1. Field of Invention
The invention relates to artificial trees and more particularly to a takedown artificial tree with improved characteristics.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional artificial tree shown in
For saving transportation space, it is typical of straightening each branch A (i.e., substantially parallel to the trunk B) prior to delivery as shown in
There have been numerous suggestions in prior patents for artificial tree. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,099,920 discloses an artificial Christmas tree and method of mounting branches thereon. Thus, continuing improvements in the exploitation of artificial tree are constantly being sought.
It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a takedown artificial tree.
To achieve the above and other objects, the invention provides an artificial tree comprising a plurality of flexible branches, each of the branches including a substantially straight, hollow main stem and a plurality of fronds extending from the main stem; a plurality of fixing brackets made of rigid material, each of the fixing brackets including a hollow cylinder and a hollow branching member obliquely upward extending from the cylinder; and a trunk made of metal, the trunk being frictionally inserted through the fixing brackets to serve as a support of the finished artificial tree. Base of each branch can be inserted into the branching member for fastening.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
Referring to
A plurality of branches 1 are made of flexible material. Each branch 1 has a plurality of fronds 12 extending from a substantially straight, hollow main stem 11 in which the fronds 12 are formed of flexible plastic, base of the main stem 11 is a hollow metal rod, and the whole main stem 11 is formed in the flexible plastic. A plurality of fixing brackets 2 are made of either molded hard plastic material or metal. The fixing bracket 2 has a hollow cylinder 21 and a hollow branching member 22 obliquely upward extending from the cylinder 21. The branching member 22 has an open end being smaller than the other end integrally formed with the cylinder 21. A trunk 3 made of metal is inserted through the fixing brackets 2 as the main support of the finished artificial tree. Note that the base of the main stem 11 can be inserted into the branching member 22 for fastening.
The whole artificial tree can be stored compactly in a container 4 prior to delivery (see
While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set fort in the claims.