Automatic Christmas tree waterer
OwnerWilliam J. Petrovicinventor
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Abstract
An improved watering device for Christmas trees which has a hollow cylindrical base and has an elevated cylindrical opening for supporting a tree and clamps for tightening the base of the tree therein. A cradle for supporting a water bottle extends upward at the outer edge of the base. Directly below the cradle is a threaded opening for receiving the nozzle of the water bottle. An alternative embodiment provides a support bracket for hanging the water bottle cradle alongside a conventional tree stand, and a modified cap for directing the water to the desired location.
Claims5
A Christmas tree watering apparatus for automatically supplying water to a tree stand comprising:
- a container means for holding a supply of water,
- said container means having a top, and
- holding means attached to said top for securing a trunk of a tree thereto in an upright position,
- at least one aperture means formed in said container means for receiving a second container means for holding a supply of water,
- support means adjacent said aperture means for supporting said second container means,
- said support means forming an angle with said top that is greater than 90.degree., and
- wherein said aperture means has internal screw threads, and
- said second container means has external screw threads which cooperate with said internal screw threads for holding said second container means in said aperture means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.