A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector
A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal. When the first tree portion is coupled to the second tree portion, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector.
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1. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion aligned along a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first end, a second end,a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body and including a first electric
1. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion aligned along a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first end, a second end,a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body and including a first electrical terminal positioned in line with the central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal; anda second tree portion aligned with the central vertical axis, the second tree portion including: a second trunk body including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the first trunk body of the first tree portion;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal, the second electrical connector configured to couple with the first electrical connector of the first trunk body;a light string electrically connected to the first and the second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector,wherein upon the first tree portion being coupled to the second tree portion along the central vertical axis, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector. 2. The lighted artificial tree of claim 1, wherein the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector comprises a pin terminal and the ring shape of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector comprises a cylindrical ring shape. 3. The lighted artificial tree of claim 1, wherein the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector comprises a pin terminal and the ring shape of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector comprises a ring shape defining a flat planar surface. 4. The lighted artificial tree of claim 1, further comprising a light string in electrical connection with the first electrical connector. 5. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion aligned with a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first end, a second end,a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body and including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, and a third electrical terminal; anda second tree portion aligned with the central vertical axis, the second tree portion including: a second trunk body including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the first trunk body of the first tree portion;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, and a third electrical terminal;a light string electrically connected to the second electrical connector;wherein upon the first tree portion being coupled to the second tree portion along the central vertical axis, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, the second terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector. 6. The lighted artificial tree of claim 5, further comprising a second light string electrically connected to the second and third electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and wherein the first light string is electrically connected to the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector. 7. The lighted artificial tree of claim 6, wherein the first electrical terminal of the second connector comprises a first electrical polarity and the second and third electrical terminals of the second connector comprise a second electrical polarity. 8. The lighted artificial tree of claim 5, wherein the first electrical connector further comprises a fourth electrical terminal, and the second electrical connector further comprises a fourth electrical connector. 9. The lighted artificial tree of claim 8, wherein the first light string is electrically connected to the first and the second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the third and fourth electrical terminals are electrically connected to a third electrical connector positioned proximate the second end of the second trunk body. 10. The lighted artificial tree of claim 8, wherein the first light string is electrically connected to the first and the second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the third and fourth electrical terminals are electrically connected to a second light string. 11. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first tree portion aligned along a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first trunk wall,a first electrical wiring harness assembly comprising: a first electrical connector positioned substantially within the first trunk body and including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal;a first wiring harness positioned at least in part within the first trunk body and comprising a first wire and a second wire, the first wire electrically connected to the first electrical terminal and the second wire electrically connected to the second electrical terminal; anda first light string having a first wire, a plurality of intermediate wires, a plurality of light element assemblies, and a last wire, a first end of the first wire being electrically connected to the first wire of the first wiring harness, a second end of the first wire being electrically connected to a first light element assembly of the plurality of light element assemblies, each of the intermediate wires being electrically connected at a first end to one of the plurality of light element assemblies and electrically connected at a second end to another of the plurality of light element assemblies, and a last wire electrically connected to a last light element assembly of the plurality of light element assemblies at a first end and electrically connected to the second wire of the first wiring harness at a second end. 12. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, wherein neither the first wire of the first light string, nor the last wire of the first light string are wrapped about any of the intermediate wires. 13. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, wherein neither the first wire of the first light string, nor the last wire of the first light string are wrapped about more than half of the intermediate wires. 14. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, wherein the first wire of the first light string and the first wire of the wiring harness are the same wire. 15. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, wherein the first wire of the first light string extends through a first opening in the trunk wall and the last wire of the first light string extends through a second opening in the trunk wall. 16. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of light element assemblies includes a two-wire lamp holder. 17. The lighted artificial tree of claim 11, further comprising a second tree portion aligned with the central vertical axis, and mechanically and electrically coupled to the first tree portion. 18. A lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord configured to receive electrical power from an external power source;a first tree portion aligned along a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including: a first trunk body having a first end, a second end,a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body and including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the first and second electrical terminals electrically connected to the power cord; anda second tree portion aligned with the central vertical axis, the second tree portion including: a second trunk body including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the first trunk body of the first tree portion;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal;an electrical hub positioned inside the second trunk body and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors of the second electrical connector;a first light string electrically connected to the electrical hub;a second light string electrically connected to the electrical hub;wherein upon the first tree portion being coupled to the second tree portion along the central vertical axis, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, thereby electrically connecting the power cord to the electrical hub and the first and second light strings. 19. The artificial tree of claim 18, wherein the hub comprises a terminal block. 20. The artificial tree of claim 18, wherein the hub comprises a printed circuit board.
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