US 11,888,270 B2
Electrical safety system for a Christmas tree
Michael M. McRae, Ormond Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to NATIONAL CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS LLC, Cranford, NJ (US)
Filed by NATIONAL CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS LLC, Cranford, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/060,036.
Application 17/060,036 is a continuation of application No. 16/459,368, filed on Jul. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,840,651.
Application 16/459,368 is a continuation of application No. 15/996,284, filed on Jun. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,840,654.
Application 15/996,284 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/707,802, filed on Sep. 18, 2017, granted, now 9,991,648, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 15/707,802 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/490,880, filed on Apr. 18, 2017, granted, now 9,876,287, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0021088 A1, Jan. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 13/68 (2011.01); H01R 24/22 (2011.01); H01R 13/648 (2006.01); H01R 4/64 (2006.01); H01R 24/30 (2011.01); H01R 13/713 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 11/12 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01); A47G 33/06 (2006.01); H01R 4/34 (2006.01); H01R 4/30 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/73 (2013.01) [H01R 4/643 (2013.01); H01R 13/648 (2013.01); H01R 13/6666 (2013.01); H01R 13/68 (2013.01); H01R 13/713 (2013.01); H01R 24/22 (2013.01); H01R 24/30 (2013.01); A47G 33/06 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); H01R 4/302 (2013.01); H01R 4/34 (2013.01); H01R 11/12 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-function electrical safety system for use with a decorative lighted Christmas tree, the system comprising:
a pole mounted molded electrical junction box comprising a housing configured to attach to a conductive metal trunk of the decorative lighted Christmas tree;
a circuit breaker located within the housing of the electrical junction box and having stationary and movable contacts operable between open and closed positions; and
a manually operable reset button located on the molded electrical junction box, the manually operable reset button being electrically connected to the circuit breaker for selectively actuating the circuit breaker for opening the movable contacts.