Abstract: A Christmas Tree formed of collapsible sections of trunk and branches with electrical lights mounted in sockets on each branch. Electrical conductors run from a portable supply cord joining the base of the trunk through the trunk and branches with the individual sections of the tree joined together by plug and socket fittings that form both mechanical and electrical connection of the joined members. The top section of the trunk is fitted with a spring-biased member that rests against a ceiling to hold the trunk in a vertical position, with the base of the trunk resting on the floor or other support surface. A multi-pole switch is fitted on the portable supply cord for switching various combinations of tree lights.

Abstract: An artificial tree is disclosed which comprises a plurality of tree sections secured together.

Abstract: A knock-down artificial Christmas tree is provided utilizing a plurality of branch-retaining rings or holders for connecting the branches to the vertical support pole of the tree, alternating with spacers between those rings. The retaining rings and the spacers are comprised of, advantageously, molded thermoplastic, and the spacers are textured on the outer surfaces thereof to simulate the trunk of a tree, thus negating the necessity to wrap or hide, or otherwise mask an unsightly supporting pole for the tree. The branch-retaining rings, together with the alternating spacers, upon assembly of the tree, serve to place the branch-retaining rings and their associated branches in preselected, spaced fashsion along the trunk, to provide rapid assembly and disassembly of the tree. To impart a natural appearance, the branch-retaining rings are configured to accommodate differing numbers of branches in different areas of the tree.