CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER
First Claim
1. A Christmas tree holder or the like, comprising an upstanding tubular socket having a bottom wall and open at the top for receiving the trunk of a Christmas tree, threaded spike means projecting upwardly through said bottom wall, and inwardly extending clamping screw means threadedly engaged through the upper wall portion of the tubular socket for clamping a Christmas tree trunk in the socket, at least three outwardly extending horizontal and radial sleeves of substantial length threadedly secured to and abutting the lower end portion of the tubular wall of the socket in the plane of the bottom wall, and respective rod members telescopically engaged in said radial sleeves in such amanner as to permit adjustment of those portions of said rod members which extend outwardly from the radial sleeves to substantially vary the combined length of said sleeves and said rod members, said radial sleeves and rod members together providing an adjustable floor engaging base structure for preventing said upstanding tubular socket from tilting, and said base structure being disposed at the very bottom of the tubular socket and being horixontally adjustable by reason of the telescopic engagement of said rod members in said sleeves, and respective upwardly and inwardly inclined strut members connecting the outer ends of said radial sleeves to the tubular socket, each strut member including oppositely threaded opposite rod portions pivotally connected respectively to a sleeve and the tubular socket, and a turn buckle sleeve threadedly engaged with the respective opposite rod portions for adjusting the length of the strut member.
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Abstract
A Christmas Tree stand, or holder consisting of an upstanding socket having a plurality of spaced radial sleeves threadedly connected to its bottom end and rods telescopically received in said sleeves and provided at their ends with floor engaging suction cups. Adjustable struts connect the sleeves to the upper portion of the socket. The sleeves have set screws for clamping the rods in outwardly adjusted positions. The struts are provided with turnbuckles for adjusting their length.
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4 Claims
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1. A Christmas tree holder or the like, comprising an upstanding tubular socket having a bottom wall and open at the top for receiving the trunk of a Christmas tree, threaded spike means projecting upwardly through said bottom wall, and inwardly extending clamping screw means threadedly engaged through the upper wall portion of the tubular socket for clamping a Christmas tree trunk in the socket, at least three outwardly extending horizontal and radial sleeves of substantial length threadedly secured to and abutting the lower end portion of the tubular wall of the socket in the plane of the bottom wall, and respective rod members telescopically engaged in said radial sleeves in such amanner as to permit adjustment of those portions of said rod members which extend outwardly from the radial sleeves to substantially vary the combined length of said sleeves and said rod members, said radial sleeves and rod members together providing an adjustable floor engaging base structure for preventing said upstanding tubular socket from tilting, and said base structure being disposed at the very bottom of the tubular socket and being horixontally adjustable by reason of the telescopic engagement of said rod members in said sleeves, and respective upwardly and inwardly inclined strut members connecting the outer ends of said radial sleeves to the tubular socket, each strut member including oppositely threaded opposite rod portions pivotally connected respectively to a sleeve and the tubular socket, and a turn buckle sleeve threadedly engaged with the respective opposite rod portions for adjusting the length of the strut member.
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2. The Christmas tree holder of claim 1, wherein each rod member is provided with a downwardly facing floor-engaging suction cup near its outer end.
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3. The Christmas tree holder of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the socket in the plane of its bottom wall is provided with outwardly projecting stud elements and said sleeves are threadedly engaged on said outwardly projecting stud elements.
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4. The Christmas Tree holder of claim 1, and wherein each sleeve is provided with a set screw clampingly engageable with its associated telescopically received rod member.
Specification
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Current AssigneeJohn A. Seaman Jr
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Original AssigneeJohn A. Seaman Jr
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InventorsSeaman, John A. Jr.
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Primary Examiner(s)Schultz, William H.
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Application NumberUS05/391,475Time in Patent Office403 DaysField of Search248/44,46,48,188.7,188.8,188.9US Class Current248/537CPC Class CodesA47G 2033/1286 comprising watering means, ...A47G 33/12 Christmas tree stands socke...
