Cheryl A Gregory

US Patent:

6514581, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Feb 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780007

Inventors:

Cheryl A. Gregory - Imperial Beach CA 91932

International Classification:

A01N 300

US Classification:

428 20, 428 18, 428 19, D11118

Abstract:

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 trunk assembly including a hollow tree trunk member having a bottom end which is removably mounted to the base member, and also including an elongate support member being movably disposed and upwardly biased in the hollow tree trunk member with the hollow tree trunk member having a plurality of holes spaced along and disposed through a side wall thereof; and further includes a branch assembly having a plurality of branch members each being pivotally mounted to the elongate support member and being extended through a respective hole in said hollow tree trunk member; and also includes a light-emitting assembly having a plurality of light-emitting members securely attached to the branch members.