Artificial christmas tree stand
AssigneeBig Ideas, L.L.C.
InventorVall A. Iliev
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Abstract
An artificial Christmas tree stand comprises a receptacle, at least three equally spaced legs radially extending therefrom, an equal plurality of braces pivotally extending upwards from the legs' lengths, and outer struts and corresponding inner struts that travel a track in the braces' lengths. The legs pivot downwards 90° to collapse the stand for storage. The brace is extendable about a height of the tree trunk so that its claws can engage the trunk at a manually manipulated height. The braces essentially support the trunk upright as opposed to the conventional receptacle.
Claims11
An artificial Christmas tree stand comprises:
- a receptacle, wherein the receptacle comprises:
- a plurality of elongated windows equal to a number of the legs;
- a first pair of vertical axle tabs protruding outwards from opposing sides of the windows at their uppermost corners;
- apertures formed through the first tabs to receive corresponding axle pins in inner struts;
- a second pair of vertical axle tabs protruding outwards from opposing sides of the windows at their lowermost corners;
- and,
- a protrusion protruding from the inside of each second tab;
- at least three equally spaced legs radially extending therefrom;
- an equal plurality of braces pivotally extending upwards from the legs' lengths;
- and,
- outer struts and corresponding to the inner struts that travel a track in the braces' lengths.
An artificial Christmas tree stand comprises:
- a receptacle,
- at least three equally spaced legs radially extending therefrom;
- an equal plurality of braces pivotally extending upwards from the legs' lengths;
- and,
- outer struts and corresponding inner struts that travel a track in the braces' lengths;
- wherein the brace comprises:
- an elongated member having a hollow interior closed on at least all but one long side;
- a pair of brace tabs which continue to extend from its bottom corners;
- a protrusion extending from an inside surface of each of the opposing brace tabs, the brace tabs travel around a long edge of the leg so that the protrusion is received in a wall window on the leg;
- a triangular point-tab to catch between two teeth on the leg to prevent the brace's inadvertent movement;
- and,
- a rigid claw concavely extending outwards, and inwards, from the brace's inside distal end to engage the tree trunk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.