# US 2014/0151526 A1 · Christmas tree stand and kit therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0151526 A1 - Document ID: US20140151526A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/084,666 - Filed: 2013-11-20 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Inventors: Galyna DUNCAN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151526A1 ## CPC - A47G 33/12: Christmas tree stands {(sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/2238)} - A47G 2033/1266: {Stackable, foldable, collapsible, nestable or sale packaged} - A47G 2033/1286: {comprising watering means, e.g. a water reservoir} - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) ## Abstract A Christmas tree stand comprises a container having a base and a sidewall extending therefrom, the sidewall having a plurality of outer longitudinal slots; a plurality of removable legs, each removable leg configured to be accommodated within a respective longitudinal slot; and a plurality of grippers threadably connected to the sidewall. Each gripper has a flexible padding layer disposed thereon for securely gripping a trunk of a Christmas tree ## Claims ### Claim 1 A Christmas tree stand comprising: a container having a base and a sidewall extending therefrom, the sidewall having a plurality of outer longitudinal slots; a plurality of removable legs, each removable leg configured to be accommodated within a respective longitudinal slot; and a plurality of grippers threadably connected to the sidewall, each gripper having a flexible padding layer disposed thereon for securely gripping a trunk of a Christmas tree. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The Christmas tree stand of claim 1, wherein each gripper comprises a threaded shaft joined to a gripper member by a ball and socket joint. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The Christmas tree stand of claim 2, wherein the gripper member comprises an arcuate rigid portion on which the flexible padding layer is disposed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The Christmas tree stand of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of removable pads, each pad being configured to be positioned on a respective removable leg, and each pad being fabricated of a resilient material for providing an anti-slip surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The Christmas tree stand of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of threaded inserts mounted within the container for accommodating the grippers. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The Christmas tree stand of claim 5, wherein the threaded inserts have a thread dimension that is generally matched to a thread dimension of the grippers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The Christmas tree stand of claim 1, further comprising a support plate comprising an array of spikes extending therefrom. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The Christmas tree stand of claim 7, wherein each spike is terminated by a point that is sufficiently dull so as to not significantly penetrate the trunk of the tree when the weight of the tree is fully supported by the array of spikes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The Christmas tree stand of claim 1, wherein each removable leg comprises a lateral portion and a bracket portion, the lateral portion being offset from an upper end of the bracket portion by an offset distance. ### Claim 10 A kit for a Christmas tree stand comprising: a container having a base and a sidewall extending therefrom, the sidewall having a plurality of outer longitudinal slots; a plurality of removable legs, each removable leg configured to be accommodated within a respective longitudinal slot; and a plurality of grippers, each gripper being configured to be threadably connected to the sidewall, each gripper having a flexible padding layer disposed thereon for securely gripping a trunk of a Christmas tree. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The kit of claim 10, wherein each gripper comprises a threaded shaft joined to a gripper member by a ball and socket joint. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The kit of claim 11, wherein the gripper member comprises an arcuate rigid portion on which the flexible padding layer is disposed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The kit of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of removable pads, each pad being configured to be positioned on a respective removable leg, and each pad being fabricated of a resilient material for providing an anti-slip surface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The kit of claim 10, wherein the container has a plurality of threaded inserts mounted therein for accommodating the grippers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The kit of claim 14, wherein the threaded inserts have a thread dimension that is generally matched to a thread dimension of the grippers. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The kit of claim 10, further comprising a support plate comprising an array of spikes extending therefrom. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The kit of claim 16, wherein each spike is terminated by a point that is sufficiently dull so as to not significantly penetrate the trunk of the tree when the weight of the tree is fully supported by the array of spikes. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The kit of claim 10, wherein each removable leg comprises a lateral portion and a bracket portion, the lateral portion being offset from an upper end of the bracket portion by an offset distance.