Artificial tree pole cover
OwnerRyan Kennyinventor
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Abstract
A cover for an artificial tree pole includes a flexible substrate that has: a first surface and an opposite second surface, a first edge and an opposite second edge, and a first end and an opposite second end. A first decorative image is displayed on at least the first surface. A first coupling member is disposed on the first surface adjacent to the first edge. A second coupling member is disposed on the second surface adjacent to the second edge. The second coupling member is complimentary to the first coupling member and is engagable with the first coupling member so that when the flexible substrate is wrapped around the artificial tree pole, the first coupling member will be secured to the second coupling member. As a result, a portion of the artificial tree pole will be hidden behind the first decorative image.
Claims11
An artificial tree, comprising:
- (a) an artificial tree pole having a bottom portion and supporting a plurality of artificial branches extending outwardly therefrom;
- (b) an artificial tree trunk that includes a flexible substrate wrapped around the bottom portion of the pole below the plurality of artificial branches, the flexible substrate having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a first edge and an opposite second edge, and a first end and an opposite second end, a first decorative image having an appearance of tree bark being displayed on at least the first surface;
- (c) a first coupling member disposed on the first surface adjacent to the first edge;
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- (d) a second coupling member, disposed on the second surface adjacent to the second edge, complimentary to the first coupling member and engagable with the first coupling member wherein the first coupling member is secured to the second coupling member so as to secure the artificial tree trunk to the bottom portion of the pole.
An artificial tree, comprising:
- (a) an artificial tree pole having a bottom portion and supporting a plurality of artificial branches extending outwardly therefrom;
- (b) an artificial tree trunk disposed about the bottom portion of the pole beneath the plurality of artificial branches, the artificial tree bark unit including a flexible substrate disposed about the bottom portion of the pole, the flexible substrate having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a first edge and an opposite second edge, and a first end and an opposite second end, the flexible substrate including a synthetic rubber sheet with a knit fabric laminated to at least the first surface, an image of tree bark displayed on at least the knit fabric;
- (c) a first coupling member including first type of hook-and-loop fastener disposed on the first surface adjacent to the first edge;
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- (d) a second coupling member including a second type of hook-and-loop fastener disposed on the second surface adjacent to the second edge, the second type of hook-and-loop fastener being complimentary to the first type of hook-and-loop fastener and engagable therewith so that when the flexible substrate is wrapped around the artificial tree pole, the first type of hook-and-loop fastener will be secured to the second type of hook-and-loop fastener and so that a portion of the artificial tree pole will be hidden behind the first decorative image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.