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Patio tropical tree

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-29
BARCANA
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[0014]In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, a method of installing an artificial palm tree assembly within an opening of a table for providing a decorative effect to a table is provided. The method comprises attaching a bottom area of a crown element of a palm head to a connection area within a top open end of a trunk element for connecting the palm head and trunk element to each other. The palm head comprises the crown element and a plurality of tree elements attached to crown element of the palm head. Each of the tree elements comprises a branch having a plurality of artificial palm tree leaves thereon. The method further comprises placing a bottom end of the trunk element through the opening within the table.

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Also, these artificial palms do not attract insects either and can exist in environments normally not conducive to palm trees.

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[0040]Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1. shows an artificial tree assembly 1, preferably a tropical tree assembly, inserted into a patio table. The trunk element of the tree assembly is preferably formed of two part—an upper part 5 and a lower part 10. The upper part 5 is adapted to have at least a portion thereof be raised or lowered out of the lower part 10 to adjust the height of the tree for patio table heights and thus accommodate the tree assembly for use with any furniture article including but not limited to a patio table. There is at least one screw or knob 7, preferably on the side of the lower part of the pole for adjusting the height of the pole by permitting the upper part of the pole to extend further out. This adjustment helps adjust the tree trunk element for tables of different heights. The tree assembly can be sold with a table or without one. In addition lighting can be provided to provide illumination and also decorative illumination to the tropical tree asse...

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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).

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a non-provisional application of a provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 798,275 by Peter Barthelmess filed May 5, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to artificial palm trees for being inserted within tables, such as patio tables.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Artificial trees are known in the art. For Example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,869,198 B1 to Garza purports to disclose a portable artificial palm tree in a planter, with a plurality of artificial coconut lights to illuminate the portable palm tree in the planter. U.S. Pat. No. 6,458,435 B1 to Lai purports to disclose an artificial tree having a central trunk, a number of main branches suspended from an upper portion of the trunk in a downwardly and outwardly inclined orientation, and a pre-formed tree top section extending upwardly from the upper portion of the trunk. Means, such as electric lights are mentioned in Lai for illuminating the artificial tree. Further, U.S. Pat. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41G1/00A47B37/00
CPCA41G1/007Y10T29/49904A47B37/04
Inventor BARTHELMESS, PETER
Owner BARCANA
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