Artificial tree as fruit basket

Abstract

The present invention relates to an artificial tree as fruit basket for daily household service which is more effective and convenient to use, with high grade of imitation and ease of manufacture. It comprises an artificial tree comprising a trunk, a decorative crown and at least one naked branch, and a base. The decorative crown of the artificial tree has at least one selected from the group of artificial branches, artificial twigs, artificial leaves, artificial fruits and artificial flowers, and has no fruit holding provision. The at least one naked branch is disposed on and near the top of the trunk and below the decorative crown of the artificial tree and functions as a fruit hanging provision. The base is located at the bottom of the trunk of the artificial tree and functions as a fruit container.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to an artificial tree as fruit basket for daily household service which is more effective and convenient to use, with high grade of imitation and low cost for manufacture.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Fruit basket and artificial tree are both commonplace household articles. Large amount of prior art has been endeavoring to combine them to enhance the product in both functional and decorative aspects as presented below.[0003]GB 1477158 (A) discloses an artificial tree with rings and hooks stemmed from the branches or trunk to put or suspend fruit. All the fruits are held in the tree and there is no fruit holding provision at the bottom.[0004]GB 2497306 (A) discloses an artificial plant with different forms of fruit hanging provisions, such as nest, basket, hook, spoon-like shape, net, peg-like shape, to display fruits, vegetables and flowers. All the fruits, vegetables and flowers are held in the tree and there is no fruit holding...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This invention is an artificial tree and fruit basket combination that is efficient, easy to use, and looks like a real tree. The trunk is strong and the branch in the top is close to the center of gravity, making it safe to hang fruits without losing balance. The base and the naked branch also function as a storage and display mechanism for fruits, which makes it convenient for daily use in the household. Since all the fruits are hung from the naked branch or put in the base, the decorative crown of the artificial tree is released from the weight load of the fruits. This allows for the use of various materials for the decorative crown, such as plastics, wood, or wire, which makes it easy to manufacture and low-cost. Overall, this invention provides a close imitation of a real tree with ease of manufacture and low-cost.

Problems solved by technology

The connection of the dowels to the shaft unit by a recess makes it a weak design.

Even taken to form the crown of a tree, they lack twigs, leaves, or flowers and are poor in appearance.

Nevertheless, they are inconvenient to use and complex to make.

All these are not something obvious and easy for general users of the product.

The rack above the plate can not be regarded as an artificial tree due to its poor construction.

With the prior art quite some drawbacks can be found such as ineffectiveness and inconvenience for use, lack of close imitation, and difficulty for manufacture.

Firstly, fruit holding mechanisms in the prior art, such as ring, clip, hook, net, peg, etc., if sized for single or a number of fruits, are inherently inefficient and inconvenient to use which limits the unit to be only suitable for special events not daily use.

Secondly, fruit holding mechanisms in the prior art, such as leaf shaped tray or a hanging bowl, if sized for a large number of fruits, when fruits are being placed, weight load will be concentrated, caution has to be taken to keep the balance of the unit.

Thirdly, this category of product for home use generally has limited size.

Plus the two reasons mentioned above, the quantity of fruit it can be used for is also limited.

They are not intended for real fruit which is fairly heavy comparing to artificial leaves and artificial fruits / flowers.

The consequence is that the artificial tree loses imitation of a real tree and the manufacture process becomes more costly.

As a result, when not being used for real fruit storage and display, these fruit holding mechanisms will hinder the product from serving as a decorative ornament in the home.

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