Tree moistening tree holder

• US 3,142,464 A
• Filed: 10/26/1961
• Issued: 07/28/1964
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph J. Zelenitz
• Original Assignee: Joseph J. Zelenitz
• Inventors: Zelenitz, Joseph J.
• Application Number:
  US04/147,805
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• US Class Current: 47/40.5
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2033/1286 comprising watering means, e.g. a water reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/1226 comprising a ball joint or similar fulcrum surface for straightening the tree

Claims

1. A TREE MOISTENING TREE HOLDER COMPRISING A FLANGED PAN, A PLURALITY OF LEG RECEIVING SLEEVES MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID PAN, A LEG REMOVABLY SECURED IN EACH OF SAID SLEEVES, AN APERTURED PARTLY SPHERICAL BOSS DEPENDING FROM THE CENTER OF SAID PAN, A THREADED ROD EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID BOSS, A NUT HAVING A SURFACE COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID PARTLY SPHERICAL BOSS AND OF GREATER AREA THAN SAID APERTURE THEREIN THREADED ON THE END OF SAID THREADED ROD, A PARTLY SPHERICAL FLANGE MOUNTED ON SAID ROD WITHIN SAID PAN, SAID PARTLY SPHERICAL FLANGE BEING COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID DEPENDING PARTLY SPHERICAL APERTURED BOSS OF SAID PAN, SAID ROD BEING ARRANGED TO TELESCOPE WITHIN AN APERTURED TREE TRUNK TO MAINTAIN THE TREE TRUNK THEREON RESTING AGAINST THE TOP OF SAID FLANGE MOUNTED ON SAID ROD, SAID ROD BEING ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE WITHIN SAID APERTURE, WHEREBY SAID NUT COOPERATING WITH SAID THREADED ROD, SAID APERTURED BOSS, AND SAID ROD BRANCH, PROVIDES THE SOLE MEANS FOR ADJUSTING AND SECURING SAID ROD AND THE TREE THEREON AT THE DESIRED ANGLE AND ALSO SEALS SAID APERTURED BOSS.