US 12,302,970 B2
Decorative tree with insertable, interchangeable branches system and method
Ira A. Falk, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US)
Assigned to MISF Holdings Inc, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US)
Filed by MISF Holdings Inc, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/146,439.
Application 18/146,439 is a continuation of application No. 17/063,626, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,533,960.
Application 17/063,626 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/681,301, filed on Aug. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,791,781, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0137955 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41G 1/00 (2006.01); A47G 33/06 (2006.01)
CPC A41G 1/007 (2013.01) [A47G 33/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A decorative tree system, comprising:
a tree trunk (15);
a receiving limb stub (20) fixedly attached to said tree trunk (15); said receiving limb stub (20) comprising:
(a.) a stub internal support (27);
(b.) a stub external decorative skin (23); and
(c.) channel edges (22) defining a channel (25); wherein said channel (25) is disposed below said stub external decorative skin (23); and
a branch (40) comprising:
(a.) a branch proximal edge (49) disposed at a proximal end of said branch (40);
(b.) a branch external decorative skin (43);
(c.) a branch skin edge (69) forming a proximal end of said branch external decorative skin (43);
(d.) an unskinned proximal male insert sleeve (50) extending between said branch proximal edge (49) to said branch skin edge (69); wherein said unskinned proximal male insert sleeve (50) is sized and shaped to be received within said stub internal support (27); and
(e.) an alignment protuberance (45) extending outwardly from said unskinned proximal male insert sleeve (50); wherein said alignment protuberance (45) is sized and shaped to be received by said channel (25).