificial palm tree An artificial palm tree has a trunk made from at least one tapered pole segment. Multiple trunk segments are butt connected with doweling screws threaded at both ends. A palm head in the form of a cylindrical solid is attached to an uppermost end of the u... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6200656 | Artificial tree According to the present invention, an artificial tree is provided which includes a tree element having a central generally disc-shaped member and a plurality of generally annular rings concentric to the central disc-shaped member and to one another such ... | 03/13/2001 |
