Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product – Flora
Reexamination Certificate
2001-01-16
2001-12-11
Jones, Deborah (Department: 1775)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Three dimension imitation or 'treated' natural product
Flora
C428S017000, C428S019000, C428S022000, C428S027000, C428S068000, C362S123000, C362S806000, C211S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06329028
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is a unique design and technique of construction in the field of artificial botanicals. More specifically, it is an artificial tree fully covered with foliage without limbs or branches. Additionally, this invention makes it possible to internally illuminate the tree.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Artificial trees are produced and sold in an endless variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Many materials both natural and man made are used for the trunk, limbs and foliage. One characteristic that all existing designs share is the use of limbs or branches to which foliage is attached. Another characteristic is that illumination of existing designs can only by accomplished by external lights shining on them. Although lights of some form may be attached to the external surfaces of existing artificial trees none of them can be illuminated from within.
It is therefore, the object of this invention to create a fill foliage artificial tree that has no limbs or branches and can be illuminated internally.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention incorporates an engineered superstructure with a porous skin for attachment of foliage. There are no limbs or branches used to create this artificial tree. The design of the superstructure creates a “skeleton” or shell for the tree. A porous skin is then attached to the shell. The porous skin creates an attachment point for individual leaves or foliage. Once the skin has been applied to the superstructure, a cavity or void is created for the inside of the tree. By design, this void provides a place for lighting fixtures to create internal illumination of the tree. The porosity of the skin allows light to be emitted through it. As a result, the light emitted through the porous skin illuminates the semi-translucent foliage. This illumination results in the tree appearing to “glow” from within. Additionally, by design, some light emitted through the porous skin passes between the individual leaves and contacts surrounding objects and of structures. A second intent of the porous skin allows for the foliage to be replaceable. Thus, this tree can change colors with the seasons if desired.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4573102 (1986-02-01), Norwood
patent: 5486386 (1996-01-01), Rovesk
patent: 6117503 (2000-12-01), Lee et al.
Bahta Abraham
Jones Deborah
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