Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product – Flora
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-22
2009-10-13
Zimmerman, John J. (Department: 1794)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product
Flora
C362S123000, C362S806000, C472S134000, C446S220000, C446S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07601407
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable tree that may be used as an indoor or outdoor decoration, particularly during the Christmas holiday season. In one embodiment, the inflatable tree comprises an inflatable bladder having a substantially conical or cylindrical prism shape, wherein the axial direction of the bladder is oriented along a vertical axis, and a plurality of conical skirts attached to the bladder, wherein the plurality of conical skirts are attached at different points along the vertical axis.
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Austin Aaron
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Zimmerman John J.
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