Patent ID: 9125508
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A41G,A47G

Abstract:
1. An artificial tree system, comprising: a vertical central support configured for telescopic movement from a collapsed state to an extended state; a plurality of nesting cups slidably disposed along said central support, wherein each of the nesting cups includes a central aperture for receiving the central support and an open end that opens towards the upper end of the central support; a plurality of radial supports slidably disposed along said central support and each located directly above a nesting cup; and a plurality of limbs each comprising a proximal end positioned nearest the central support and a distal end positioned away from the central support, the proximal end of each limb pivotally connected to a radial support such that the limbs are radially spaced around the radial supports, wherein said plurality of limbs is adapted to pivot from a first position to a second position and wherein the distal end of each limb is located closer to the central support at said first position than at said second position; wherein, while collapsing the central support, each radial support is received within the open end of the nesting cup located directly below it such that the pivotally-attached limbs on the radial support are caused to pivot to said first position in response to the limbs engaging and their proximal ends becoming seated within the open end of the nesting cup.