Patent ID: 7152998

Claim:
A string tree, prior to complete assembly thereof, comprising: (A) a substantially planar wheel-like base defining a base rim, a base hub, and base connection means connecting said base rim and said base hub, said base rim additionally defining a plurality of spaced base engagement means; (B) a substantially planar wheel-like hanger defining a hanger rim, a hanger hub, and a hub connection means connecting said hanger rim and said hanger hub, said hanger rim additionally defining a plurality of spaced hanger engagement means, said hanger rim having a diameter substantially less than that of said base rim; (C) a pole means for releasable attachment at one end to said base hub and at an opposite end to said hanger hub for thereby connecting said hubs in a vertically spaced relationship; (D) a light set defining a common means and a plurality of flexible light strings extending therefrom, each said light string containing lamps, being in electrical communication with said common means, and extending from a respective one of one of said hanger engagement means and said base engagement means, said common means being secured to a corresponding one of said hanger rim and said base rim; and (E) means for releasably manually securing the free end of each of said light strings to a respective other one of said hanger engagement means and said base engagement means; whereby, when said string tree is completely assembled, said pole means vertically supports said hanger above said base with said light strings extending generally downwardly and outwardly between said hanger engagement means and said base engagement means such that said light strings cumulatively provide the general appearance of an upright truncated cone.