Collapsible Christmas tree stand

• US 5,290,004 A
• Filed: 06/03/1993
• Issued: 03/01/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1993
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: Lincoln Imports Limited Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lincoln Imports Limited Incorporated
• Inventors: Frost, David, Leung, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): CHOTKOWSKI, KAREN
• Application Number:
  US08/071,927
• Time in Patent Office: 271 Days
• Field of Search: 248/528, 248/529, 248/523, 248/527, 248/153, 248/166, 248/440.1, 248/188.7, 47/40.5
• US Class Current: 248/528
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2033/1266 Stackable, foldable, collapsible, nestable or sale packaged
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/12 Christmas tree stands sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/2238
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/022 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

A collapsible Christmas tree stand is disclosed for supporting a Christmas tree or the like from a longitudinal tube supported by two pair of opposing legs. The second pair of legs being rotatable about the tube in relation to a first pair of legs between a storage position and a plurality of support positions. The position of the two pair of legs with respect to one another is maintained with a locking wing nut.

Claims

1. A stand for vertically supporting an object comprising;

a cylindrical tube, one end of said tube adapted for receiving an object;

a first pair of support legs connected to the exterior surface of said tube, said first pair of support legs extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tube;

upper and lower annular collars rotatably coupled about said tube;

a second pair of support legs connected to said upper and lower collars, said second pair of support legs extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tube;

means for retaining an object within said tube, said retaining means projecting radially through the cylinder toward said longitudinal axis;

a locking means adjustably positioned through the upper collar, said locking means projecting radially toward the longitudinal axis of the cylinder and selectively positioned in contact with the cylinder;

wherein said second pair of legs is rotatable with respect to said first pair of legs between a first position to a plurality of second positions.

2. The support stand of claim 1 wherein each of said legs of said first and second pair of legs includes a support member connected at the distal end of said legs.

3. The support stand of claim 1 wherein the legs of said first and second pair of legs further comprise:

an upper bar;

a lower bar; and

a brace member.

4. The support stand of claim 1 wherein said upper annular collar is interposed between said first pair of support legs and said receiving end of said tube.

5. The support stand of claim 1 wherein said first pair of support legs is interposed between said lower annular collar and said receiving end of said tube.

6. The support stand of claim 3 wherein said upper bar of said first pair of legs is interposed between said receiving end of said tube and said upper annular collar.

7. The support stand of claim 3 wherein said lower annular collar is interposed between said receiving end of said tube and said lower bar of said first pair of legs.

8. The support stand of claim 1 wherein said retaining means is disposed proximate to said receiving end of said tube.

9. The support stand of claim 1 wherein said retaining means comprise wing nuts.

10. The support stand of claim 3 wherein said upper bar further comprises three segments;

said third segment being said support member.

12. The support stand of claim 1 wherein the legs of said first and second pair of legs further comprise:

an upper bar;

a lower bar; and

a brace member.

15. The support stand of claim 12 wherein said upper bar of said first pair of legs is interposed between said receiving end of said tube and said upper annular collar.

16. The support stand of claim 12 wherein said lower annular collar is interposed between said receiving end of said tube and said lower bar of said first pair of legs.

11. A support stand comprising;

a cylindrical tube;

a first pair of support legs connected to the exterior surface of said tube, said first pair of support legs extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tube;

upper and lower annular collars rotatably coupled about said tube;

a second pair of support legs connected to said upper and lower collars, said second pair of support legs extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of said tube;

said legs of said first and second pair of legs including an upper bar, a lower bar, and a brace member.

means for retaining an object within said tube, said retaining means projecting radially through the cylinder toward said longitudinal axis;

a locking means adjustably positioned through the upper collar, said locking means projecting radially toward the longitudinal axis of the cylinder and selectively positioned in contact with the cylinder;

wherein said second pair of legs are rotatable with respect to said first pair of legs between a first position and a plurality of second positions to support said tube;

said legs of each of the first and second pair of legs having a radially distant support member.

13. The support stand of claim 11 wherein said upper annular collar is interposed between said first pair of support legs and said receiving end of said tube.

14. The support stand of claim 11 wherein said first pair of support legs is interposed between said receiving end of said tube and said lower annular collar.

17. The support stand of claim 11 wherein said retaining means is disposed proximate to said receiving end of said tube.

18. The support stand of claim 11 wherein said retaining means comprise wing nuts.

19. The support stand of claim 11 wherein said upper bar further comprises three segments with said third segment being said support member.