Patent ID: 7160588

Claim:
An artificial Christmas tree and cover system comprising: an artificial Christmas tree having an artificial central trunk a plurality of radial artificial branches extending from said central trunk, said central trunk having a lower end; a support base having an upper wall, a lower wall, and a peripheral sidewall and having a centrally located, vertical bore extending downward through said upper wall of such size and depth as to receive said central trunk lower end; a generally upright, conical cover of such size and shape as to cover said artificial Christmas tree; and said cover being removably attachable to said peripheral sidewall, wherein said cover has an inner peripheral strip of one of hook and loop material around its inner, lower periphery, and said base has a peripheral strip of the other of said hook and loop material removably mating with the inner peripheral strip of hook and loop material of said cover; whereby said cover may be removed to display said artificial Christmas tree; and whereby said cover may be placed over said Christmas tree while said tree is fully decorated and secured to said peripheral sidewall for storage between Holiday seasons.