Artificial tree

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An artificial tree comprising a plurality of tree sections secured together to form said artificial tree, each of said plurality of tree sections comprising a center shaft, a plurality of slip rings secured to said center shaft, a plurality of sets of branches attached to and emanating from said plurality of slip rings, each of said plurality of sets of branches being supported on each said center shaft by one of said plurality of slip rings, an upper connection peice on the top of said center shaft, and a lower connection piece on the bottom of said center shaft wherein each of said plurality of tree sections further comprises: a.
a plurality of slip collars, and b.
a plurality of connecting bars securing said plurality of slip collars rigidly with each other.
2.
An artificial tree according to claim 1 further comprising raising means wherein when said plurality of connecting bars is raised, each of said plurality of slip collars secured thereto is also raised, thereby pressing each of said plurality of slip collars against one of said plurality of sets of branches causing said one of said plurality of sets of branches to fold inward toward said center shaft, thereby making each of said plurality of tree sections more easily storable.
3.
An artificial tree according to claim 2 further comprising a plurality of connecting holes in each of said plurality of connecting bars through which connecting bars from one of said plurality of tree sections may be rigidly secured to connecting bars from another of said plurality of tree sections.
4.
An artificial tree according to claim 3 further comprising a lever secured to the bottom one of said plurality of tree sections, to be used below all other tree sections, said lever being secured to the plurality of connecting bars on said bottom one of said plurality of tree sections, and said lever being secured to other of said plurality of tree sections by use of said plurality of connecting holes in each of said plurality of connecting bars, whereby when said lever is raised each of said plurality of connecting bars is raised, each of said plurality of slip collars secured thereto is also raised, thereby pressing each of said plurality of slip collars against one of said plurality of sets of branches causing said one of said plurality of sets of branches to fold inward toward said center shaft, thereby making each of said plurality of tree sections more easily storeable