EP1321079A3 - Artificial Christmas tree - Google Patents

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EP1321079A3
EP1321079A3 EP02028402A EP02028402A EP1321079A3 EP 1321079 A3 EP1321079 A3 EP 1321079A3 EP 02028402 A EP02028402 A EP 02028402A EP 02028402 A EP02028402 A EP 02028402A EP 1321079 A3 EP1321079 A3 EP 1321079A3
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christmas tree
artificial christmas
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Gunther Petershofen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
    • A47G33/04—Christmas trees 
    • A47G33/06—Artificial Christmas trees

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Abstract

An artificial Christmas tree (1) has a base (2) or stand, a trunk (3), branches (5) and an arrowhead top (4). The branches are especially detachable from the trunk. The trunk is made of one or more tubes. The branches are made of die-cut sheet metal.
EP02028402A 2001-12-20 2002-12-18 Artificial Christmas tree Expired - Lifetime EP1321079B1 (en)

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DE20120686U DE20120686U1 (en) 2001-12-20 2001-12-20 Artificial Christmas tree
DE20120686U 2001-12-20

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EP1321079A2 EP1321079A2 (en) 2003-06-25
EP1321079A3 true EP1321079A3 (en) 2003-12-17
EP1321079B1 EP1321079B1 (en) 2005-07-27

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1933495A (en) * 1932-07-11 1933-10-31 Arthur G Howard Artificial tree
US2916843A (en) * 1959-04-20 1959-12-15 Francis D Meyer Simulated christmas tree
US3027671A (en) * 1959-12-16 1962-04-03 Elmer E Duvall Wall mounted simulated christmas tree
US4057665A (en) * 1976-04-21 1977-11-08 Szulewski John W Artificial tree structure
US4364102A (en) * 1980-08-01 1982-12-14 Huppert Vaughn P Internally lighted decorative display
DE9217676U1 (en) * 1992-12-24 1993-02-18 Jänig, Franz G., 8500 Nürnberg Christmas tree made of leaf-shaped material

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DE7505180U (en) 1975-06-19 Schnauffer O Collapsible stand
US3532874A (en) 1969-02-24 1970-10-06 Poly Optics Decorative structure
GB2112281A (en) 1981-10-09 1983-07-20 Peter Albert Sullivan Decorative Christmas tree
DE8228347U1 (en) 1982-10-08 1983-02-03 Wong Fok Kee Co. Ltd., Chao-Chou Chen, Ping-Tung Hsien ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE
EP0817586A1 (en) 1995-02-28 1998-01-14 Lal, Thakurdas Nandiram An artificial tree
DE20000355U1 (en) 2000-01-10 2000-05-25 Heider, Gitta, 01833 Stolpen Stylized, three-dimensional fir tree made of wood

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1933495A (en) * 1932-07-11 1933-10-31 Arthur G Howard Artificial tree
US2916843A (en) * 1959-04-20 1959-12-15 Francis D Meyer Simulated christmas tree
US3027671A (en) * 1959-12-16 1962-04-03 Elmer E Duvall Wall mounted simulated christmas tree
US4057665A (en) * 1976-04-21 1977-11-08 Szulewski John W Artificial tree structure
US4364102A (en) * 1980-08-01 1982-12-14 Huppert Vaughn P Internally lighted decorative display
DE9217676U1 (en) * 1992-12-24 1993-02-18 Jänig, Franz G., 8500 Nürnberg Christmas tree made of leaf-shaped material

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EP1321079A2 (en) 2003-06-25
ATE300217T1 (en) 2005-08-15
DE50203741D1 (en) 2005-09-01
DE20120686U1 (en) 2002-03-28
EP1321079B1 (en) 2005-07-27

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