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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7144610 | Display tree A display tree for electrical ornaments has a support tube. A male electrical plug is connected to the support tube upper end. A female electrical socket is connected to the support tube lower end. A flange electrical contact is electrically connected to the female ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 5300010 | Method and apparatus for making artificial flowers A mechanical apparatus and method for producing a folded paper rose from an elongated strip of paper. The apparatus is operated by feeding an elongated paper strip through a rotating shuttle assembly, and securing the end of the paper strip onto a slotted... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5128180 | Collapsible framework for an artificial tree A separable framework for an artificial tree comprising a plurality of vertically stacked, separable and telescopically collapsible frame sections diminishing progressively in transverse dimension from the lowermost to the uppermost thereof. Each of the f... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5085901 | Artificial Christmas tree 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 interconnectin... | 02/04/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4820255 | Sheet folding device A sheet folding device which can fold a sheet in an accordion fashion simply and efficiently and can improve the efficiency in production of artificial flowers. The device includes a set of fixed parallel folding plates provided in an equidistantly spaced... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4331720 | Christmas tree A collapsible, artificial Christmas tree which folds away into a relatively thin box which serves as a stand for the tree when erected, the tree including a generally spiral coil of steel wire which is axially stretched between opposite ends of an assembl... | 05/25/1982 |