Jewelry tree

Abstract

A jewelry tree including a base in the form of a saucer having a concave top surface and an aperture, a cylindrical rod including an opaque material and a first end, a first tubular sleeve including a translucent material, and a second tubular sleeve including a translucent material and at least one branch extending therefrom, wherein the first end is adapted to be removably secured in the aperture, the cylindrical rod is arranged to extend upwardly from the base when the first end is removably secured in the aperture, the first tubular sleeve is adapted to slide onto the cylindrical rod and rest upon the base, the second tubular sleeve is adapted to slide onto the cylindrical rod, stack upon the first tubular sleeve, and rotate on the cylindrical rod, and the at least one branch is adapted to hold at least one item above the concave top surface.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention broadly relates to devices for holding and displaying jewelry, such as necklaces, and more particularly to jewelry trees.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Jewelry trees are well known devices or articles of manufacture, which provide a user an aesthetically pleasing means for holding and displaying jewelry having long chains, straps, and / or strings, as jewelry of this type tends to become entangled if held in containers, such as jewelry boxes. Generally, a jewelry tree comprises a base, a “trunk” or “stem” extending upwardly from the base, and a plurality of “branches” or members extending outwardly from the trunk, wherein the branches are operatively arranged to hold separate and display a plurality of items.[0003]One problem with prior jewelry tree designs is that the branches tend to be in a fixed arrangement, which limits how a user may arrange items thereon. For example, with branches in a fixed positions, a user may not be able to hang ...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]It also is a general object of the present invention to provide a jewelry tree having a modifiable decorative appearance.

Problems solved by technology

One problem with prior jewelry tree designs is that the branches tend to be in a fixed arrangement, which limits how a user may arrange items thereon.

For example, with branches in a fixed positions, a user may not be able to hang a particular item, such as a long necklace, on some of the branches as it may become entangled on nearby lower branches or with nearby hanging jewelry.

Additionally, since the branches are fixed, another problem with this type of prior jewelry tree is that the particular branching pattern of the jewelry is fixed, which again limits how the user may arrange items thereon.

Another problem with prior jewelry tree designs is that their decorative appearance is generally immutable, that is, their color, texture, and other aspects of their appearance is fixed.

Yet another problem with prior jewelry trees is that they are only designed to hold long jewelry, such as necklaces, thus necessitating a separate device for holding other types of jewelry, such as rings and earrings.

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