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US 12,324,535 B2Granted
Tree stand
AssigneeJoseph Noblett
InventorJoseph Noblett
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Abstract
A tree stand includes a projection comprising a plurality of ribs for insertion into the cut end of a tree trunk to thereby engage and support the tree, wherein the projection is upwardly-orientated, and the ribs are upwardly-orientated. A method of securing a cut tree within a tree stand includes providing the tree stand and using mechanical force to insert the projection of the tree stand into the cut end of the tree.
Claims13
A tree stand comprising:
- a projection comprising a plurality of ribs for insertion into a cut end of a tree trunk to thereby engage and support the tree, wherein the projection is upwardly-orientated and the ribs are upwardly-orientated wherein:
- each of the plurality of ribs define a length that is coplanar to the upward orientation of the projection;
- the length of each of the plurality of ribs is greater than both a width and a depth of each of the plurality of ribs;
- one or more of the plurality of ribs comprise a sharp or pointed portion;
- in use, the projection and ribs are inserted into the cut end of the tree trunk;
- wherein an outer perimeter of the projection and ribs is configured to not exceed a circumference of the cut end of the tree trunk;
- wherein the stand further comprises a tree-receiving portion arranged to receive an end of a cut tree trunk;
- wherein the tree-receiving portion comprises tree-retaining components arranged to grip the cut end of the tree trunk;
- wherein the tree-retaining components comprise a plurality of tree-retaining projections arranged to grip the cut end of the tree trunk;
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- wherein the tree-retaining projections act to reinforce a connection between a base of the tree stand and the tree-receiving portion, thereby improving stability of the tree stand.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.