Patent ID: 6514581
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A pop-up artificial Christmas tree comprising:a base member assembly including a weighted base member; a tree trunk assembly including a hollow tree trunk member having a bottom end which is removably mounted to said base member, and also including an elongate support member being movably disposed and upwardly biased in said hollow tree trunk member, said hollow tree trunk member having a plurality of holes spaced along and disposed through a side wall thereof; a branch assembly having a plurality of branch members each being pivotally mounted to said elongate support member; wherein said tree trunk assembly also includes a spring member disposed in said hollow tree trunk member and upon said bottom end thereof for biasing said elongate support member upwardly in said hollow tree trunk member; and wherein said tree trunk assembly further includes a catch member securely attached to and extending from said spring member, and also includes a latch member movably disposed in said hollow tree trunk member and being biasedly and releaseably engaged to said catch member, and further includes a spring being disposed in said hollow tree trunk member and being engaged to said latch member for biasing said latch member into engagement with said catch member, and also includes a latch release member movably disposed in one of said holes in said hollow tree trunk member and being securely attached to said latch member.