SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING TREES INTO PREDETERMINED LETTER AND WORD CONFIGURATIONS

Abstract

A system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations having a wire assembly with a guide wire having a predetermined configuration; and a trunk of a predetermined thickness, whereby the trunk is secured to the guide wire, wherein the trunk adopts the configuration of the guide wire as it grows, thickens, and matures. The guide wire is a single continuous wire and is of a predetermined gauge to be shaped into said predetermined configuration. The configuration is a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, and/or a geometric shape, shapes. The trunk is secured to said guide wire with zip ties that are positioned separated a predetermined distance from each other allowing the trunk to align with the guide wire to adopt to the predetermined configuration.

Claims

1. A system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations, comprising: A) a wire assembly comprising a guide wire having a predetermined configuration, said guide wire is a single continuous wire; and B) a trunk of a predetermined thickness, whereby said trunk is secured to said guide wire, wherein said trunk adopts said configuration of said guide wire as it grows, thickens, and matures, wherein said trunk is of a live tree, plant, or vine, planted in a pot, wherein said configuration is a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, and/or a geometric shape, shapes, said trunk is secured to said guide wire with zip ties, positioned separated a predetermined distance from each other allowing said trunk to align with said guide wire to adopt to said predetermined configuration.

2. (canceled)

3. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein said guide wire is of a predetermined gauge to be shaped into said predetermined configuration.

4. (canceled)

5. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

7. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein said trunk is of a first diameter that is lesser than a second diameter of said guide wire.

8. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein said trunk is of a first diameter that is approximately the same as a second diameter of said guide wire.

9. (canceled)

10. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a support stick or rod to support said guide wire.

11. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein said configuration is in a horizontal orientation.

12. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 1, wherein said configuration is in a vertical orientation.

13. A method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations comprises the steps of: A) shaping a guide wire into a predetermined configuration, said guide wire is a single continuous wire; B) positioning zip ties separated at predetermined distances from each other allowing said trunk of a tree, plant, or vine, planted in a pot, to align with said guide wire; C) securing said trunk of said tree, plant, or vine to said guide wire with said zip ties; and D) allowing said trunk of said tree, plant, or vine to grow while adopting said configuration of said guide wire, said configuration is a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, and/or a geometric shape, shapes.

14. (canceled)

15. The method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 13, wherein said guide wire is of a predetermined gauge to be shaped into said predetermined configuration.

16. (canceled)

17. The method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 13, wherein the method further comprises a support stick or rod to support said guide wire.

18. The method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 13, wherein said trunk is of a first diameter that is lesser than a second diameter of said guide wire.

19. The method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 13, wherein said trunk is of a live tree, plant, or vine.

20. The method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 13, wherein said configuration is in a horizontal or vertical orientation.

21. A system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations, consisting of: A) a wire assembly having a guide wire having a predetermined configuration, said guide wire is a single continuous wire; and B) a trunk of a predetermined thickness, whereby said trunk is secured to said guide wire, wherein said trunk adopts said configuration of said guide wire as it grows, thickens, and matures, wherein said trunk is of a live tree, plant, or vine, planted in a pot, wherein said configuration is a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, and/or a geometric shape, shapes, said trunk is secured to said guide wire with zip ties, positioned separated a predetermined distance from each other allowing said trunk to align with said guide wire to adopt to said predetermined configuration, wherein said guide wire is of a predetermined gauge to be shaped into said predetermined configuration, wherein said trunk is of a first diameter that is lesser than a second diameter of said guide wire, wherein said trunk is of a first diameter that is approximately the same as a second diameter of said guide wire, and further having a support stick or rod to support said guide wire.

22. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 21, wherein said configuration is in a horizontal orientation.

23. The system for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations set forth in claim 21, wherein said configuration is in a vertical orientation.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0024] FIG. 1 represents an isometric view of the present invention showing a trunk of a tree, plant, or vine growing in a configuration of the word love, and in a horizontal orientation.

[0025] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the present invention showing a trunk of a tree, plant, or vine secured onto a guide wire around a support stick.

[0026] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the present invention showing a trunk of a tree, plant, or vine growing in a configuration secured onto a guide wire around a support stick.

[0027] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the present invention showing a trunk of a tree, plant, or vine growing in a configuration of the word love, secured onto a guide wire around a support stick, and in a vertical orientation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] Referring now to the drawings, the present invention is a system and method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations and is generally referred to with numeral 10. It can be observed that it basically includes wire assembly 20.

[0029] As seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, wire assembly 20 comprises guide wire 22. Wire assembly 20 further comprises zip ties 24 as a means to secure trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 to guide wire 22 having a predetermined letter, word, numerical, and/or shape configuration.

[0030] Guide wire 22 is formed into a predetermined configuration. Such a configuration can be, as an example, any predetermined letter, word, numerical, and/or shape configuration. Such a configuration can also be, as another example, a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, a geometric shape, shapes. In a preferred embodiment, guide wire 22 is a single continuous wire.

[0031] It is noted that trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 has a predetermined thickness to allow trunk 42 to bend without snapping or breaking, to align and adopt to take on the predetermined configuration defined by guide wire 22.

[0032] Once guide wire 22 is formed into the predetermined configuration, trunk 42 is secured onto guide wire 22. In a preferred embodiment, zip ties 24 are used at predetermined distances from each other to fix trunk 42 onto guide wire 22. Other means to secure trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 onto guide wire 22 instead of zip ties 24, can be but are not limited to: string, wire, rope, and/or other fasteners. As trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 grows/thickens/matures, it will permanently take on the predetermined configuration/shape defined by guide wire 22.

[0033] In one embodiment, guide wire 22 is a coated wire and comprises a predetermined gauge to be shaped into the predetermined configuration. As mentioned above, such a configuration can be, as an example, any predetermined letter, word, numerical, and/or shape configuration. Such a configuration can also be, as another example, a letter, letters, a word, words, a number, numbers, a geometric shape, shapes, and/or a plurality of any letter/letters, word/words, number/numbers, geometric shape/shapes. In a preferred embodiment, when initially securing trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 onto guide wire 22, a first diameter of trunk 42 is lesser than a second diameter of guide wire 22. In another embodiment, when initially securing trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 onto guide wire 22, said trunk is of a third diameter that is approximately the same as a fourth diameter of guide wire 22. It is noted that guide wire 22 may also be a rod, or any other elongated object, that is formed or can be shaped into the predetermined configuration and can be of any materials including, but not limited to, metals and plastics.

[0034] As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, tree, plant, or vine 40 is live. In one embodiment, tree, plant, or vine 40 is planted in pot PT. It is noted however that tree, plant, or vine 40 can be planted into any shaped planting container or in the ground as in a garden or section of land. In a larger commercial scale, tree, plant, or vine 40 is planted in land such as in a nursery, field, or farm.

[0035] Optionally, present invention 10 may further comprise support stick or rod S to support guide wire 22 with trunk 42.

[0036] Present invention 10 can be placed into a horizontal orientation as seen in FIG. 1, or a vertical orientation as seen in FIG. 4. Although not illustrated, it is understood that present invention 10 can be placed into any desired orientation.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, a method for forming trunks of trees, plants, and vines into predetermined letter, word, numerical, and shape configurations comprises the steps of: [0038] A) shaping guide wire 22 into a predetermined configuration; [0039] B) positioning zip ties 24 separated at predetermined distances from each other allowing trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 to align with guide wire 22; [0040] C) securing trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 to guide wire 22 with zip ties 24; and [0041] D) allowing trunk 42 of tree, plant, or vine 40 to grow while adopting the configuration of guide wire 22.

[0042] The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.