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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0350707 (2016-11-14) |
등록번호 | US-10010208 (2018-07-03) |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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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.
1. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached
1. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches, the first light string including first light-string wiring and a first plurality of lighting element assemblies;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending electrical terminal;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector and the first light string;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch-support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support portion;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches, the second light string including second light-string wiring and a second plurality of lighting element assemblies;a second electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector and the second light string; anda power transformer electrically connected to the first light string and the first electrical connector or to the second light string and the second electrical connector. 2. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 1, wherein the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector extends axially further than the third terminal of the second electrical connector. 3. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 1, wherein the first electrical connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector and the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector for electrically isolating the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector from the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector. 4. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 1, further comprising a third assembled tree portion mechanically and electrically connectable to the second assembled tree portion. 5. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 4, wherein the second assembled tree portion includes a third electrical connector in the first end of the second trunk body, and the third assembled tree portion includes a fourth electrical connector, the third electrical connector configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the fourth electrical connector. 6. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 5, wherein each of the third electrical connector and the fourth electrical connector includes two electrical terminals. 7. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 1, wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 8. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 7, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 9. A trunk connection system for a multi-section, modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first trunk assembly, the first trunk assembly including: a first trunk body having a first end and a second end;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending conductive pin;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector;a second trunk assembly configured to axially couple to the first trunk assembly, the second trunk assembly including: a second trunk body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second trunk body configured to mechanically couple to the second end of the first trunk body;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly- facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector;wherein the first electrical connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector and the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector for electrically isolating the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector from the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector. 10. The trunk connection system of claim 9, wherein the first terminal of the second electrical connector extends axially further than the third terminal of the second electrical connector. 11. The trunk connection system of claim 9, wherein the first end of the first trunk body includes a narrow portion and a wide portion, and the first electrical connector is substantially located within the narrow portion. 12. The trunk connection system of claim 9, further comprising a third trunk assembly mechanically and electrically connectable to the second trunk assembly. 13. The trunk connection system of claim 12, wherein the second trunk assembly includes a third electrical connector in the second end of the second trunk body, and the third trunk assembly includes a fourth electrical connector, the third electrical connector configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the fourth electrical connector. 14. The trunk connection system of claim 13, wherein each of the third electrical connector and the fourth electrical connector includes two electrical terminals. 15. The trunk connection system of claim 9, wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 16. The trunk connection system of claim 15, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 17. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches, the first light string including first light-string wiring and a first plurality of lighting element assemblies;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending electrical terminal;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector and the first light string;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch-support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support portion;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches, the second light string including second light-string wiring and a second plurality of lighting element assemblies;a second electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector and the second light string;wherein the first electrical connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the second electrical terminal and the third electrical terminal for electrically isolating the second electrical terminal from the third electrical terminal. 18. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches, the first light string including first light-string wiring and a first plurality of lighting element assemblies;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending electrical terminal;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector and the first light string;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support portion;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches, the second light string including second light-string wiring and a second plurality of lighting element assemblies;a second electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector and the second light string, anda third assembled tree portion mechanically and electrically connectable to the second assembled tree portion. 19. A trunk connection system for a multi-section, modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first trunk assembly, the first trunk assembly including: a first trunk body having a first end and a second end;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending conductive pin;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector;a second trunk assembly configured to axially couple to the first trunk assembly, the second trunk assembly including: a second trunk body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second trunk body configured to mechanically couple to the second end of the first trunk body;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly- facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector;wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 20. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord;a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the first light string, the third electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal in electrical connection with the power cord;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the first assembled tree portion and the second assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support ring;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a third electrical terminal configured to contact the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and a fourth electrical connector configured to contact the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector electrically connected to the second light string;a third electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body, the third electrical connector including a third electrical connector body, and a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal in electrical connection with the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and a second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the fourth electrical of the second electrical connector;a third assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the second assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the second assembled tree portion and the third assembled tree portion, comprising: a third trunk body;a fourth electrical connector coupled to the third trunk body, the fourth electrical connector including a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, and a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, such that power to the first and second electrical terminals of the fourth electrical connector of the third assembled tree portion is configured to be received via the third and fourth electrical terminals of the first electrical connector, the third and fourth electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the first and second electrical terminals of the third electrical connector, independent of power provided to the first light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and independent of power provided to the second light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector; anda power transformer in electrical connection with the power cord and configured to receive an alternating-current power from an external power source and to output a direct-current power to the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and to the first light string. 21. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein: the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector is configured to receive at least a portion of the central electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector includes a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector includes a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector. 22. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein the second connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector. 23. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of an insulating projection portion that is located between the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector. 24. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 23, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 25. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector comprises a central axially-extending electrical terminal, and the first electrical terminal of the second electrical terminal defines a non-contiguous axially-outermost edge. 26. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein the branch-support portion of each of the first and the second assembled tree portions comprises a branch-support ring with multiple branch receivers for receiving ends of branches. 27. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein the first electrical connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector and the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector for electrically isolating the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector from the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector. 28. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 20, wherein the power transformer is configured to provide power to the second light string. 29. A trunk connection system for a multi-section, modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first trunk assembly, the first trunk assembly including: a first trunk body having a first end and a second end;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending conductive pin;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector;a second trunk assembly configured to axially couple to the first trunk assembly, the second trunk assembly including: a second trunk body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second trunk body configured to mechanically couple to the second end of the first trunk body;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly- facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector;wherein the first end of the first trunk body includes a narrow portion and a wide portion, and the first electrical connector is substantially located within the narrow portion. 30. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord;a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the first light string, the third electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal in electrical connection with the power cord;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the first assembled tree portion and the second assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support ring;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a third electrical terminal configured to contact the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and a fourth electrical connector configured to contact the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector electrically connected to the second light string;a third electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body, the third electrical connector including a third electrical connector body, and a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal in electrical connection with the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and a second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the fourth electrical of the second electrical connector;a third assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the second assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the second assembled tree portion and the third assembled tree portion, comprising: a third trunk body;a fourth electrical connector coupled to the third trunk body, the fourth electrical connector including a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, and a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, such that power to the first and second electrical terminals of the fourth electrical connector of the third assembled tree portion is configured to be received via the third and fourth electrical terminals of the first electrical connector, the third and fourth electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the first and second electrical terminals of the third electrical connector, independent of power provided to the first light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and independent of power provided to the second light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector;wherein the power cord is in electrical connection with the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector of the first assembled lighted tree portion. 31. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord;a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the first light string, the third electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal in electrical connection with the power cord;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the first assembled tree portion and the second assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support ring;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a third electrical terminal configured to contact the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and a fourth electrical connector configured to contact the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector electrically connected to the second light string;a third electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body, the third electrical connector including a third electrical connector body, and a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal in electrical connection with the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and a second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the fourth electrical of the second electrical connector;a third assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the second assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the second assembled tree portion and the third assembled tree portion, comprising: a third trunk body;a fourth electrical connector coupled to the third trunk body, the fourth electrical connector including a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, and a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, such that power to the first and second electrical terminals of the fourth electrical connector of the third assembled tree portion is configured to be received via the third and fourth electrical terminals of the first electrical connector, the third and fourth electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the first and second electrical terminals of the third electrical connector, independent of power provided to the first light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and independent of power provided to the second light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector;wherein the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector comprises a central axially-extending electrical terminal, and the first electrical terminal of the second electrical terminal defines a non-contiguous axially-outermost edge. 32. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord;a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the first light string, the third electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal in electrical connection with the power cord;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the first assembled tree portion and the second assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support ring;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a third electrical terminal configured to contact the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and a fourth electrical connector configured to contact the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector electrically connected to the second light string;a third electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body, the third electrical connector including a third electrical connector body, and a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal in electrical connection with the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and a second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the fourth electrical of the second electrical connector;a third assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the second assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the second assembled tree portion and the third assembled tree portion, comprising: a third trunk body;a fourth electrical connector coupled to the third trunk body, the fourth electrical connector including a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, and a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, such that power to the first and second electrical terminals of the fourth electrical connector of the third assembled tree portion is configured to be received via the third and fourth electrical terminals of the first electrical connector, the third and fourth electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the first and second electrical terminals of the third electrical connector, independent of power provided to the first light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and independent of power provided to the second light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector;wherein the first electrical connector body includes an insulating projection portion located between the second electrical terminal and the third electrical terminal for electrically isolating the second electrical terminal from the third electrical terminal. 33. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches, the first light string including first light-string wiring and a first plurality of lighting element assemblies;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending electrical terminal;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector and the first light string;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch- support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support portion;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches, the second light string including second light-string wiring and a second plurality of lighting element assemblies;a second electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector and the second light string;wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 34. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 33, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 35. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 33, wherein the first terminal of the second electrical connector extends axially further than the third terminal of the second electrical connector. 36. A trunk connection system for a multi-section, modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a first trunk assembly, the first trunk assembly including: a first trunk body having a first end and a second end;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body and a first set of conductive electrical terminals, the first set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal comprising a central axially-extending conductive pin;a first plurality of wires located at least partially within the first trunk body and electrically connected to the first electrical connector;a second trunk assembly configured to axially couple to the first trunk assembly, the second trunk assembly including: a second trunk body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second trunk body configured to mechanically couple to the second end of the first trunk body;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body having an insulating projection portion, and a second set of conductive electrical terminals, the second set of conductive electrical terminals including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact at least a portion of the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly-facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and the fourth electrical terminal of the second electrical connector having a radially inwardly- facing surface configured to contact a radially outwardly-facing surface of the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the insulating projection portion located between the first electrical terminal of the second connector and the second electrical terminal of the second connector; anda second plurality of wires located at least partially within the second trunk body and electrically connected to the second electrical connector; anda third trunk assembly mechanically and electrically connectable to the second trunk assembly. 37. The trunk connection system of claim 36, wherein the second trunk assembly includes a third electrical connector in the second end of the second trunk body, and the third trunk assembly includes a fourth electrical connector, the third electrical connector configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the fourth electrical connector. 38. The trunk connection system of claim 37, wherein each of the third electrical connector and the fourth electrical connector includes two electrical terminals. 39. The trunk connection system of claim 38, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion. 40. A modular lighted artificial tree, comprising: a power cord;a first assembled tree portion, the first assembled tree portion including: a first trunk portion including a first trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a first branch-support portion, the first branch-support portion attached to the first trunk body;a first plurality of branches, each branch of the first plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the first branch-support portion;a first light string distributed about an exterior portion of the first plurality of branches;a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body, the first electrical connector including a first electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, a third electrical terminal, and a fourth electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the first light string, the third electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal in electrical connection with the power cord;a second assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the first assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the first assembled tree portion and the second assembled tree portion, the second assembled tree portion including: a second trunk portion including a second trunk body having a first end and a second end and including a second branch-support portion, the second branch-support portion attached to the second trunk body;a second plurality of branches, each branch of the second plurality of branches pivotally coupled to the second branch-support ring;a second light string distributed about an exterior portion of the second plurality of branches;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and configured to mechanically and electrically connect to the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a second electrical connector body, a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, a third electrical terminal configured to contact the third electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, and a fourth electrical connector configured to contact the fourth electrical terminal of the first electrical connector, the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector electrically connected to the second light string;a third electrical connector positioned in the second end of the second trunk body, the third electrical connector including a third electrical connector body, and a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal in electrical connection with the third electrical terminal of the second electrical connector and a second electrical terminal in electrical connection with the fourth electrical of the second electrical connector;a third assembled tree portion configured to axially couple to the second assembled tree portion to make a mechanical and electrical connection between the second assembled tree portion and the third assembled tree portion, comprising: a third trunk body;a fourth electrical connector coupled to the third trunk body, the fourth electrical connector including a plurality of conductive electrical terminals, including a first electrical terminal configured to contact the first electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, and a second electrical terminal configured to contact the second electrical terminal of the third electrical connector, such that power to the first and second electrical terminals of the fourth electrical connector of the third assembled tree portion is configured to be received via the third and fourth electrical terminals of the first electrical connector, the third and fourth electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, and the first and second electrical terminals of the third electrical connector, independent of power provided to the first light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the first electrical connector and independent of power provided to the second light string via the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector;wherein a radially inwardly-facing surface of the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially outwardly-facing surface of an insulating projection portion that is located between the first and second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector. 41. The modular lighted artificial tree of claim 40, wherein a portion of the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector abuts a radially inwardly-facing surface of the insulating projection portion.
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