Compression assisted artificial tree storage bag and associated methods

Abstract

An artificial tree storage device can have a storage bag with an expanded storage configuration and a collapsed display configuration, where the storage bag is sized to substantially enclose an artificial tree in the expanded storage position, The storage device further includes an inner compression sleeve coupled inside the storage bag near a base of the storage bag, further including a lower segment having one end coupled inside the storage bag, wherein the lower segment has an inner diameter to compress the artificial tree into the storage configuration and an upper segment coupled to the lower segment opposite the storage bag base, wherein the upper segment increases in cross sectional area from the lower segment attachment to a distal end of the upper segment, wherein the upper segment is structurally configured to cause the artificial tree to compress into the expanded storage position as the upper segment moves upward.

What is claimed, is: 
     
         1 . An artificial tree storage device, comprising:
 a storage bag having an expanded storage configuration and a collapsed display configuration, wherein the storage bag is sized to substantially enclose an artificial tree in the expanded storage position, the storage bag further including a hole in a base to accommodate a trunk of the artificial tree;   an inner compression sleeve coupled inside the storage bag near the base of the storage bag, further including;   a lower segment having one end coupled inside the storage bag at the base end, wherein the lower segment has an inner diameter sized to compress the artificial tree into the storage configuration; and   an upper segment coupled to the lower segment opposite the storage bag base, wherein the upper segment increases in cross sectional area from the lower segment attachment to a distal end of the upper segment, wherein the upper segment is structurally configured to cause the artificial tree to compress into the expanded storage position as the upper segment moves up the sides of the artificial tree.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the upper segment is structurally configured to have a conical shape. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of a cross section of the upper segment increases from the lower segment attachment to the distal end of the upper segment. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the upper segment has a conical shape. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is a portion of the storage bag. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is a portion of the lower segment. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is a distinct material coupled to the storage bag. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the storage bag includes a material selected from nylon, polyester, canvas, vinyl, PVC, a polyethylene-coated fabric, a polypropylene-coated fabric, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the storage bag includes a material selected from nylon, polyester, canvas, or vinyl. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the inner compression sleeve includes a material selected from nylon, polyester, canvas, vinyl, PVC, a polyethylene-coated fabric, a polypropylene-coated fabric, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the inner compression sleeve includes a material selected from nylon, polyester, canvas, or vinyl.