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US 2018/0110353 A1Published application
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.
Claims22
A tree stand for removably supporting a tree, comprising:
- a water basin;
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- an expandable clamp associated with the water basin and biased towards a closed position;
- wherein an end of a trunk of a tree forcibly expands the clamp against its bias as the trunk is inserted into the water basin, and the clamp engages an outer surface of the trunk as it is biased towards a closed position 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;
- an expandable clamp associated with the water basin and biased towards a closed position, the clamp comprising a plurality of spaced apart jaws slidably coupled to the base and biased upwardly and inwardly with respect to the base by at least one tension band encircling the jaws;
- wherein an end of a trunk of a tree forcibly moves the jaws away from one another as the trunk is inserted into the water basin, and the jaws are biased against 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.