# US 10,863,845 B2 · Artificial tree pole cover

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- Number: US 10,863,845 B2
- Document ID: US10863845B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/412,744
- Filed: 2019-05-15
- Published: 2019-08-29
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-09-16
- Applicants: Ryan Kenny
- Inventors: Ryan Kenny
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863845B2

## CPC

- A47G 33/06: Artificial Christmas trees
- A47G 33/04: Christmas trees (lighting devices therefor F21S {; string lighting F21S4/00; electric candles F21S10/04}; candle holders F21V35/00 {; light guides for lighting systems G02B6/00})
- B32B 5/026: {Knitted fabric}
- B32B 25/10: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

## Abstract

An artificial tree includes an artificial tree pole having a bottom portion and supporting a plurality of artificial branches extending outwardly therefrom. An artificial tree trunk includes a flexible substrate that is wrapped around the bottom portion of the pole below the plurality of artificial branches. The flexible substrate 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. An image of tree bark is displayed on the first surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An artificial tree, comprising:
(a) an artificial tree pole having a bottom portion and supporting a plurality of artificial branches extending outwardly therefrom; and
(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, an image of tree bark being displayed on the first surface,
wherein the flexible substrate comprises a selected one of a felt and a paper.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The artificial tree of claim 1, wherein the flexible substrate comprises a cylindrical sheet having an open position in which the first edge is separated from the second edge by a distance sufficient to allow the flexible substrate to pass around the pole and a closed position in which the first edge is disposed adjacent to the second edge.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The artificial tree of claim 1, further comprising:
(a) a pressure sensitive adhesive strip applied to the second surface adjacent to the first edge; and
(b) a release liner strip disposed on the pressure sensitive adhesive strip and configured to be peeled away so as to allow the pressure sensitive adhesive to be secured to the flexible substrate adjacent to the second edge so as to secure the artificial tree trunk around the artificial tree pole.

### Claim 4

An artificial tree, comprising:
(a) an artificial tree pole having a bottom portion and supporting a plurality of artificial branches extending outwardly therefrom; and
(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, an image of tree bark being displayed on the first surface, the flexible substrate comprising a selected one of a felt and a paper;
(c) a pressure sensitive adhesive strip applied to the second surface adjacent to the first edge; and
(d) a release liner strip disposed on the pressure sensitive adhesive strip and configured to be peeled away so as to allow the pressure sensitive adhesive to be secured to the flexible substrate adjacent to the second edge so as to secure the artificial tree trunk around the artificial tree pole.