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US2171116A
US2171116A US107331A US10733136A US2171116A US 2171116 A US2171116 A US 2171116A US 107331 A US107331 A US 107331A US 10733136 A US10733136 A US 10733136A US 2171116 A US2171116 A US 2171116A
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  • This invention relates to a device which, when lighted up, simulates the appearance of a decorated Christmas tree.
  • the device comprises a. base upon which an electric lamp socket is mounted in such position that the light that is screwed into the socket is inside of a conical enclosure, also mounted on the base and which has openings or perforations therethrough that are covered with thin sheets of translucent material of different colors.
  • the cone is also provided at the top with a colored glass tip. Provision is also made to prevent light from the lamp bulb in the cone from showing around the base, and, at the same time, air passages are provided for preventing the device from becoming overheated.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of an illustrative embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 3
  • Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.
  • reference character I indicates a base which may be made of hollow metal for example.
  • the base is provided with a top 2 of metal in the shape of a flat disk.
  • a larger hollow disk 3 of metal surrounds the plate 2 and its inner edge overlaps the outer edge of the plate 2.
  • the outside edge of the disk 3 is provided with downturned lugs 4 by means of which the cone 5 of opaque material, such as cardboard or metal for example, is attached by means of rivets B.
  • An electric light socket I is mounted on the plate 2 above the base I and is attached to the plate 2 by means of screws 8. Electric wires (not shown) are connected to this socket in the usual way. An electric light bulb 9 is shown for the socket I. A tip II of colored glass is inserted at the apex of the cone 5.
  • the socket I and bulb 9 can be inserted in the cone through the opening I!) in the plate 3.
  • the outer edge of the plate 2 is provided with a slot I2 so that the edge can be slid (Fig. 3) under one of the loosened screws 2 in the plate 3, whereupon the enlarged opening IS near the other edge of the plate 2 passes over the head of the other loosened screw 2' and the disk 2 is turned slightly to cause this screw 2' to enter the recess I5 in the side of the hole I3, whereupon the screws 2 are tightened to keep the device in assembled position.
  • Slits are made near the opening II) of the disk 3 and portions ll of this disk are bent inwardly distances slightly greater than the overlapping portion of the disks 2 and 3, to provide a plurality of air passages into the cone for keeping the same cool, and without letting the light escape at the bottom.
  • the cone 5 is of opaque material and is provided with numerous openings I8 which are of different shapes, such as circles, stars, half moons, bells and other reminders of Christmas holidays. These holes I8 are closed on the inside of the cone 5 by having translucent closures I9 which cover the holes I8 and are glued or otherwise attached to the inside of the cone 5.
  • closures I9 are of diiferent colors, such as red and green, so that when the light 9 is lighted, the decorations will be plainly visible and the tip I i will also glow.
  • the translucent material I9 may be made of the cellulose ester commonly known as Cellophane.
  • the outside surface of the cone 5 may be decorated with spots 20 of silver colored material to produce an ornamental effect simulating the appearance of snow.
  • a base having a disc-shaped top with its edge extending laterally outside of the upper end of said base, a cone having an annulus at its lower end with its inner edge supported by the outer edge of said disc-shaped top, means for detachably securing said annulus to said extending edge of said disc-shaped top, and an electric light socket supported by said base inside of said cone, the inner edge of said annulus being of smaller diameter than said disc-shaped top and of larger diameter than said socket.
  • a base a plate extending across and beyond the upper end of said base, an electric lamp socket on said plate, a cone of opaque material provided with openings therethrough, an annulus for supporting said cone on said plate, means for detachably securing said plate and .annulus together, means for providing air passages between the overlapping edges of said plate and disc, and translucent material on the inside of said cone covering said openings.

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Aug. 29*;1 39. B. F. MULDQON 2,111,116
CHRI S TMAS TREE DECORAT ION File d Oct. 24, less 69m 10 a INVENTORQ v Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHRISTMAS TREE; DECORATION Application October 24, 1936, Serial No. 107,331
2 Claims.
This invention relates to a device which, when lighted up, simulates the appearance of a decorated Christmas tree.
The device comprises a. base upon which an electric lamp socket is mounted in such position that the light that is screwed into the socket is inside of a conical enclosure, also mounted on the base and which has openings or perforations therethrough that are covered with thin sheets of translucent material of different colors. The cone is also provided at the top with a colored glass tip. Provision is also made to prevent light from the lamp bulb in the cone from showing around the base, and, at the same time, air passages are provided for preventing the device from becoming overheated.
The invention will be understood from the description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of an illustrative embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.
In the drawing, reference character I indicates a base which may be made of hollow metal for example. The base is provided with a top 2 of metal in the shape of a flat disk. A larger hollow disk 3 of metal surrounds the plate 2 and its inner edge overlaps the outer edge of the plate 2. The outside edge of the disk 3 is provided with downturned lugs 4 by means of which the cone 5 of opaque material, such as cardboard or metal for example, is attached by means of rivets B.
An electric light socket I is mounted on the plate 2 above the base I and is attached to the plate 2 by means of screws 8. Electric wires (not shown) are connected to this socket in the usual way. An electric light bulb 9 is shown for the socket I. A tip II of colored glass is inserted at the apex of the cone 5.
The socket I and bulb 9 can be inserted in the cone through the opening I!) in the plate 3. The outer edge of the plate 2 is provided with a slot I2 so that the edge can be slid (Fig. 3) under one of the loosened screws 2 in the plate 3, whereupon the enlarged opening IS near the other edge of the plate 2 passes over the head of the other loosened screw 2' and the disk 2 is turned slightly to cause this screw 2' to enter the recess I5 in the side of the hole I3, whereupon the screws 2 are tightened to keep the device in assembled position. Slits are made near the opening II) of the disk 3 and portions ll of this disk are bent inwardly distances slightly greater than the overlapping portion of the disks 2 and 3, to provide a plurality of air passages into the cone for keeping the same cool, and without letting the light escape at the bottom. The cone 5 is of opaque material and is provided with numerous openings I8 which are of different shapes, such as circles, stars, half moons, bells and other reminders of Christmas festivities. These holes I8 are closed on the inside of the cone 5 by having translucent closures I9 which cover the holes I8 and are glued or otherwise attached to the inside of the cone 5. These closures I9 are of diiferent colors, such as red and green, so that when the light 9 is lighted, the decorations will be plainly visible and the tip I i will also glow. The translucent material I9 may be made of the cellulose ester commonly known as Cellophane. The outside surface of the cone 5 may be decorated with spots 20 of silver colored material to produce an ornamental effect simulating the appearance of snow.
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1. In a device of the character described, a base having a disc-shaped top with its edge extending laterally outside of the upper end of said base, a cone having an annulus at its lower end with its inner edge supported by the outer edge of said disc-shaped top, means for detachably securing said annulus to said extending edge of said disc-shaped top, and an electric light socket supported by said base inside of said cone, the inner edge of said annulus being of smaller diameter than said disc-shaped top and of larger diameter than said socket.
2. In a device of the character described, a base, a plate extending across and beyond the upper end of said base, an electric lamp socket on said plate, a cone of opaque material provided with openings therethrough, an annulus for supporting said cone on said plate, means for detachably securing said plate and .annulus together, means for providing air passages between the overlapping edges of said plate and disc, and translucent material on the inside of said cone covering said openings.
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Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2487235A (en) * 1946-09-20 1949-11-08 Clarence C Goss Christmas stand and lighter
US2558600A (en) * 1946-05-31 1951-06-26 Wilson Thomas Woodrow Illuminated lamp base
US2586791A (en) * 1950-03-16 1952-02-26 Dattilo Austin Artificial christmas tree
US2806938A (en) * 1955-06-15 1957-09-17 Grady R Henry Illuminated rotating tree
US3392275A (en) * 1966-11-22 1968-07-09 Coro Inc Illuminated article of jewelry
US4249331A (en) * 1979-03-05 1981-02-10 Vernon John B Dynamic star burst display
US6200007B1 (en) * 1999-01-27 2001-03-13 Nsi Enterprises, Inc. Suspended luminaire assembly
US20060062940A1 (en) * 2004-08-12 2006-03-23 Steiger Theresa F Holiday countdown interactive display
US20060061987A1 (en) * 2004-09-21 2006-03-23 Thomas Yeh Decoration with three dimensional structure

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2558600A (en) * 1946-05-31 1951-06-26 Wilson Thomas Woodrow Illuminated lamp base
US2487235A (en) * 1946-09-20 1949-11-08 Clarence C Goss Christmas stand and lighter
US2586791A (en) * 1950-03-16 1952-02-26 Dattilo Austin Artificial christmas tree
US2806938A (en) * 1955-06-15 1957-09-17 Grady R Henry Illuminated rotating tree
US3392275A (en) * 1966-11-22 1968-07-09 Coro Inc Illuminated article of jewelry
US4249331A (en) * 1979-03-05 1981-02-10 Vernon John B Dynamic star burst display
US6200007B1 (en) * 1999-01-27 2001-03-13 Nsi Enterprises, Inc. Suspended luminaire assembly
US20060062940A1 (en) * 2004-08-12 2006-03-23 Steiger Theresa F Holiday countdown interactive display
US7211305B2 (en) 2004-08-12 2007-05-01 Hallmark Cards, Incorporated Holiday countdown interactive display
US20060061987A1 (en) * 2004-09-21 2006-03-23 Thomas Yeh Decoration with three dimensional structure

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