Patent ID: 11901684
Assignee: BELGRAVIA WOOD LIMITED
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A  F | IPC A  F  H

Claim 0:
1. An artificial tree system comprising:
a first trunk section having an elongate body, the first trunk section including:
a first end;
an extending portion from at least a portion of the first trunk section elongate body, the extending portion having an outer diameter and including a slot axially extending from the first end;
a first electrical connector disposed on an outer surface of the first trunk section, the first electrical connector comprising a first plurality of electrical contacts; and, a first mechanical coupler system disposed at least partially within the elongate body of the first trunk section, the first mechanical coupler system comprising:
a first insert at least partially disposed within the first end of the first trunk section, the first insert including a guiding slot aligned with the slot of the extending portion of the first trunk section to form a guiding channel; and
a second trunk section having an elongate body, the second trunk section including:
a second end;
a receiving portion extending axially from the second end, the receiving portion having an inner diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of at least a portion of the first trunk section elongate body such that the receiving portion can receive at least a portion of the extending portion of the first trunk section elongate body;
a second electrical connector disposed on an outer surface of the second trunk section, the second electrical connector including a second plurality of electrical contacts; and
a second mechanical coupler system disposed at least partially within the second end of the second trunk section,
wherein the first trunk section is configured to engage the second trunk section such that, as the first mechanical coupler system engages the second mechanical coupler system, the first mechanical coupler system can rotate relative the second mechanical coupler system, thereby rotating the first trunk section into a final rotational alignment position such that each electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts is aligned with a respective electrical contact of the second plurality of electrical contacts.