Decorative tree with insertable, interchangeable branches system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11533960
APP PUB NO 20210030092A1
SERIAL NO

17063626

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A fabricated decorative tree with insertable branches system is provided that includes a tree trunk configured with at least one limb stub that is configured to receive a branch. The trunk, stub, and branch all have internal supports and an external decorative skin. The stub internal support has a proximal end fixedly attached to the trunk internal support and has a stub distal end having a receptor with a channel cut at least through the internal support distal edge. Only the distal end of the branch internal support is covered with the external skin. The uncovered proximal end of the branch internal support is a male sleeve insert having an outwardly projecting alignment protuberance sized to fit within the stub's channel. Means to further secure the stub-branch joint and methods by which one set of interchangeable branches are replaced by a second set of branches are also provided.

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  • MISF HOLDINGS INC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Falk, Ira A Rancho Santa Fe, US 6 3

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