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A collapsible artificial Christmas tree has a center pole erectable on a base, a cap that fits over the top of the pole, and a spiral coil of split plastic tubing, which extends upward to form a conical shape when the cap is placed on the pole. The split plastic tubing carries an electrical wire ins

A collapsible artificial Christmas tree has a center pole erectable on a base, a cap that fits over the top of the pole, and a spiral coil of split plastic tubing, which extends upward to form a conical shape when the cap is placed on the pole. The split plastic tubing carries an electrical wire inside the tubing with sockets and bulbs extending outwardly between edges of the tubing at intervals. Stringers in the form of plastic line are connected to the base and cap as well as to the split tubing to cause the spiral coil to assume the proper shape. In addition to serving as a tree stand, the base and its cover provide a storage box in which the spiral coil and other parts of the tree are stored. The use of metal parts in proximity to electrical wires is avoided.

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A collapsible artificial Christmas tree assembly comprising: a base member; a mast having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end being adapted for mounting in upright position on said base member; a spiral coil of split plastic tubing having an outer convolution thereof secured to said base mem

A collapsible artificial Christmas tree assembly comprising: a base member; a mast having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end being adapted for mounting in upright position on said base member; a spiral coil of split plastic tubing having an outer convolution thereof secured to said base member; a cap member adapted for being removably mounted on the top end of said mast; an inner convolution of said spiral coil being connected; stringer means securing said convolutions to said cap in spaced-apart relation from one another; said spiral coil carrying decorative material and an electrical wire disposed inside of said split tubing; electrical lamps operably connected to said wire at intervals along said tubing, with bulbs thereof extending radially outwardly through walls of said tubing; and means for coupling said wire to a source of electric current.