Tree stand
First Claim
1. A tree stand comprising a bowl for receiving a tree trunk therewithin, said bowl having a sidewall portion and a rim portion including a plurality of spaced apertures therein, said tree stand further comprising a plurality of legs extending through said apertures, said legs including inner end portions carrying means thereon for collectively clamping said tree trunk therebetween, said tree stand further comprising means extending radially inwardly from said legs and pivotally connected thereto and engaging said sidewall of said bowl, engagement of said clamping means with said tree trunk exerting outwardly directed reactive forces on the inner ends of said legs thereby pivotally urging said legs inwardly toward portions of said bowl rim portion adjacent said apertures and urging said sidewall engaging means radially inwardly into compressive engagement with said bowl at said sidewall portion thereof.
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Abstract
An improved tree stand for supporting and stabilizing a tree therewithin without the requirement of a trunk-encircling ring. The stand comprises a bowl and a plurality of legs, each leg carrying a trunk clamping screw at an inner end and received through one of a plurality of apertures provided in the bowl rim. Radially extending struts pivotally connected to the legs are urged into compressive engagement with a sidewall portion of the bowl by the engagement of the clamping screws with the trunk.
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- 1. A tree stand comprising a bowl for receiving a tree trunk therewithin, said bowl having a sidewall portion and a rim portion including a plurality of spaced apertures therein, said tree stand further comprising a plurality of legs extending through said apertures, said legs including inner end portions carrying means thereon for collectively clamping said tree trunk therebetween, said tree stand further comprising means extending radially inwardly from said legs and pivotally connected thereto and engaging said sidewall of said bowl, engagement of said clamping means with said tree trunk exerting outwardly directed reactive forces on the inner ends of said legs thereby pivotally urging said legs inwardly toward portions of said bowl rim portion adjacent said apertures and urging said sidewall engaging means radially inwardly into compressive engagement with said bowl at said sidewall portion thereof.
- 9. A tree stand comprising a bowl for receiving a tree trunk therewithin, said bowl having a sidewall and a rim portion including a plurality of spaced aperture in said rim portion, said tree stand including a plurality of legs engageable with said bowl rim portion, said legs including inner end portions extending through said apertures and carrying means thereon for collectively clamping said tree trunk therebetween and outer end portions adapted for engagement with a horizontal supporting surface, said tree stand further comprising means extending from said legs and pivotally connected thereto for compressively engaging said bowl sidewall when said legs are pivotally urged inwardly toward said bowl rim portion by outwardly directed reactive forces applied to said leg inner end portions by said tree trunk clamping means, said bowl sidewall having fixed thereto a plurality of ears, an inner end of each of said bowl engaging means being receivable between one of said ears and an adjacent portion of said bowl sidewall.
- 11. A tree stand comprising a bowl for receiving a tree trunk therewithin, said bowl including a rim portion having a plurality of spaced apertures therein and a sidewall portion, a plurality of supporting legs extending through said apertures in said bowl rim portion and have inner end portions carrying means thereon for collectively clamping said tree trunk therebetween, said tree stand further comprising a plurality of struts, each being pivotally connected to a corresponding one of said legs at a medical portion thereof and compressively engageable with said bowl sidewall portion when said legs are pivotally urged inwardly toward said bowl rim portion by outwardly directed reactive forces applied to said leg inner end portions by said tree trunk clamping means.
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