Reconfigurable holiday tree

Abstract

A reconfigurable holiday tree is provided that includes a plurality of discs configured to receive or connect with a plurality of trunks about its circumference. The trunks may be configured to accept a plurality of leafs therewithin. The leafs may be arranged to mimic leaves of a tree and may be arranged about the circumference of the discs held by the trunks. The leafs may overlap one another.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of layers of discs including a first layer of discs and a second layer of discs, each layer of discs having a circumference;   a plurality of trunks positionable about the circumference of the plurality of layers of discs and each trunk connectable to each disc; and   a plurality of leafs arrangable as circumferential rows of leafs about the circumference of the plurality of layers of discs, and each of the plurality of leafs connectable to at least one of the plurality of trunks for creating a reconfigurable holiday tree,   wherein each disc has a plurality of first connecting mechanisms arranged about a circumference of each disc or each of the plurality of trunks has at least one second connecting mechanism, and each trunk is connectable to each disc using either one of the first connecting mechanisms or the at least one second connecting mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a first circumferential layer of the plurality of discs comprises discs that have a surface area smaller than a second circumferential layer of the plurality of discs. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein a first circumferential layer of the plurality of discs is nearer a top of the reconfigurable holiday tree when constructed. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first connecting mechanisms comprise a friction-fit slit. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the second connecting mechanisms comprise a friction-fit slit. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each trunk is connectable to each disc using both of the at least one of the first connecting mechanisms and the at least one of the second connecting mechanisms. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of trunks each comprise a tip with a flat inner edge located at a top end of each trunk and constructed so that the flat inner edge on one of the plurality of trunks aligns with a second flat inner edge of another of the plurality of trunks. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of trunks connect with each of the plurality of discs resulting in the plurality of trunks being at an angle to vertical. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first row of the circumferential rows of leafs having leafs with a smaller surface area as compared with an adjacent second row of the circumferential rows of leafs. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first row of the circumferential rows of leafs overlap at least in-part with the adjacent second row of the circumferential rows of leafs. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of more of the plurality of leafs include at least one of a etched pattern, a scored pattern, an embossed design, a pattern that cuts through the one of more of the plurality of leafs, a photo, a lenticular layer, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of more of the plurality of leafs are constructed from one or more of: a plastic, wood, a composite material, and a metal. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each disc has a different circumference. 
     
     
         14 . A method for providing a reconfigurable holiday tree, comprising:
 providing a plurality of layers of discs including a first layer of discs and a second layer of discs, each layer of discs having a circumference;   providing a plurality of trunks positionable about the circumference of the plurality of layers of discs and each trunk connectable to each disc; and   providing a plurality of leafs arrangable as circumferential rows of leafs about the circumference of the plurality of layers of discs, and each of the plurality of leafs connectable to at least one of the plurality of trunks for creating a reconfigurable holiday tree,   wherein each disc has a plurality of first connecting mechanisms arranged about a circumference of each disc or each of the plurality of trunks has at least one second connecting mechanism, and each trunk is connectable to each disc using either one of the first connecting mechanisms or the at least one second connecting mechanism.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a first layer of the plurality of discs comprises a disc that has a surface area smaller than a second layer comprising another disc of the plurality of discs. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first layer of the plurality of discs is nearer a top of the reconfigurable holiday tree when constructed. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein each of the first connecting mechanisms comprise one of: a friction-fit slit, a magnet, a snap fit and a hook and loop connector. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein each of the second connecting mechanisms comprise a friction-fit slit a magnet, a snap fit and a hook and loop connector. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein each trunk is connectable to each disc using both of the at least one of the first connecting mechanisms and the at least one of the second connecting mechanisms. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of providing a plurality of leafs permits the first row of the circumferential rows of leafs to overlap at least in-part with the adjacent second row of the circumferential rows of leafs.