Patent Application
20140272202
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a collapsible Christmas tree, especially to a collapsible Christmas tree that is easy to be assembled and has a reduced volume when folded.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
Christmas tree is a common decoration during the Christmas season. Traditionally, people set up an evergreen tree, such as pine, at home, and put multiple string lights and colorful decorations on the tree.
However, the conventional Christmas tree is often a real tree. Real trees cannot be disassembled and folded, such that the conventional Christmas trees cannot be reduced in volume, which makes a lot of inconvenience for storage before sale or for transportation.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a collapsible Christmas tree to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a collapsible Christmas tree that is easy to be assembled and has a reduced volume when folded.
The collapsible Christmas tree has a main trunk, a base, and multiple string lights. The main trunk is telescopic. The base is detachably mounted on a bottom end of the main trunk. The string lights are connected to the main trunk and the base. Two ends of each string light are respectively connected to a top end of the main trunk and the base. The collapsible Christmas tree as described is artificial, such that the main trunk and the base can be disassembled from each other. Additionally, the main trunk is telescopic, which further reduces the overall volume when the collapsible Christmas tree is folded. As a result, the collapsible Christmas tree is convenient both for storage and transportation.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The string lights 30 are connected to the main trunk 10 and the base 20. Each string light 30 has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the string light 30 is connected to a top end of the main trunk 10. The bottom end of the string light 30 is connected to the base 20.
The components mentioned above can form a shape resembling a Christmas tree. When the collapsible Christmas tree is for storage before sale, the main trunk 10 is disassembled from the base 20, and the telescopic main trunk 10 is retracted to a shortest length. Then, the folded Christmas tree is convenient for pre-sale storage, and is also convenient for transportation after the user purchases the Christmas tree.
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The bottom tube 11 has a top hole 111 formed through the bottom tube 11 and is adjacent to a top end of the bottom tube 11. The middle tube 12 has a top hole and a bottom hole 121. The top hole and the bottom hole 121 are formed through the middle tube 12. The top hole and the bottom hole 121 are respectively adjacent to a top end and a bottom end of the middle tube 12. The top tube 13 has a bottom hole formed through the top tube 13 and is adjacent to a bottom end of the top tube 13. The main trunk 10 further has a middle resilient element 14 and a top resilient element.
The middle resilient element 14 is mounted in the middle tube 12 and has a middle protrusion 141. The middle protrusion 141 is formed on an end of the middle resilient element 14, is mounted through the bottom hole 121 of the middle tube 12, and selectively engages the top hole 111 of the bottom tube 11. Therefore, when the middle tube 12 extends out of the bottom tube 11, the middle protrusion 141 is mounted through the middle tube 12 and the bottom tube 11 to keep the middle tube 12 in position. After pushing the middle protrusion 141 into the middle tube 12, the middle tube 12 can be received into the bottom tube 11.
The top resilient element is mounted in the top tube 13 and has a top protrusion 151. The top protrusion 151 is formed on an end of the top resilient element, is mounted through the bottom hole of the top tube 13, and selectively engages the top hole of the middle tube 12. Therefore, when the top tube 13 extends out of the middle tube 12, the top protrusion 151 is mounted through the top tube 13 and the middle tube 12 to keep the top tube 13 in position. After pushing the top protrusion 151 into the top tube 13, the top tube 13 can be received into the middle tube 12.
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The main rod 21 has two connecting segments 212. The connecting segments 212 are respectively formed on centers of two opposite side surfaces of the main rod 21, and are respectively mounted in inside ends of the minor rods 22. The resilient sheets 25 are respectively mounted in the connecting segments 212. Each resilient sheet 25 has a sheet protrusion 251. The sheet protrusion 251 is formed on an end of the resilient sheet 25, and is mounted through the corresponding connecting segment 212 and the corresponding minor rod 22, thereby connecting the main rod 21 and the minor rod 22 together. After pushing the sheet protrusion 251 into the connecting segment 212, the main rod 21 and the minor rod 22 can be disassembled from each other.
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Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
