Patent ID: 9671074
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A47G,F21S,F21V,F21W,H01R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A multi-terminal, rotation-locking, lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion including a first trunk portion defining a lengthwise axis, first power transmission wires and a first trunk electrical connector, the first trunk electrical connector being coupled to the first trunk portion and comprising a first connector housing portion and a first electrical terminal set, the first connector housing portion supporting the first electrical terminal set, the first electrical terminal set in electrical connection with the first transmission wires and including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, wherein the first trunk housing includes a plurality of axially-extending projections and an axially-extending cylindrical portion supporting at least two electrical terminals of the first electrical terminal set; and a second tree portion connectable to the first tree portion, the second tree portion including a second trunk portion, second power transmission wires and a second trunk electrical connector, the second trunk electrical connector being coupled to the second trunk portion and comprising a second connector housing portion and a second electrical terminal set, the second connector housing portion supporting the second electrical terminal set, the second electrical terminal set in electrical connection with the second transmission wires and including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, wherein the second trunk housing includes a plurality of recesses configured to receive the plurality of axial-extending projections; wherein upon connection of the first tree portion to the second tree portion, the first trunk electrical connector engages the second trunk electrical connector, the plurality of axially-extending projections are received by the plurality of recesses to prevent rotation about the axis of the first tree portion with the second tree portion, and the first electrical terminal set makes electrical connection with the second electrical terminal set.