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US 6,216,997 B1Granted
Tree stand
AssigneeNorthwave Designworks
InventorDavid Short
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Abstract
A Christmas tree stand comprises a base and a clamping mechanism which has a pair of opposed jaws with generally v-shaped clamping faces and the jaws being disposed to clamp a tree at circumferentially and longitudinally spaced locations and means for moving the jaws towards and away from each other to clamp and release the tree.
Claims12
A tree stand comprises:
- a base and
- a clamping mechanism secured to said base, said clamping mechanism further comprising:
- a pair of opposed jaws, each having a pair of convergent clamping faces to clamp a tree at circumferentially and longitudinally spaced locations, and
- a drive mechanism for moving said jaws toward and away from one another to clamp and release said tree, the clamping faces on one of said opposed laws being offset longitudinally from adjacent clamping faces on the other of said opposed laws to permit said adjacent clamping faces to overlap upon movement of said opposed jaws toward one another.
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