Stand for trees, standards and the like

• US 4,571,882 A
• Filed: 10/27/1983
• Issued: 02/25/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John M. Capen
• Original Assignee: John M. Capen
• Inventors: Capen, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewis, Bradley M.
• Application Number:
  US06/545,886
• Time in Patent Office: 852 Days
• Field of Search: 47/40.5, 248/524, 248/514, 248/516
• 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

Abstract

A Christmas tree stand for supporting Christmas trees of any size and formation. The support stand is designed such that the tree, if deformed or if placed in the stand at an angle, can be aligned very easily and quickly in a perpendicular position with respect to any type of floor, whether it be irregular or uneven. The receptacle for retaining the Christmas tree is formed integral therewith a hemispherical ball which is received by two adjustable jaws which form a hemispheric cavity. The receptacle is further provided, with a plurality of machine screws for retaining the Christmas tree trunk in a fixed vertical position in the receptacle, notwithstanding the shape or deformity of the tree.

Claims

1. An improved support stand comprising:

a first support member including a pair of support legs terminating in a concave wall member, wherein interior walls of said wall member defines a hemispheric cavity, said wall member also including a pair of shoulder members each having a threaded aperture therethrough,

a second support member including a pair of support legs terminating in a concave wall member, wherein interior walls of said wall member defines a hemispheric cavity, said wall members also including a pair of shoulder members having one aperture and one elongated aperture therethrough, said threaded aperture and said elongated aperture being in radial alignment with said threaded aperture of said first support member, said first and second support members maintained in a fixed relationship to each other by fastening means engaged by said threaded apertures,

receptacle means closed at one end and open at the other end and provided with a circumferential shoulder at said open end, said shoulder provided with a plurality of threaded apertures, and further provided with a plurality of threaded bolt means for each threaded aperture, said bolt means engaging an elongated foreign member placed in said receptacle means, and

said elongated aperture on said second support member permitting the adjustment of said support legs for various positions of inclination thereby allowing the use of said support stand on uneven surfaces.

2. An improved stand as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second support member includes two elongated apertures.

3. An improved support stand as set forth in claim 2 wherein said support legs are provided with leg extenders.