ARTIFICIAL TREE AND METHOD OF MAKING
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1. An artificial tree comprising:
- a) a flexible outer layer in a predetermined shape;
b) a solidified expanded foam core;
c) a rigid tube or post molded into the solidified foam core; and
d) wherein the woven outer layer is fused to the solidified expanded foam core.
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Abstract
The present invention is an artificial tree consisting of a shape such as conical wherein there is an artificial outer layer, e.g. artificial grass, a solidified foam core, and a post molded into the foam core.
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1. An artificial tree comprising:
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a) a flexible outer layer in a predetermined shape; b) a solidified expanded foam core; c) a rigid tube or post molded into the solidified foam core; and d) wherein the woven outer layer is fused to the solidified expanded foam core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making an artificial tree comprising:
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a) cutting and joining a woven outer layer into a predetermined shape; b) placing the cut and joined woven outer layer inside a mold for the predetermined shape; c) adding uncured foam designed for solidification expansion to an inside of the woven outer layer; d) positioning a ridged post or tube centered in the uncured foam and holding it in place; e) curing the uncured foam to create a solidified expanded foam core with a post or tube sticking out the bottom; and f) removing the artificial tree from the mold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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