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1. A modular, lighted artificial tree, comprising:
a power cord configured to receive power from an external power source and provide the power to the modular, lighted artificial tree; a first tree portion, including:
a first trunk portion having a first end and a second end, and defining a trunk cavity;a plurality of branches connected to the first trunk portion;a first power-supply wiring harness in electrical connection with the power cord, at least a portion of the first power-supply wiring harness located within the trunk cavity;a first power-supply electrical connection assembly including a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, the first power-supply electrical connection assembly electrically connected to the first power-supply wiring harness and located at least in part within the trunk cavity,a first light string comprising a single-wire-loop light string that includes a lead wire in electrical connection with a first wire of the power-supply wiring harness, a return wire in electrical connection with a second wire of the first power-supply wiring harness, a plurality of lighting-element assemblies, and a plurality of light-emitting assembly connection wires, and a non-conductive supporting strand twisted around the plurality of light-emitting assembly connection wires, the plurality of light-emitting assembly connection wires outside of the first trunk cavity and wrapped around an exterior portion of the plurality of branches of the first tree portion; a second tree portion, including:
a second trunk portion having a lower end and an upper end;a second power-supply electrical connection assembly including a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, the second power-supply electrical connection assembly configured to electrically connect to the first power-supply electrical connection assembly of the first tree portion such that the first electrical contact of the first power-supply electrical connection assembly makes electrical connection with the first electrical contact of the second power-supply electrical connection assembly and the second electrical contact of the first power-supply electrical connection assembly makes electrical connection with the second electrical contact of the second power-supply electrical connection assembly;a second light string electrically connected to the second power-supply electrical connection assembly; wherein upon connection of the first tree portion to the second tree portion, the first electrical contact of the first power-supply electrical connection assembly of the first tree portion is in electrical connection with the first electrical contact of the second power-supply electrical connection assembly of the second tree portion, and the second electrical contact of the first power-supply electrical connection assembly of the first tree portion is in electrical connection with the second electrical contact of the second power-supply electrical connection assembly of the second tree portion such that the first power-supply wiring harness of the first tree portion is in electrical connection with a second power-supply wiring harness of the second tree portion, thereby providing power to the light strings of the first and second tree portions when the power cord is electrically connected to the external power source. |
