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公开(公告)号：US20210372558A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-02
申请号：US17403779
申请日：2021-08-16
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： DAVID JALBERT , DAVID SIMONELLI
Abstract: The disclosed invertible structures rely on combinations of translational movements to effect inversion. An exemplary invertible structure includes a track operable to be slidably coupled to a connector element of a longitudinal structure. In an embodiment, the connector element may include at least two connectors at least partially disposed in a slot defined in the track, which may have a plurality of translational axes for translational movements of the connectors of the longitudinal structure that would effect the inversion of the longitudinal structure.
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公开(公告)号：US20210153679A1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-27
申请号：US17170249
申请日：2021-02-08
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： BRUCE A. SCHOOLEY
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes a central trunk broken into at least two separate portions including a fixed trunk portion and at least one rotating trunk portion. The fixed trunk extends up from an underlying base. Rotating trunks rotatably attach at midpoints thereof at least indirectly to an upper end of the fixed trunk. Limbs are pivotably attached to the rotating trunks with optional lights coupled thereto. These limbs pivot between a perpendicular orientation extending from the rotating trunks and a collapsed configuration closer to a centerline of the rotating trunks. The rotating trunks can be pivoted from a first collapsed configuration with a first end above a second end to a deployed configuration with the second end above the first end. During pivoting, the limbs attached to the rotating trunk transition between a collapsed to a deployed configuration automatically. A wheeled base and cover further facilitate storage and deployment.
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公开(公告)号：US11092277B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-17
申请号：US16027098
申请日：2018-07-03
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： David Jalbert , David Simonelli
Abstract: The disclosed invertible structures rely on combinations of translational movements to effect inversion. An exemplary invertible structure includes a track operable to be slidably coupled to a connector element of a longitudinal structure. In an embodiment, the connector element may include at least two connectors at least partially disposed in a slot defined in the track, which may have a plurality of translational axes for translational movements of the connectors of the longitudinal structure that would effect the inversion of the longitudinal structure.
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公开(公告)号：US20200229629A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-23
申请号：US16840007
申请日：2020-04-03
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： BRUCE A. SCHOOLEY
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes a central trunk broken into at least two separate portions including a fixed trunk portion and at least one rotating trunk portion. The fixed trunk extends up from an underlying base. Rotating trunks rotatably attach at midpoints thereof at least indirectly to an upper end of the fixed trunk. Limbs are pivotably attached to the rotating trunks with optional lights coupled thereto. These limbs pivot between a perpendicular orientation extending from the rotating trunks and a collapsed configuration closer to a centerline of the rotating trunks. The rotating trunks can be pivoted from a first collapsed configuration with a first end above a second end to a deployed configuration with the second end above the first end. During pivoting, the limbs attached to the rotating trunk transition between a collapsed to a deployed configuration automatically. A wheeled base and cover further facilitate storage and deployment.
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公开(公告)号：US20230043010A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-09
申请号：US17970365
申请日：2022-10-20
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： Jonathan I. KAPLAN , Ta-li YU , David Jason WILKINS , Nathaniel C. ROLAND
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes an elongated trunk extending between proximal and distal ends thereof. A base may support the trunk of the artificial tree in an upright position relative to floor. The proximal end of the trunk may be coupled to the base and the distal end of the trunk extending outwardly from the base. A plurality of frame sections may extend circumferentially around the trunk and being moveable in an axial direction relative to the trunk. Each frame section may extend longitudinally between axially spaced apart ends thereof and being connected with at least one other frame section, whereby axial movement of a given frame section along the trunk causes corresponding axial movement of each other frame section to which the given frame section is connected.
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公开(公告)号：US10925426B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-23
申请号：US16840007
申请日：2020-04-03
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： Bruce A. Schooley
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes a central trunk broken into at least two separate portions including a fixed trunk portion and at least one rotating trunk portion. The fixed trunk extends up from an underlying base. Rotating trunks rotatably attach at midpoints thereof at least indirectly to an upper end of the fixed trunk. Limbs are pivotably attached to the rotating trunks with optional lights coupled thereto. These limbs pivot between a perpendicular orientation extending from the rotating trunks and a collapsed configuration closer to a centerline of the rotating trunks. The rotating trunks can be pivoted from a first collapsed configuration with a first end above a second end to a deployed configuration with the second end above the first end. During pivoting, the limbs attached to the rotating trunk transition between a collapsed to a deployed configuration automatically. A wheeled base and cover further facilitate storage and deployment.
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公开(公告)号：US20190174943A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-13
申请号：US16279618
申请日：2019-02-19
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： BRUCE A. SCHOOLEY , THOMAS M. HARMAN
Abstract: A base unit for an ornamental tree is provided that includes a ground support portion adapted to rest upon an underlying surface. The base unit of further includes an adjustable riser attached to and extending upwardly from the ground support to terminate in a distal end portion, the distal end portion of the riser being configured to support a trunk of the ornamental tree. The adjustable riser comprises an adjustment component to adjust the height of the ornamental tree between the ground support portion and the distal end portion of the riser between a first and a second height.
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公开(公告)号：US20170135511A1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-18
申请号：US15353199
申请日：2016-11-16
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： BRUCE A. SCHOOLEY
CPC classification number: A47G33/06 , A47G33/12 , A47G2200/08
Abstract: In one example, an artificial Christmas tree is provided which can be readily inverted and which has limbs rotatably attached to a central trunk for automatic deployment of the limbs of the Christmas tree upon such inversion of the Christmas tree. To facilitate such inversion, the trunk includes at least two trunk portions including a first trunk portion adapted to be supported above a floor and at least one second trunk portion rotatably attached to the first trunk portion, at least indirectly, through at least one rotatable coupling. The first trunk portion extends from a lower end to an upper end with the rotatable coupling located closer to the upper end than to the lower end and typically adjacent the upper end.
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公开(公告)号：US12239252B2
公开(公告)日：2025-03-04
申请号：US17970365
申请日：2022-10-20
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： Jonathan I. Kaplan , Ta-li Yu , David Jason Wilkins , Nathaniel C. Roland
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes an elongated trunk extending between proximal and distal ends thereof. A base may support the trunk of the artificial tree in an upright position relative to floor. The proximal end of the trunk may be coupled to the base and the distal end of the trunk extending outwardly from the base. A plurality of frame sections may extend circumferentially around the trunk and being moveable in an axial direction relative to the trunk. Each frame section may extend longitudinally between axially spaced apart ends thereof and being connected with at least one other frame section, whereby axial movement of a given frame section along the trunk causes corresponding axial movement of each other frame section to which the given frame section is connected.
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公开(公告)号：US11730298B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-22
申请号：US17170249
申请日：2021-02-08
Applicant: BALSAM INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
Inventor： Bruce A. Schooley
CPC classification number: A47G33/06 , A47G33/12 , A47G2033/1273 , Y10T29/49716
Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree includes a central trunk broken into at least two separate portions including a fixed trunk portion and at least one rotating trunk portion. The fixed trunk extends up from an underlying base. Rotating trunks rotatably attach at midpoints thereof at least indirectly to an upper end of the fixed trunk. Limbs are pivotably attached to the rotating trunks with optional lights coupled thereto. These limbs pivot between a perpendicular orientation extending from the rotating trunks and a collapsed configuration closer to a centerline of the rotating trunks. The rotating trunks can be pivoted from a first collapsed configuration with a first end above a second end to a deployed configuration with the second end above the first end. During pivoting, the limbs attached to the rotating trunk transition between a collapsed to a deployed configuration automatically. A wheeled base and cover further facilitate storage and deployment.
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