Patent ID: 6200656
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A41G,A47G,Y10S

Abstract:
A tree-shaped device comprising:a central generally disc-shaped member;a plurality of generally annular rings, said rings being concentric to said central disc-shaped member and to one another;said central disc-shaped member and said rings being positioned in a vertically spaced, tiered array, with said central disc-shaped member at an uppermost position such that the tiered array is configured to have a tree-shape; anda plurality of connecting strips connecting each tier of the array to a next adjacent tier of the array; andwherein said disc-shaped member and said concentric rings are formed by providing a plurality of discontinuous generally spiral slits between said generally disc-shaped member and a next adjacent ring and between each respective adjacent ring to define the outer perimeters of said generally disc-shaped member and each said concentric ring except an outermost ring and also to define the inner perimeters of each said concentric ring, and said plurality of discontinuous slits further define said plurality of connecting strips.