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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1988
James A Milne, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
CTI Industries, Barrington, IL (US);
Abstract
A support structure is provided for an ornament and consists of a base having an elongate stem with longitudinally spaced first and second stem parts, with the first stem part having a free end, structure for hingedly interconnecting the first and second stem parts for relative movement between (a) a first position wherein the first and second stem parts are in substantially longitudinal alignment and (b) a second position wherein the first and second stem parts are folded against each other with the free end of the first stem part closely adjacent to the second stem part, a sleeve having an opening with first and second spaced ends, structure mounting the sleeve to the base for sliding movement lengthwise relative to the stem between (a) a third position wherein the free end of the first stem part is exposed at the first end of the sleeve opening with the first and second stem parts in the second position and (b) a fourth position wherein the first stem part is at least partially within the sleeve opening with the first and second stem parts in the second position, and structure on the sleeve for maintaining the first and second stem parts in the second position with the sleeve and base in the fourth position.