Patent ID: 7914168

Claim:
A pop-up Christmas tree comprising: a cone shaped fabric member; a standard motorized telescoping antenna assembly; a hollow base portion; a lid portion; a plurality of horizontally disposed fabric supporting frames; a plurality of vertically disposed frame supporting cords; a plurality of standard exterior lighting devices; a plurality of J shaped hooks; a standard remote control transmitter and receiver assemblies; one or more standard interior lighting devices; a standard power cord and plug assembly; said base portion including a flat horizontally disposed floor engaging lower plate affixed to a hollow cylindrical member and a centrally located bowl shaped housing; said antenna assembly residing within said cylindrical member; said antenna assembly having an antenna tip which is attached to the inner apex of said cone shape; said supporting cords attached at one end to the top of said antenna assembly and attached radially at the opposite end to the lip of said bowl shaped housing; said horizontal frame members spaced one above the other within said cone shaped fabric member and held in place by said supporting cords; the exterior of said cone shaped fabric member printed with a realistic image of a pine tree; the base of said cone shaped fabric member removably attached by standard fastening means to the lip of said bowl shaped housing; the side walls of said cone shaped fabric member having a plurality of apertures; said apertures allowing a plurality of said exterior lighting devices to protrude through said cone shaped fabric member; said J hooks fixedly attached to the exterior side walls of said cone shaped fabric member; said interior lighting devices affixed to the inside lower surface of said bowl shaped housing; said receiver assembly affixed to the inside lower surface of said bowl shaped housing; said transmitter capable of sending signals to said receiver to raise or lower said antenna assembly and to turn on or off said interior and exterior lights; said lights and said antenna assembly connected by said power cord and plug to a standard 110 VAC source.