Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product – Flora
Patent
1993-12-16
1995-04-25
Epstein, Henry F.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product
Flora
428 19, 428 20, A47G 3306
Patent
active
054097452
ABSTRACT:
An artificial Christmas tree has a trunk. The trunk has a branch retaining rod and a plurality of branch retaining ports in the branch retaining rod. There is a branch retaining rod horizontal support member releasably attached to one end of the branch retaining rod. A branch retaining rod vertical support member is attached to another end of the branch retaining rod. There are a plurality of flexible branches. Each flexible branch has a flexible member and a plurality of artificial needles retained in the flexible member. The flexible member has an insertion end for insertion into a branch retaining port. There is an ornament retaining member releasably attached to the flexible branches. The ornament retaining member has a hinged retaining clip and a spring. The spring is attached to and biases the hinged retaining clip from an open position to an closed position. The branch retaining rod also has at least two interconnectable sections releasably and threadingly connected together or alternatively foldingly connected.
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Baker David L.
Epstein Henry F.
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