E-Z christmas tree waterer
OwnerYeoun Soo Jung, John David Junginventors
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Abstract
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer (10) to maintain water (12) within a receptacle (14) of a stand (16) having a plurality of holding screws (18), to support a cut trunk (20) of a Christmas tree (22) in an upright position. The waterer waterer (10) comprises a water reservoir (24) having a bottom outlet port (20) and a higher inlet port (28). An elongate conduit (30) has a first end (32) fluidly connected to the bottom outlet port (26) of the water reservoir (24) and a second end (34) extending to the receptacle (14) of the stand (16). A structure (36) is for supporting the water reservoir (24) above the receptacle (14) of the stand (16), so that the water (12) can flow from the water reservoir (24) through the elongate conduit (30) and into the receptacle (14) of the stand (16).
Claims21
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer to maintain water within a receptacle of a stand having a plurality of holding screws to support a cut trunk of a Christmas tree in an upright position, said waterer comprising:
- a) a water reservoir having a bottom outlet port and a higher inlet port;
- b) an elongate conduit having a first end fluidly connected to said bottom outlet port of said water reservoir and a second end extending to the receptacle of the stand;
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- c) means for supporting said water reservoir above the receptacle of the stand, so that the water can flow from said water reservoir through said elongate conduit and into the receptacle of the stand;
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- d) means for controlling the flow of the water through said elongate conduit and into the receptacle of the stand, wherein said elongate conduit is a flexible drain tube, while said flow controlling means is a sponge fitted into said flexible drain tube, whereby said sponge functions as a check valve to allow the water to slowly pass through said flexible drain tube into the receptacle of the stand.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 5, wherein said inlet port is in an opening in the body of said snowman, while said sealing means is a filler cap that fits within said opening in the body of said snowman.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 1, wherein said elongate conduit is a rigid drain tube, while said flow controlling means is a sleeve with a flotation check valve carried in said sleeve, which extends out from a bottom end of said rigid drain tube.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 8, wherein said supporting means is a clamp assembly which includes:
- a) an L-shaped bracket having a short arm with a threaded aperture therethrough and a long arm with an opening therethrough, said opening of said long arm fits onto said sleeve extending out from said bottom end of said rigid drain tube;
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- b) a thumbscrew extending through said threaded aperture in said short arm of said L-shaped bracket, so that when said L-shaped bracket is placed upon a rim of the receptacle of the stand and said thumbscrew is tightened, said L-shaped bracket will maintain said rigid drain tube in a stationary position with said water reservoir elevated above.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 1, wherein said supporting means is a clip attached to said water reservoir, so that said clip can hook said water reservoir onto a branch of the Christmas tree.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 14, wherein said inlet port is in an opening in the body of said snowman, while said sealing means is a filler cap that fits within said opening in the body of said snowman.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 14, wherein said elongate conduit is a flexible drain tube, while said flow controlling means is a sponge fitted into said flexible drain tube, whereby said sponge functions as a check valve to allow the water to slowly pass through said flexible drain tube into the receptacle of the stand.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 17, wherein said supporting means is a clip attached to said water reservoir, so that said clip can hook said water reservoir onto a branch of the Christmas tree.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 16, wherein said elongate conduit is a rigid drain tube, while said flow controlling means is a sleeve with a flotation check valve carried in said sleeve, which extends out from a bottom end of said rigid drain tube.
An E-Z Christmas tree waterer as recited in 20, wherein said supporting means is a clamp assembly which includes:
- a) an L-shaped bracket having a short arm with a threaded aperture therethrough and a long arm with an opening therethrough, said opening of said long arm fits onto said sleeve extending out from said bottom end of said rigid drain tube;
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- b) a thumbscrew extending through said threaded aperture in said short arm of said L-shaped bracket, so that when said L-shaped bracket is placed upon a rim of the receptacle of the stand and said thumbscrew is tightened, said L-shaped bracket will maintain said rigid drain tube in a stationary position with said water reservoir elevated above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.