US3735117A
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Electrified plastic christmas tree
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-03-09
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Granted: 1973-05-22
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Expires: 1992-03-09
Abstract
Abstract An artificial christmas tree having an electrical circuit built into it so to eliminate dangling wiring hanging visibly from the tree branches; the tree including a tree trunk supported at its lower end on a tree stand, a series of sidewardly radiating tree branches supporting twigs with needles, and the trunk and branches having electrical wiring therewithin leading from a transformer in the tree stand to electric lamp sockets scattered upon the twigs and branches, the transformer being connected by an extension cord and plug to an electric power source of a house.
Inventors
- 👤 J Hunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/06; F; F21; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
In an electrified plastic Christmas tree, the combination of a plastic tree member including a vertical trunk from which radiate branches with twigs, a lower end of said trunk being supported on a base stand, said branches and twigs having lamp sockets formed thereupon for receiving electric lamps and invisible wiring means to said lamp sockets, said means comprising electrical conductors within the interior of said tree trunk, branches and twigs, said conductors being in an electrical circuit with an external extension cord to a power source and said lamps, said means comprising said trunk, branches and twigs being hollow so to form a shell around a central opening, said opening forming an inner side of said shell coated with an electrode while an outer side of said shell is coated with a second electrode, said electrodes being connected to opposite terminals of said lamps and to a secondary side of a transformer in said base stand which on its primary side is connected by an extension cord to a household power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
In an electrified plastic Christmas tree, the combination of a plastic tree member including a vertical trunk from which radiate branches with twigs, a lower end of said trunk being supported on a base stand, said branches and twigs having lamp sockets formed thereupon for receiving electric lamps and invisible wiring means to said lamp sockets, said means comprising electrical conductors within the interior of said tree trunk, branches and twigs, said conductors being in an electrical circuit with an external extension cord to a power source and said lamps, said means comprising said trunk, branches and twigs being hollow so to form a shell around a central opening, said opening forming an inner side of said shell coated with an electrode while an outer side of said shell is coated with a second electrode, said electrodes being connected to opposite terminals of said lamps and to a secondary side of a transformer in said base stand which on its primary side is connected by an extension cord to a household power source.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-21 | 1976-11-20 | 1977-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-21 | 1980-11-20 | 1981-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-21 | 1984-11-20 | 1985-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |