Grounding Apparatus for a Safety Grounded Tree

摘要

An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk of the tree and three-wire safety grounding. The tree is divided into sections for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage. The base of the tree is grounded through a three-prong safety grounded electrical cord and each section of the tree makes a ground connection with the base section as it is assembled to the artificial lighted tree. Electrical connections to power the lights may be made outside the trunk of the tree or through electrical connections within the tree.

主权项

1. A lighted artificial tree comprising:
a tree base section configured to receive a tree trunk section; a three-prong safety-grounded power plug; a molded electrical box having a contoured back configured to sit flush against said tree base section; a hot conductor, and a neutral conductor, each electrically connected to said power plug and each entering said molded electrical box; a ground conductor, electrically connected to a ground prong of said power plug; an attachment means for securing said electrical box to said tree base section; and a female electrical outlet on said molded electrical box, said female electrical outlet configured to receive a male two-prong electrical plug.