Tree stabilizing base
AssigneeBoto (Licenses) Limited
InventorCheung Chong Kao
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Abstract
The present invention provides stability for a decorative tree. Specifically, the decorative tree will have a base part, the lower section of which fits into a stand assembly and an upper section of which includes receiving means for an internal sleeve. The internal sleeve is sized to snugly receive a tree trunk and is formed to provide a plurality of clearances between the internal sleeve and the base part to accommodate parts associated with the trunk of the decorative tree such as bundles of fiber optics. By separating the parts to be associated with said trunk from the trunk, the stability of the entire decorative tree is vastly improved
Claims12
An apparatus for stabilizing a decorative tree with a trunk having a circumference, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a stand assembly with receiving means;
- (b) a base part comprising an internal surface and lower and upper sections wherein said lower section fits into said receiving means of said stand assembly;
- (c) an internal sleeve comprising an inner surface of generally the same shape and slightly larger than said circumference of said trunk so that said trunk can be snugly received in said sleeve and is supported thereby, an outer surface, and a plurality of spaced apart protrusions mounted on said outer surface;
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- (d) said upper section of said base part further comprising means to receive said protrusions mounted on said internal surface of said base part such that a plurality of clearances is formed between the combination of said protrusions, said internal surface of said base part, and said outer surface of said internal sleeve and said internal sleeve is secured relative to said base part.
An apparatus for stabilizing a decorative tree with a cylindrically shaped trunk and a plurality of branch elements, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a base part comprising an inner surface, a lower section and an upper section;
- (c) a stand assembly comprising a light source and means to receive said lower section of said base part;
- (d) an internal sleeve of cylindrical shape of generally the same size as said trunk for snugly receiving same and comprising a bottom end, a top end, an internal surface, an outer surface, tapered friction strips mounted on said internal surface for gripping said trunk and a plurality of protrusions running from said bottom end to said top end and mounted on said outer surface;
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- (e) said base part further comprising means for attaching said plurality of protrusions to said inner surface of said upper section of said base part such that a plurality of clearances are formed between the combination of said plurality of protrusions and said means for attaching said protrusions, said inner surface of said base part, and said outer surface of said internal sleeve.
An apparatus for stabilizing a decorative tree having a trunk and a plurality of branch elements, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) an internal sleeve shaped to receive said trunk and further comprising means to friction-arrest slippage of said trunk therein;
- (b) a base part comprising a lower section and an upper section;
- (c) a stand assembly with means to receive said lower section of said base part;
- (d) said internal sleeve further comprising an outer surface upon which are mounted a plurality of protrusions;
- (e) said base part further comprising an inner surface upon which are mounted protrusion-receiving means and into which said plurality of protrusions on said outer surface of said internal sleeve fit;
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- (f) a plurality of clearances bounded by the combination of said inner surface of said upper section of said base part, said protrusions mounted on said outer surface of said internal sleeve and received by said receiving means, and said outer surface of said internal sleeve.
An apparatus for stabilizing a decorative tree with a trunk having a circumference, said apparatus comprising:
- a. A stand assembly with receiving means;
- b. A base part comprising an internal surface and lower and upper sections wherein said lower section fits into said receiving means of said stand assembly;
- c. An internal sleeve comprising an inner surface of generally the same shape and slightly larger than said circumference of said trunk so that said trunk can be snugly received in said sleeve and is supported thereby, an outer surface, and a plurality of spaced apart protrusions mounted on said outer surface;
- d. Said upper section of said base part further comprising means for attaching said protrusions such that a plurality of clearances is formed between the combination of said protrusions, said internal surface of said base part, and said outer surface of said internal sleeve and said internal sleeve is secured relative to said base part;
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- e. Said internal sleeve further comprises top and bottom ends, friction strips mounted on said inner surface of said sleeve and an inside lip at said bottom end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.