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US 2004/0001923 A1Published application
Artificial bark for a decorative tree
AssigneeBoto (Licenses) Limited
InventorCheung Chong Kao
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AssigneeBoto (Licenses) Limited
InventorCheung Chong Kao
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The present invention provides an artificial bark for a decorative tree and a method of creating the material and applying it. The artificial bark includes an undercoat preferably made of a foamable plastic coating, a top coat also preferably made of a foamable plastic coating which is texturized, and a layer of colorant. The undercoat is applied to a structural member of the tree and then air dried. Then the top coat is applied, texturized by dragging a comb-like instrument across its surface, and air dried. Next, the undercoat and topcoat on the structural member are heat cured. Due to differences in the content of the undercoat and the top coat, heat curing causes the texture created in the top coat to be accentuated. After cooling, a colorant is applied to complete the artificial bark's resemblance to real tree bark.
Artificial bark for an artificial tree comprising;
A method for providing artificial bark for an artificial tree comprising;
A method for creating an artificial bark including an undercoat comprising a first mixture containing a foamable paste applied on a structural member of an artificial tree, drying said undercoat, applying a topcoat comprising a second mixture containing a foamable paste, texturizing said top coat by pulling a comb-like member across said topcoat, drying said topcoat, curing said undercoat and said topcoat by heating to about 150-180 degrees Celsius for up to 7 minutes by movement through a tunnel oven, and coloring said topcoat by brushing on a layer of colorant and then removing any excess with a wet cloth.
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