Lighted artificial tree with improved electrical connections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9894949
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14555242

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A modular lighted artificial tree that includes first and second coupleable tree sections. The first tree section includes: a first trunk portion; a first wiring assembly having a first wire and a second wire, the first wiring assembly; a first trunk electrical connector in electrical connection with the first wiring assembly, the first trunk electrical connector including a first tree-section fuse connected electrically in series between the first wiring assembly and the first light string and a first light string in electrical connection with the first tree-section fuse. The second tree section includes: a second trunk portion; a second wiring assembly having a first wire and a second wire, the second wiring assembly; and a second trunk electrical connector in electrical connection with the second wiring assembly. The first tree section is configured to couple to the second tree section such that the trunk electrical connectors are electrically connected.

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WILLIS ELECTRIC CO LTD8F NO 310 SEC 4 ZHONGXIAO E RD TAIPEI 10694

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Chen, Johnny Taipei, TW 266 5225

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