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Ornamental device for christmas trees

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-15
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1983-02-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wagner Stanley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 16:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/08; F; F21; F21V; F21V9/00; F21V9/40; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/406

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
A DECORATIVE DEVICE ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF THE TRUNK OF A CHRISTMAS TREE COMPRISING A MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID CHRISTMAS TREE, A MOTOR SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS, SHAFT MEANS HAVING ONE END THEREOF MOUNTED IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MOTOR WHEREBY SAID SHAFT MEANS IS ROTATED UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID MOTOR, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID SHAFT, CONTACT MEANS CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE, SAID CONTACT MEANS BEING MOUNTED UPON SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO SAID CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS, ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR MEANS SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SHAFT MEANS REMOTE FROM SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE POWER FROM SAID CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS, ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS SECURED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS BEING POSITIONED TO DIRECT ILLUMINATION TOWARD SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS, AND A COLORED, LIGHT TRANSMITTING DISC MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID SHAFT MEANS BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND SAID DISTRIBUTOR MEANS, SAID DISC INCLUDING MEANS TO ATTACH SAID DISC TO SAID TREE WHEREBY SAID DISC MAY BE POSITIONED ALONG SAID SHAFT MEANS TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
A DECORATIVE DEVICE ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF THE TRUNK OF A CHRISTMAS TREE COMPRISING A MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID CHRISTMAS TREE, A MOTOR SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS, SHAFT MEANS HAVING ONE END THEREOF MOUNTED IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MOTOR WHEREBY SAID SHAFT MEANS IS ROTATED UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID MOTOR, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID SHAFT, CONTACT MEANS CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE, SAID CONTACT MEANS BEING MOUNTED UPON SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO SAID CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS, ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR MEANS SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SHAFT MEANS REMOTE FROM SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE POWER FROM SAID CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS, ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS SECURED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS BEING POSITIONED TO DIRECT ILLUMINATION TOWARD SAID MOTOR SUPPORT MEANS, AND A COLORED, LIGHT TRANSMITTING DISC MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID SHAFT MEANS BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND SAID DISTRIBUTOR MEANS, SAID DISC INCLUDING MEANS TO ATTACH SAID DISC TO SAID TREE WHEREBY SAID DISC MAY BE POSITIONED ALONG SAID SHAFT MEANS TO RECEIVE LIGHT FROM SAID ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION MEANS.

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