Tree Shaped Display Stand and Table Structure Assembled from Components of Same

Abstract

A tree shaped display stand features elongated post pieces each having an externally threaded male feature at a first end, an internally threaded female feature at an opposing second end, and first and second annular faces respectively surrounding the male and female features. Shelves of different diameter each have a central hole therein through which the externally threaded male feature at the first end of one of the post pieces is engagable with the internally threaded female feature at the second end of a next one of the post pieces to clamp the shelf unit between the first and second annular faces of the post pieces. Hook members each have a clip portion arranged to clip onto any of the shelves over a circumferential edge thereof. The same pieces forming the tree-shaped display stand may be assembled in another manner to form a table.

1 . A tree shaped display stand comprising:
 plurality of elongated post pieces each having an externally threaded male feature at a first end, an internally threaded female feature at an opposing second end, and first and second annular faces respectively surrounding the male and female features; and   a plurality of shelves of different diameter, each having a central hole therein through which the externally threaded male feature at the first end of one of the post pieces is engagable with the internally threaded female feature at the second end of a next one of the post pieces to clamp the shelf unit between the first and second annular faces of the post pieces;   whereby assembly of the post pieces end to end to form an upright post with the shelf units clamped between the post pieces in an order decreasing in diameter moving upwardly along the upright post defines a tree-shaped shelving unit.   
     
     
         2 . The display stand of  claim 1  wherein each post piece comprises a length of tubing having flanged ends that define the annular faces of the post piece. 
     
     
         3 . The display stand of  claim 2  wherein the tubing of the plurality of elongated post pieces are of different diameter, whereby assembly of the post pieces in a sequence of decreasing tube diameter gives the upright post a tapered appearance moving upwardly therealong. 
     
     
         3 . The display stand of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of elongated post pieces comprise post pieces of different diameter, whereby assembly of the post pieces in a sequence of decreasing diameter gives the upright post a tapered appearance moving upwardly therealong. 
     
     
         4 . The display stand of  claim 1  comprising a tip piece having a threaded feature at an end thereof for engagement with one of the threaded features of an uppermost one of the post pieces in the upright post to define a tip thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The display stand of  claim 4  wherein the tip piece is of smaller diameter than the post pieces. 
     
     
         6 . The display stand of  claim 1  comprising at least one wiring opening in each shelf at a location radially outward from the central hole to accommodate passage of a lighting string through the wiring opening to reach from one shelf to another along the tree-shaped shelving unit. 
     
     
         7 . The display stand of  claim 1  comprising pin members selectively pierceable into an outer periphery of any of the shelves to anchor one or more decorative elements thereto. 
     
     
         8 . The display stand of  claim 1  comprising hook members selectively engagable to an underside of any of the shelves in the tree shaped shelving unit to enable hanging of one or more ornamental elements therefrom. 
     
     
         9 . The display stand of  claim 8  wherein each of the shelves comprises pre-defined attachment points at which the hook members are selectively engagable to the shelf. 
     
     
         10 . The display stand of  claim 9  wherein each shelf is pre-drilled at each attachment point for selective engagement with a threaded connection feature on each hook member. 
     
     
         11 . The display stand of  claim 1  comprising multi-hook members each configured for selectively releasable engagement with any of the shelves and each having multiple hook elements by which multiple items can be hung from the shelf on said multi-hook member. 
     
     
         12 . The display stand of  claim 11  wherein each multi-hook member comprises a clip portion arranged to clip onto any of the shelves over a circumferential edge thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The display stand of  claim 12  wherein each multi-hook member comprises a first hook element disposed at an outer side of the clip portion that faces away from where the clip portion embraces the circumferential edge of the shelf, and at least one additional hook element depending from an underside of the clip portion to reside under the shelf when the clip portion embraces the circumferential edge of the shelf. 
     
     
         14 . The display stand of  claim 11  wherein at least some of the multiple hook elements are positioned so as to be vertically spaced from one another when the multi-hook member is engaged to the shelf of the tree shaped shelving unit. 
     
     
         15 . The display stand of  claim 11  wherein at least some of the multiple hook elements are positioned so as to be radially spaced from one another relative to the upright post when the multi-hook member is engaged to the shelf of the tree shaped shelving unit. 
     
     
         16 . A tree shaped display stand comprising:
 plurality of elongated post pieces; and   a plurality of shelves of different diameter, the post pieces and the shelves being arranged for assembly to form a tree-shaped shelving unit in which the shelves are carried on the post pieces at vertically spaced locations in an order of decreasing shelf diameter moving upwardly along the shelving unit;   wherein each shelf comprises at least one wiring opening passing therethrough to accommodate passage of a lighting string through the wiring opening to reach from one shelf to another along the tree-shaped shelving unit.   
     
     
         17 . A tree shaped display stand comprising:
 plurality of elongated post pieces;   a plurality of shelves of different diameter, the post pieces and the shelves being arranged for assembly to form a tree-shaped shelving unit in which the shelves are carried on the post pieces at vertically spaced locations in an order of decreasing shelf diameter moving upwardly along the shelving unit; and   a plurality of hook members each comprising a clip portion arranged to clip onto any of the shelves over a circumferential edge thereof and at least one hook element by which one or more decorative elements can be hung from the shelf on said hook member.