Patent ID: 7226645

Claim:
An artificial palm tree constructed from modular components which are combined in various ways to produce a palm tree having different characteristics for use as a beach umbrella, said palm tree comprising: a base, said base having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end having a hollow protrusion formed therein to accommodate a sand grabber, and said upper end having a release aperture formed therein, a trunk being attached to said base, said trunk having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end having a male member formed thereon for mating with said upper end of said base and a male member formed on said upper end, a tree heart being attached to said trunk, said tree heart having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end and said upper end each having a release aperture formed therein, said base, trunk and tree heart being formed of a flexible, moldable substance having bark patterns embedded upon the outer surface, said trunk and said tree heart being split longitudinally for allowing said trunk and said tree heart to collapse to a smaller diameter for storage in said base, a cover being attached to said upper end of said tree heart, said cover having an upper end and a lower end, a male member formed on said lower end for mating with said upper end of said tree heart, said cover having an aperture formed in said upper end, and a plurality of palm leaves, each of said palm leaves duplicating a natural palm frond and having a fishing type pole base independently, pivotally attached at a first end to a collar for forming a canopy when fully extended and a compact mass when collapsed, said palm leaves being inserted through said cover aperture and held in an extended position by said collar.