Christmas tree stand
OwnerWayne A. Menard, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A Christmas tree stand includes a substantially bowl shaped base component having a bottom wall, a continuous side wall depending therefrom and an open top in communication with an interior chamber. A fixed plate is vertically disposed within the interior chamber against which a tree trunk is placed. A pair of pneumatic telescoping arms are secured to the base component and extend into the interior chamber each having an engagement plate at a distal end. The telescoping arms are actuated with a foot pump in communication therewith allowing a user to conveniently thrust the engagement plates against the opposing portion of the tree trunk to secure the tree therein. The device also includes a fire alarm means and a water level sensing means.
Claims3
A Christmas tree stand comprising:
- a hollow, substantially bowl shaped base component having a bottom wall, a continuous side wall depending therefrom and an open top end in communication with an interior chamber for receiving a tree trunk and a predetermined amount of water therein;
- a vertically disposed fixed plate received within said interior chamber;
- a pair of substantially horizontal telescoping arms secured to said base component and extending into the interior chamber, said arms each having an engagement plate at a distal end;
- a foot actuated air pump in communication with said arms for selectively extending said arms to thrust said plates against a tree trunk;
- a water level sensing means for alerting a user when the water level within said interior chamber has diminished below a predetermined level;
- a fire alarm means for signalling a user in the event of a fire;
- an electronics housing mounted on said base component, a first portion of which extends into said interior chamber, said first portion having a contact on a lower end in communication with an audible alarm means and a visual alarm means;
- a magnetic reed float switch received within said first section for engaging said contact to activate either of said alarm means upon said water level diminishing below a predetermined level;
- said electronics housing further including a second section external from said interior chamber having a plurality of electrical receptacles thereon;
- a circuit breaker switch in communication with said electrical receptacles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.