US3610558A

US3610558A - Christmas tree stand

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Publication number: US3610558A
Application number: US14302A
Authority: US
Inventors: Victor Tawara
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1970-02-26
Filing date: 1970-02-26
Publication date: 1971-10-05
Anticipated expiration: 1988-10-05

Abstract

A Christmas tree stand consisting of only three lengths of wire bent and connected together, including two identical main lengths of wire each bent to form two opposite inclined side members, two legs and a generally horizontal supporting crosspiece between the legs, and including a third length of wire bent into a generally square brace connected to the inclined side members when the two main lengths have been bent as described and arranged to have their crosspieces extend across each other at the center of the assembly, whereby the crossed pieces support the bottom of the tree trunk. The upper ends of the inclined side members yieldingly engage the sides of the trunk 90* apart from each other and are adapted to be nailed thereto.

Description

United States Patent [72] Inventor Victor Tawara 3750 S. Federal Blvd., Englewood, Colo. 80110 [21] Appl. No. 14,302 [22] Filed Feb. 26, 1970 [45] Patented Oct. 5, 1971 [S4] CHRISTMAS TREE STAND 4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figs.

[52] U.S. Cl 248/44, 248/175 [51] Int. Cl A47g 33/12 [50] Field of Search 248/44, 46,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,110,142 9/1914 Piner 248/44 1,151,745 8/1915 Wagner 248/44 Primary ExaminerWilliam H. Schultz Attorney-Bertha L. MacGregor ABSTRACT: A Christmas tree stand consisting of only three lengths of wire bent and connected together, including two identical main lengths of wire each bent to form two opposite inclined side members, two legs and a generally horizontal supporting crosspiece between the legs, and including a third length of wire bent into a generally square brace connected to the inclined side members when the two main lengths have been bent as described and arranged to have their crosspieces extend across each other at the center of the assembly, whereby the crossed pieces support the bottom of the tree trunk. The upper ends of the inclined side members yieldingly engage the sides of the trunk 90 apart from each other and are adapted to be nailed thereto.

INVEN TOR. VICTOR TA WA RA Fug- 2 ATTORNEY CHRISTMAS TREE STAND This invention relates to a Christmas tree stand for supporting a tree trunk in upright position without the aid of clamps or adjustable fasteners.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means for firmly holding a tree trunk in upright position and for supporting its lower end in a position above a floor or other surface which permits insertion and removal of a water container beneath the cut end of the trunk.

Another object of the invention is to construct the support to comprise only three lengths of wire, including two identical main lengths which each form two legs, two inclined side members having upper ends adapted to be nailed to the trunk and one generally horizontally disposed crosspiece between the two inclined side members and including a third length which is bent between its ends to form a horizontally disposed brace connected to each of the four upwardly inclined members of the two first-mentioned identical main lengths of wire above their leg portions. The result is an exceedingly simple and sturdy construction which can be produced at very low cost.

Another advantage of the invention is the yielding bearing of the upper ends of the inclined side members against the tree trunk, whereby the stand can support and hold in firm upright position tree trunks of different diameters. in the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Christmas tree stand embodying my invention, showing also part of a tree trunk and a water container beneath the lower end of the trunk.

FIG. 2 is an elevational side view of one of the two main identical lengths of wire which is bent between its ends to provide two oppositely located legs, two inclined side members having upper ends adapted to bear yieldingly against the tree trunk and be nailed to the trunk, and one generally horizontally disposed crosspiece, all integral with each other.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the lower end of a tree trunk is designated 10, and a water container 11. A length of wire is bent between its ends as shown in FIG. 2, to form an inclined main side member 12, the lower portion of which is a leg portion, a foot end 13, an inclined member 14 generally parallel to the lower end of the inclined member 12, a horizontally disposed crosspiece 15, short inclined portion 16, horizontal trunk support 17 below the horizontal plane of the crosspiece 15, short inclined portion 18, horizontally disposed crosspiece 19, and inclined member 20 extending to the foot 21, generally parallel to the lower end of the inclined main side member 22. The upper ends of the side members .12 and 22 are flattened and apertured at 23 to facilitate attachment of the device to opposite sides of the tree trunk 10.

A second length of wire, identical to the one shown in FIG. 2, is bent between its ends to form the several parts designated 12-22 inclusive, and is positioned at right angles to the firstformed structure, so that the four wire portions consisting of two legs 13 and two legs 21 are positioned 90 apart, and the two trunk supports 17 extend across each other, one above the other, in contact, at the center of the device. When thus arranged, the upper ends 23 of the two lengths of wire are spaced apart circumferentially of the tree trunk. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the crosspieces 17 may be provided with a hole at the point of intersection, for permitting a nail to be driven through the registering holes into the bottom of the tree trunk 10, as shown in FIG. 1. Due to the angles at which each of the wire lengths is bent at 13 and 21, and the spring quality of the wire, the upper ends 23 yieldingly engage trunks of different diameters at four points spaced 90 apart, and the crossed central horizontal members 17 support the bottom surface of the trunk.

A third length of wire forms a horizontal brace 25 bent between its ends into square form, and welded at each of its corners 26 to the outer surfaces of the

inclined members

12 and 22. Preferably the brace is located in a horizontal plane in the region of the plane of the crosspieces l5, l7, 19, which bear the weight of the trunk 10 supported on the crossed supports 17 of the two main len ths of wire.

The result of bending an connecting the described three lengths of wire provides a simple, lowcost, sturdy Christmas tree stand which is very efficient for its intended purposes of supporting a trunk in upright position and for permitting its cut end to be immersed in a water container which can be inserted and removed from its location beneath the trunk without disturbing the tree or stand.

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l. A Christmas tree stand comprising only three lengths of wire, two of which are identical main lengths each bent between its ends to form two opposite inclined side members, two legs, and a generally horizontal crosspiece between the legs, and a third length bent to form a brace connected at its comers to the four inclined side members when the two main lengths have been bent and their crosspieces positioned to extend in contact across each other, said horizontal crosspieces each comprising a central trunk-supporting part, inclined parts extending upwardly from opposite ends of said trunksupporting central part, and horizontally disposed parts adjacent each inclined part integral with the leg-forming parts.

2. The Christmas tree stand defined by claim 1, in which the legs comprise lower portions of the inclined side members and parts extending upwardly from the lower ends and parallel to said inclined side members.

3. The Christmas tree stand defined by claim 1, in which the trunk-supporting central part is spaced from the plane of the lower ends of the legs, whereby a water container can be inserted beneath the trunk-supporting central part for immersion of the lower end of the trunk in water in the container.

4. The Christmas tree stand defined by claim 3, in which the trunk-supporting central part of each crosspiece is provided with a hole at the point of intersection of the two crosspieces, permitting a nail to be driven through the registering holes into the tree trunk.

Claims

1. A Christmas tree stand comprising only three lengths of wire, two of which are identical main lengths each bent between its ends to form two opposite inclined side members, two legs, and a generally horizontal crosspiece between the legs, and a third length bent to form a brace connected at its corners to the four inclined side members when the two main lengths have been bent and their crosspieces positioned to extend in contact across each other, said horizontal crosspieces each comprising a central trunk-supporting part, inclined parts extending upwardly from opposite ends of said trunk-supporting central part, and horizontally disposed parts adjacent each inclined part integral with the leg-forming parts.