Cross Shaped Christmas Decoration

Abstract

A cross shaped Christmas decoration has a modular frame in the shape of a Christian cross, a garland, a plurality of lights, and a base. The garland covers the frame to imitate the appearance of a coniferous evergreen tree. The plurality of lights is positioned around the frame and supported by the frame to enhance the surface appearance of a typical Christmas tree. The base is positioned near the bottom of the frame to support the frame in an upright orientation. The arms of the cross may be detached from a central beam of the frame for convenient storage. The base uses a plurality of legs and leg connectors to hold the frame in an upright position, and may be disassembled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cross shaped Christmas decoration comprises:
 a frame;   a base;   a garland;   a plurality of lights;   the garland and the plurality of lights being positioned around the frame;   the garland being attached to the frame;   the frame being connected to the base, wherein the base stabilizes the frame in a vertical orientation;   the frame comprises a central vertical beam, a first lateral beam, a second lateral beam, a first end cap and a second end cap;   
     
     
         2 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being oriented parallel to each other; 
 the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being concentrically positioned with each other; 
 the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being oriented perpendicular to the central vertical beam; 
 the first lateral beam being positioned adjacent to the central vertical beam; 
 the second lateral beam being positioned adjacent to the central vertical beam opposite the first lateral beam; 
 the base being positioned adjacent to a lower extremity of the central vertical beam; 
 
     
     
         3 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first lateral beam being removably connected to the central vertical beam; 
 the second lateral beam being removably connected to the central vertical beam opposite the first lateral beam; 
 the first end cap being connected to the first lateral beam opposite the central vertical beam; 
 the second end cap being connected to the second lateral beam opposite the central vertical beam; 
 
     
     
         4 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 the central vertical beam comprises a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots; 
 the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots being positioned opposite each other on the central vertical beam, wherein the first plurality of slots is positioned on a first surface the second plurality of slots is positioned on a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are parallel to each other and positioned opposite each other on the central vertical beam; 
 the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots being positioned at a proportional cross arm height, wherein the proportional cross arm height is approximately two thirds of a total height of the central vertical beam; 
 wherein the proportional cross arm height is defined according to correct proportions for a Christian cross; 
 the first lateral beam comprises a first plurality of hooks; 
 the first plurality of hooks being attached to the first lateral beam opposite the first end cap; 
 the second lateral beam comprises a second plurality of hooks; 
 the second plurality of hooks being attached to the second lateral beam opposite the second end cap; 
 the first plurality of hooks being removably inserted into the first plurality of slots; 
 the second plurality of hooks being removably inserted into the second plurality of slots; 
 
     
     
         5 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 the first lateral beam and the second lateral beam being connected to the central vertical beam by a plurality of brackets and a plurality of bolts; 
 
     
     
         6 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the base comprises a plurality of supporting members; 
 each of the plurality of supporting members comprises a central connector, a first angled coupling member, a second angled coupling member, a first leg, a second leg, a first leg end cap, and a second leg end cap; 
 
     
     
         7 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 each of the plurality of supporting members being angularly offset from each other by a horizontal angle; 
 
     
     
         8 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 7 , the plurality of supporting members comprises two supporting members;
 the horizontal angle being 90 degrees;   
     
     
         9 . The cross shaped Christmas decoration as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 the central connector traversing horizontally through the central vertical beam; 
 the first angled coupling member being connected to the central connector; 
 the second angled coupling member being connected to the central connector opposite the first angled coupling member; 
 the first leg being connected to the first angled coupling member opposite the central connector; 
 the second leg being connected to the second angled coupling member opposite the central connector; 
 the first leg end cap being connected to the first leg opposite the first angled coupling member; 
 the second leg end cap being connected to the second leg opposite the second angled coupling member;