Simulated tiki furniture and method of making same

Abstract

Simulated tiki décor including furniture and the method of molding the décor are provided. The molded simulated tiki décor has at least one decorative tiki god face and tree trunk appearance on a surface thereof. The furniture has a substantially cylindrical body upon which there is at least one decorative tiki god face and tree trunk appearance on an outer peripheral surface. The substantially cylindrical body has a substantially flat top surface to support an object and/or a person. The simulated tiki décor including the furniture not only looks real and very much like an actual wood tiki but it is also very durable being molded with concrete or the like. The simulated tiki furniture may be made in multiples using the same mold.

1 . Simulated tiki furniture comprising: 
 a molded substantially cylindrical body upon which there is at least one decorative tiki god face and bark appearance on an outer peripheral wall surface thereof.    
   
   
       2 . The simulated tiki furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the molded substantially cylindrical body has a substantially flat top surface dimensioned to support at least one of an object and a person.  
   
   
       3 . The simulated tiki furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the molded substantially cylindrical body has an inverted tapered configuration.  
   
   
       4 . The simulated tiki furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the molded substantially cylindrical body is molded from concrete.  
   
   
       5 . The simulated tiki furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the molded substantially cylindrical body has a hollow central core.  
   
   
       6 . The simulated tiki furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the simulated tiki furniture is selected from the group consisting of a table, stool, fountain, planter, and firepit.  
   
   
       7 . Simulated tiki décor article comprising: 
 a molded body upon which there is at least one decorative tiki god face and tree trunk appearance on an surface thereof.    
   
   
       8 . The simulated tiki décor article of  claim 7 , wherein the molded body is substantially cylindrical and the at least one decorative tiki god face and tree trunk appearance are on an outer peripheral wall surface thereof.  
   
   
       9 . A method of making molded simulated tiki décor article, comprising the steps of: 
 pouring filler material into a mold of a wood tiki, the mold having an inner surface complementary to and corresponding to decorative tiki god face and bark surfaces of the wood tiki;    curing the filler material;    removing the mold from the molded simulated tiki décor article;    wherein the molded simulated tiki décor article has at least one decorative tiki god face and bark appearance on a surface thereof.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the filler material is concrete.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the molded simulated tiki décor article comprises furniture and has a substantially cylindrical body upon which there is the at least one decorative tiki god face and bark appearance on an outer peripheral wall surface thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the substantially cylindrical body has an inverted tapered configuration.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the substantially cylindrical body has a substantially flat top surface dimensioned to support at least one of an object and a person.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of inserting a bulkhead into the mold and pouring filler material between the mold and the bulkhead to make molded simulated tiki furniture with a hollow central core.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the mold of the wood tiki is made by the steps of: 
 Supporting the wood tiki having the decorative tiki god face and bark surfaces;    Wrapping a support around the wood tiki;    Pouring rubber in the space between the support and the wood tiki to make a mold where an inner surface of the mold is complementary and corresponds to the decorative tiki god face and bark surfaces of the wood tiki; and    Removing the mold after curing of the rubber.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mold is substantially cylindrical.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mold is substantially planar.  
   
   
       18 . A method of making molded simulated tiki decor, comprising the steps of: 
 Making a mold of a wood tiki; and    Using the mold to make a molded body having at least one decorative tiki god face and bark appearance on a surface thereof.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the molded body is a substantially cylindrical body molded of concrete with the at least one decorative tiki god face and bark appearance on an outer peripheral surface.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the molded substantially cylindrical body has a hollow central core.