Modular tree with electrical connector
US-2016021957-A1 · Jan 28, 2016 · US
Modular tree with electrical connector
US9526286B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9526286-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514725972-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | May 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
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A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal. When the first tree portion is coupled to the second tree portion, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector.
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What is claimed: 1. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first end and a second end, a first plurality of branches coupled to the first trunk body, the first plurality of branches having a first set of branches coupled to the first trunk body at a first distance from the first end of the first trunk body and a second set of branches coupled to the first trunk body at a second distance from the…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- A47G33/06Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9526286B2 cover?
- A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical termi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Willis Electric Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47G33/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 11 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).