Table
OwnerJames F. Berryinventor
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Abstract
A table is made by cutting a portion of a tree trunk longitudinally with one limb remaining thereon which is cut parallel to the tree trunk so that the truncated limb comprises a support for the trunk, the flat surface of which functions as a table top.
Claims11
A method of making a table comprising the steps of cutting the trunk of a natural tree at spaced locations transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis to create a trunk portion, cutting the trunk portion longitudinally with respect to its longitudinal axis to divide the trunk portion into trunk segments with at least one trunk segment having a flat horizontal surface resulting from the longitudinal cut and having one limb integral with and extending perpendicularly therefrom at generally the longitudinal central area of the trunk segment, cutting the limb to create a limb portion with a flat surface remote from the flat surface of the trunk segment and parallel thereto, and providing a base on the limb portion with a flat surface parallel to the flat surface of the trunk segment whereby the flat surface of the trunk segment comprises the table top and the limb comprises a pedestal support therefor with the parallel flat surface of the base being the support surface thereof.
A table comprising a portion of a natural tree including a portion of the trunk and a portion of one limb extending perpendicularly therefrom and integral therewith, said limb portion being located at generally the longitudinal central area of said trunk portion, said trunk portion having a flat upper horizontal surface with an exposed grain resulting from a cut longitudinally with respect to the trunk axis, said limb portion having a flat surface remote from said trunk portion upper surface and parallel thereto, said trunk portion upper surface comprising a table top, and said limb portion comprising a pedestal support therefor, and said limb portion flat surface comprising a support surface parallel to said upper surface table top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.