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Artificial palm frond for an artificial palm tree

a palm tree and artificial technology, applied in the field of artificial palm fronds, can solve the problems of not being able to meet the high requirements, conventional artificial palm trees, and palm fronds which are not suitable for permanent use in outdoor areas, and achieves high flexibility in fabrication, easy handling and flexibly combinable, and high flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-02-11
KALUZNY RALF
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"The invention is an artificial palm frond that includes a plurality of stem components. These stem components are reinforced by a pole that penetrates the base body of the frond. The stem components are flexible and can be easily handled and combined with each other, allowing for a multitude of design options. The frond is assembled by inserting the stem components into each other in a modular system, making it easy to assemble on-site. The stem components can be retrofitted or exchanged separately, if necessary. The frond can also be attached to one-piece leaves or integrally molded leaves, providing flexibility in design. The pole is made of a strong material, such as glass fiber reinforced plastic or metal. The invention also provides an artificial palm tree that includes at least one artificial palm frond."

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Conventional artificial palm trees, however, have palm fronds which are not suitable for permanent use in outdoor areas.
It is generally not possible to meet the high requirements with respect to UV resistance, color fastness and flame resistance.
Especially in the case of tall palm trees having palm frond lengths of up to 400 cm, this need could not be satisfied.

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[0020]As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the stem component 10 for an artificial palm frond has an elongated base body 12 made of plastic, which is hollow inside and has two front-end openings. Thus, the base body 12 is suitable to be slided onto a pole.

[0021]Integrally molded along the base body 12 are several nipples 14 provided for the attachment of artificial leaves 16 (see FIG. 5) which are made in one piece (more particularly by injection-molding), that is, the leaves are not adhesively bonded to an attachable support. The outer cross-sectional shape of the base body 12 and the arrangement and orientation of the nipples 14 are modeled on real palm fronds.

[0022]The base body 12 has a lower end including an extension 18 and an opposite, upper end including a mount 20. The extension 18 is provided for insertion into the mount 20, having the same length, of another base body 12. In this way, depending on the number of the stem components 10 placed axially in line with each other, pal...

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Abstract

An artificial palm frond, in particular for use in outdoor areas, has a plurality of stem components (10) which include an elongated base body (12) configured as a sleeve. The artificial palm frond further has a pole penetrating the base body (12). A plurality of stem components (10) placed axially in line with each other are penetrated by the same pole.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an artificial palm frond, in particular for use in outdoor areas. The invention further relates to an artificial palm tree including such an artificial palm frond.[0002]Artificial palm trees for indoor and outdoor areas have come into fashion and are installed for decorative purposes e.g. in thermal spas, in waterparks, under glass domes, in front of shops, in beach parks, in the open air areas on cruise ships, and on roof terraces.[0003]Conventional artificial palm trees, however, have palm fronds which are not suitable for permanent use in outdoor areas. It is generally not possible to meet the high requirements with respect to UV resistance, color fastness and flame resistance. Of particular importance, however, is the need for non-buckling and break-proof palm fronds, which also withstand high wind forces. Especially in the case of tall palm trees having palm frond lengths of up to 400 cm, this need could not be s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41G1/00
CPCA41G1/007
Inventor KALUZNY, RALF
Owner KALUZNY RALF
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