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US 6,145,795 AGranted
Pumpkin stand
AssigneeSheerlund Products, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. McAdam, Emerson M. Reyner, II
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Abstract
A stand intended to protect an underlying surface from juices discharging from a pumpkin, while providing pedestals for the support and display of the pumpkin.
Claims9
A pumpkin stand comprising:
- a dish having a bottom and an upturned peripheral flange for containing liquids;
- at least one upraised surface projecting upwardly from said bottom and formed integral therewith for supporting a pumpkin above said dish bottom;
- at least one pin projecting upwardly above the upraised surface for piercing the bottom of the pumpkin to position it against movement with respect to the dish;
- whereby a pumpkin can be placed on said upraised surface and carved while any juices discharged are collected in the dish.
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A one-piece, molded plastic pumpkin stand comprising:
- a receptacle for containing liquids, said receptacle having a bottom;
- at least one upraised surface projecting upwardly from said bottom integral therewith for providing a seat for a bottom portion of a pumpkin to support the pumpkin above said receptacle;
- at least one pin projecting upwardly above the seat for piercing the bottom of the pumpkin to position it against movement with respect to the receptacle;
- whereby a pumpkin can be placed on the upraised surface and carved while any juices discharged are collected in the receptacle.
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A pumpkin stand comprising:
- a substantially circular dish having an upturned peripheral flange for containing liquids, said dish having a top side and a center;
- a plurality of pedestals projecting upwardly from the topside, said pedestals being located equidistantly from the dish center, each pedestal having a chamfered surface inclined toward the center to provide a seat for a bottom portion of a pumpkin;
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- at least one pin projecting upwardly above each seat for piercing the bottom of the pumpkin to position it against movement with respect to the dish;
- whereby a pumpkin can be placed on the pedestals and carved while any juices discharged are collected in the dish.
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A pumpkin stand comprising:
- a base having a center and an upturned peripheral flange forming a receptacle for confining any liquids discharged from the pumpkin;
- a plurality of pedestals projecting upwardly from the topside of the base, each pedestal having a chamfered surface inclined toward said center to provide a seat for the bottom portion of a pumpkin, and
- at least one pin projecting upwardly above each seat for piercing the bottom of the pumpkin to position it so as to preclude any movement with respect to the base;
- whereby a pumpkin can be placed on the pedestals and carved or displayed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.