Collapsible holiday decoration with internal storage

Abstract

A decorative assembly suggestive of a holiday tree includes a hollow base, a collapsible pole extending upwards from the base and attached thereto via a mounting post, and a collapsible decorative body is connected to and surrounding the pole. The pole and decorative body can be collapsed and stored within or on top of the base. The interior of the base can also be used to store decoration, e.g., in drawers formed in the base.

1 . A decorative assembly comprising:
 a hollow base having an interior, a top and a bottom;   a mounting post attached to one of the top and the bottom of the base;   a collapsible pole attached to the mounting post;   a collapsible decorative body connected to the pole; and   wherein the interior of the base is accessible through at least one opening and can be used for storage.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative body comprises a strip of bendable material arranged in a spiral around the pole, the strip having a first end connected to a top of the pole, the spiral having a diameter that increases along the pole from the top portion of the pole towards the base. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the decorative body is a spiral cut disk having a diameter in a collapsed state that is less than a diameter of the top of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top of the base is recessed by a recess distance, the decorative body when in a collapsed state extending up from the top of the base no more than the recess distance. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible pole is a telescoping pole and when the collapsible pole is in a fully collapsed state substantially all of the pole is within the interior of the base. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the collapsible pole when removed from the mounting post and in fully collapsed state has a length less than a width of the top surface of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising at least one mechanism for attaching the pole in a fully collapsed state across the top of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the mounting post is connected to the bottom of the base and extends upwards therefrom. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the mounting post is hollow and is connected to the top of the base and extends downwards therefrom. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible pole is removably mounted to the mounting post. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , the base further comprising at least one drawer therein and extendable sideways from the base. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 1 , the interior of the base being accessible for storage by moving at least portion of the bottom surface of the base. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative body comprises at least one disc having a hole with the pole passing therethrough and a plurality of guide lines connecting the disk to the pole. 
     
     
         14 . A decorative assembly comprising:
 a generally cylindrical hollow base having an interior, a top and a bottom;   a hollow mounting post attached to the bottom of the base and extending upwards therefrom;   a collapsible pole removably attachable to the mounting post and, when so attached extending upwards from the base;   a decorative body comprising a strip of bendable material having a length substantially greater than a width and arranged in a spiral around the pole, the strip having a first end removably connectable to a top of the pole and a second end connected to the top of the base, the decorative body being collapsible onto the top of the base;   the base having at least one drawer formed therein and extendable sideways from the base to provide access to the interior of the base.   
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , the decorative body comprising a spiral cut disk having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the base. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the mounting post is removably attached to the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising retaining straps configured to secure the collapsible pole in fully collapsed state to the top of the base. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 14 , the decorative body comprising a plurality of holes formed along therein to receive one of decorations and lights. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising ferromagnetic coupling regions in a plurality of locations along the length of the body, wherein the coupling regions are suitable as attachment points for ornaments having magnetic mounting magnets formed therein. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one electrical conductor extending through a length of the body and configured to provide power to electrical devices connected thereto. 
     
     
         21 . The assembly of  claim 20 , the body further comprising a plurality of light emitting elements formed therein and electrically coupled to at least one of the at least one electrical conductor. 
     
     
         22 . The assembly of  claim 20 , further comprising a plurality of contact points along the length of the body, each contact point allowing electrical connection to one of the at least one electrical conductor, wherein the contact points are configured to provide power to ornaments removably connected to the body and having electrical components therein. 
     
     
         23 . The assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of ornaments, each ornament comprising a lower portion magnetically coupleable to an upper portion, each ornament being mountable to the body by positioning the top portion on a top surface of the body and the bottom portion on a bottom surface of the body opposed to the top portion.