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US 10,694,879 B2Granted
Christmas tree stand
OwnerRyan Robert Wachinventor
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Abstract
A tree stand for removably supporting a tree includes a base having a water basin. A plurality of spaced apart jaws are biased upwardly and inwardly of an axis of the base to form an expandable clamp. An end of a trunk of the tree forcibly expands the jaws against their bias as the trunk is inserted into the water basin. The jaws of the clamp engage an outer surface of the trunk as they are biased towards their closed position to hold the tree vertically upright and stable.
Claims20
A tree stand for removably supporting a tree, comprising:
- a water basin;
- a base associated with or defining the water basin, the base comprising a side wall extending between a lower end of the base defining a support surface engaging perimeter and an upper end of the base defining a tree trunk receiving opening;
- a track associated with the wall of the base so as to extend substantially between the upper and lower ends of the base at an oblique angle with respect to a support surface of the base;
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- an expandable clamp associated with the water basin and biased towards a closed position, the clamp comprising a plurality of spaced apart jaws slidably engaged with the track so as to move upwardly within the track and towards each other when biased into the closed position;
- wherein an end of a trunk of a tree forcibly expands the clamp against its bias so that the jaws move downwardly within the track and away from each other as the trunk is inserted into the water basin, and the jaws engaging an outer surface of the trunk to hold the tree upright with respect to the water basin.
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A tree stand for removably supporting a tree, comprising:
- a water basin;
- a base associated with or defining the water basin, the base having a generally frustroconical configuration defined by a wall extending between a support surface engaging perimeter at a lower end thereof and a tree trunk receiving opening at a generally opposite upper end thereof;
- a track formed in the wall of the base so as to extend substantially between the upper and lower ends of the base at an oblique angle with respect to a support surface of the base;
- an expandable clamp associated with the water basin and biased towards a closed position, the clamp comprising a plurality of spaced apart jaws, the jaws each comprising a tree trunk outer surface engaging face and an angled ramp at an upper end thereof and a leg slidably coupled to the track of the base;
- at least one tension band encircling the jaws that biases the jaws so as to move the jaws upwardly within the track and towards each other;
- wherein an end of a trunk of a tree forcibly moves the jaws against their closed bias so that the jaws move downwardly in the track and away from one another as the trunk is inserted into the water basin, and the jaws engaging an outer surface of the trunk to hold the tree upright with respect to the water basin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.