201 |
TREE POLE COUPLER SYSTEM |
US12234935 |
2008-09-22 |
US20100072747A1 |
2010-03-25 |
DENNIS KRIZE |
A coupler system for use in assembling artificial tree trunks or poles. In particular, the coupler system includes a first part having a cone-shaped end and carrying a wedge-shaped groove parallel to its axis, which is insertable into a second part that is formed as a pair of concentric cylinders. The inner of these cylinders receives the first part of the coupler system and includes a bulge parallel to its axis that aligns with the wedge-shaped groove of the first part when the two are fitted together. Preferably, the end of the first part opposite the cone-shaped end is dimensioned to fit into a first tubular segment that stands as a surrogate for a tree trunk. Additionally, the outer of the concentric cylinders is dimensioned to receive a second tubular segment. |
202 |
Patio palm tree |
US11208804 |
2005-08-22 |
US07666483B2 |
2010-02-23 |
Peter Barthelmess |
An artificial palm tree assembly for insertion into a table, preferably a patio table, is provided. The artificial palm tree assembly comprises a palm head comprising a crown element and a plurality of tree elements attached to the crown element of the palm head. Each of the tree elements comprises a branch having a plurality of artificial palm tree leaves thereon. In addition, the artificial palm assembly further comprises a trunk element adapted for installation through an opening in the top of the table. The palm head connects to the trunk element via an attachment formed between a bottom area of the crown element and the top end of the trunk element. Moreover, artificial palm assembly preferably further comprises a base portion for providing support for the palm head and the trunk element of the palm tree assembly installed within the patio table. |
203 |
Patio tropical tree |
US11800202 |
2007-05-04 |
US20090029075A1 |
2009-01-29 |
Peter Barthelmess |
An artificial tropical tree assembly for insertion into a table, preferably a patio table, is provided. The artificial palm tree assembly comprises a palm head comprising a crown element and a plurality of tree elements attached to the crown element of the palm head. The trunk element of the tree assembly is preferably formed of two parts—an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is adapted to have at least a portion thereof be raised or lowered out of the lower part to adjust the height of the tree for patio table heights and this accommodate the tree assembly for use with any patio table. The lighting can be string lighting and can be LED lights, miniature lights or spotlights (near or at the top of the tree trunk). |
204 |
HOLIDAY DECORATION |
US12058553 |
2008-03-28 |
US20080283717A1 |
2008-11-20 |
Michael Y. Kim; Mark Susko; Ryan Maule |
Disclosed herein are decorative artificial trees including a base with base supports and a base hub, a central support, a top portion, and outer supports. The outer supports can extend from one or more base supports to the top portion. The base may be collapsible in a variety of different ways depending on the configuration of the base. The outer supports may, or may not, comprise a rigid material such as plastic or aluminum. Lighting components may be attached to the outer supports. Some of the decorative artificial trees disclosed herein may include a central support that is configured to be collapsible, or may include one or more outer supports that are configured to be collapsible. Also disclosed herein are decorative artificial trees including segmented outer supports and segmented base supports. |
205 |
Three-dimensional branching structures and methods for making and using same |
US11600893 |
2006-11-14 |
US20080113125A1 |
2008-05-15 |
Sam Sutton |
The specification and drawing disclose the steps and structure involved in making one of a wide variety of three-dimensional branching structures that can be individually formed into extremely complex spatial representations of natural or abstract shapes suitable for viewing from many perspectives. A branching structure in the form of a wall-mounted tree is comprehensively disclosed along with means for affixing leaves to the tree to further simulate the form of a tree and for the further (optional) purpose of physically memorializing persons or events. A second embodiment is also disclosed to suggest the wide range of variations possible through employment of the basic method steps and to illustrate a form of branching structure that can be viewed from any horizontal or vertical perspective. |
206 |
Decoration tree with inserted articles |
US11425829 |
2006-06-22 |
US07241043B1 |
2007-07-10 |
Jiahn-Chang Wu |
The trunks and/or branches of a decoration tree are made of “metal mesh/insulation/metal mesh” sandwiched structure. Ornamental articles are configured to be easily and rapidly inserted into the sandwiched structure to decorate the decoration tree. The two metal meshes are each coupled to one of the two electrodes of an electric power supply. The coaxial pin of each ornamental article is made coaxial to couple to the two metal meshes respectively, so that the ornamental article shines when it has been inserted in the trunks or branches of the tree. |
207 |
Patio palm tree |
US11208804 |
2005-08-22 |
US20070041179A1 |
2007-02-22 |
Peter Barthelmess |
An artificial palm tree assembly for insertion into a table, preferably a patio table, is provided. The artificial palm tree assembly comprises a palm head comprising a crown element and a plurality of tree elements attached to the crown element of the palm head. Each of the tree elements comprises a branch having a plurality of artificial palm tree leaves thereon. In addition, the artificial palm assembly further comprises a trunk element adapted for installation through an opening in the top of the table. The palm head connects to the trunk element via an attachment formed between a bottom area of the crown element and the top end of the trunk element. Moreover, artificial palm assembly preferably further comprises a base portion for providing support for the palm head and the trunk element of the palm tree assembly installed within the patio table. |
208 |
Self-shaping artificial tree |
US10911331 |
2004-08-04 |
US20050249892A1 |
2005-11-10 |
Peter Rocheleau |
An artificial tree structure including a center pole, a number of main branches each attached to the center pole and extending outward, and a number of branch tips each attached to one of the main branches at a predetermined orientation relative to the branch, there being a bias of the tips toward the predetermined orientation when the tips are deflected from the predetermined orientation. |
209 |
Three-dimensional artificial tree |
US10370896 |
2003-02-18 |
US06936314B1 |
2005-08-30 |
Paul Schultz |
An expandable tree-shaped device is formed from a sheet of material which includes a central apex and a plurality of spaced apart spiral strips extending therefrom, with the spiral strips being substantially coaxial to the central apex and to one another. The central apex and the spiral strips, in the operative position, are positioned in a vertically spaced, tiered array, with the central apex at an uppermost position such that the tiered array is configured to have a generally conical tree-shape. A plurality of connecting segments join each spiral strip or tier of the array to a next adjacent spiral strip or tier of the array to form a unitary structure. The width of each spiral strip increases proportionately with the increase in radial distance from the central point. |
210 |
Article of manufacture and method for tree shaped candle holder |
US10750794 |
2004-01-02 |
US06923641B1 |
2005-08-02 |
Aaron Tabor |
A tree shaped candle holder having at least one twisted tree wire that has a root end and a branch end. At least one bead is wrappingly connected to the tree wire adjacent to the branch end. At least one votive cup is wrappingly connected to the tree wire. A base is connected to the tree wire root end. |
211 |
Multipurpose air ventilating umbrella |
US10636632 |
2003-08-08 |
US20050028853A1 |
2005-02-10 |
Mina Houtan |
The invention as disclosed herein provides a ventilating umbrella that protects against sun, and/or rain. In particular, the umbrella contains a trunk, and at least one deployable canopy attached to the trunk. The canopy contains a plurality of leaf compartments made of synthetic leaves; and a plurality of splines, each of the splines having a distal end, a middle end, and a hinged end. The hinged end is attached to the trunk, and the distal end, middle end or both are attached to the leaf compartment. |
212 |
Panel branch for an artificial tree |
US10419556 |
2003-04-22 |
US06840663B2 |
2005-01-11 |
Cheung Chong Kao |
The panel branch disclosed is used with an artificial tree. The panel branch includes a plurality of twigs, a channel element, a number of inserts, and a hook-like member. Each twig is inserted through an aperture in the insert and the insert, in turn, is placed in and secured in the channel element. The hook-like member has a short side used to secure the branch to an artificial trunk and a long side secured in the channel element. Optical fibres are associated with the twigs of the panel branch. Each optical fiber is threaded through an aperture in an insert and gathered into a bundle. A socket with a light source is provided to receive the bundle of optical fibres such that the branch is lighted. |
213 |
Display tree with bubble trunk |
US09196938 |
1998-11-20 |
US06811836B1 |
2004-11-02 |
Jayson A. Johnson; Ronald F. Johnson; Susan S. Johnson |
A display representing a tree, such as a Christmas tree, has a trunk made of a hollow tube and held by a base in substantially vertical position. A liquid, such as water, is placed in the tube and an air supply in or near the bottom of the tube generates bubbles that rise through the tube. The tube and bubbles therein are preferably illuminated to add to the effectiveness of the display. Branches are secured to the trunk tube and extend outwardly therefrom to provide tree foliage and give the display the appearance of a tree or support foliage, such as in the form of a garland, which provides the tree foliage and gives the display the appearance of a tree. |
214 |
Panel branch for an artificial tree |
US10419556 |
2003-04-22 |
US20040213019A1 |
2004-10-28 |
Cheung
Chong
Kao |
The present invention discloses a panel branch to be associated with an artificial tree. The panel branch includes a plurality of twigs, a channel element, an number of inserts, and a hook-like member. Each twig is inserted through an aperture in the insert and the insert, in turn, is placed in and secured in the channel element. The hook-like member has a short side and a long side. The long side of the hook-like member is secured in the channel element and the short side is used to secure the panel branch to an artificial trunk. In addition, optical fibres are associated with the twigs of the panel branch. Each optical fiber is threaded through one of the apertures in an insert and gathered into a bundle. When the panel branch is associated with the artificial tree, a socket with a light source is provided to receive the bundle of optical fibres such that the branch is lighted. |
215 |
Artificial tree and method |
US10368971 |
2003-02-19 |
US20040161552A1 |
2004-08-19 |
Kenneth
E.
Butts
JR. |
An artificial tree has a lightweight plastic base that may be filled with water or sand to make it heavy enough to support the tree in an outdoor environment without the use of guywires. A sectional vertical support member permits the assembler to vary the height of the assembled tree with ease. A light string is alternately routed up and down between the base and the top of the tree and around the base to give the assembled tree a conical shape that simulates a decorated Christmas tree when lit. |
216 |
Illuminated artificial tree |
US10342941 |
2003-01-15 |
US06773134B2 |
2004-08-10 |
Neal Harvey |
An illuminated artificial tree having a display position and a folded position is constructed of an odd number of upright wire mesh panels hingedly attached at their vertical inner edges, the panels including a first end panel, a second end panel and a plurality of intermediate panels between the first and second end panels. A string of decorative lights are attached in a plurality of spaced, reversed loops, the string extending from adjacent the lower edge of the first panel around the intermediate panels to the second panel, then upwardly along the outer edge of the second panel, and then back around the outer edges of the intermediate panels to the first panel, thereby permitting folding of the tree without removal of the light string. |
217 |
Twist tie having artificial foliage and combination comprising tree or wreath, decorative attachment, and twist tie |
US10350160 |
2003-01-23 |
US20040146664A1 |
2004-07-29 |
Carolyn
Hope
Neuman |
As used to attach a decorative attachment, such as a lighting string or an ornament, to a branch of a natural or artificial tree or wreath, a twist tie has a wire spine and has artificial foliage, which conceals the wire spine and which simulates foliage of the branch. |
218 |
Artificial bark for a decorative tree |
US10184229 |
2002-06-28 |
US06689428B2 |
2004-02-10 |
Cheung Chong Kao |
The present invention provides an artificial bark for a decorative tree and a method of creating the material and applying it. The artificial bark includes an undercoat preferably made of a foamable plastic coating, a top coat also preferably made of a foamable plastic coating which is texturized, and a layer of colorant. The undercoat is applied to a structural member of the tree and then air dried. Then the top coat is applied, texturized by dragging a comb-like instrument across its surface, and air dried. Next, the undercoat and topcoat on the structural member are heat cured. Due to differences in the content of the undercoat and the top coat, heat curing causes the texture created in the top coat to be accentuated. After cooling, a colorant is applied to complete the artificial bark's resemblance to real tree bark. |
219 |
Method of constructing natural foliage model vegetation |
US09946875 |
2001-09-05 |
US06613402B2 |
2003-09-02 |
C. Dwayne Fulton |
A method for constructing model vegetation utilizing natural foliage and the products resulting therefrom are described. The method includes the steps of providing a segment of natural foliage, immersing the natural foliage into a liquid colorant, and applying leaf simulating material to the natural foliage. For larger model vegetation or for model vegetation requiring a base, a tree armature is utilized with additional steps including removing the branches from the natural foliage and affixing those branches to the tree armature. |
220 |
Flexible artificial tree and methods of making same |
US09966714 |
2001-09-28 |
US06599591B1 |
2003-07-29 |
K. Allen Scott |
An artificial palm tree having a planar base, a central support, an exterior covering and a separable crown. The central support of the artificial palm tree has one end flexibly affixed to the planar base. An exterior covering constructed around the central support is substantially greater in diameter than the central support and has the separable crown removably affixed to a free end of the central support. |