ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,342,890, issued on July 1.

"Artificial tree and method of making" was invented by Terry K. Webb (Tarboro, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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."

The patent was filed on May 4, 2023, under Application No. 18/312,324.

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