Christmas tree stand
US5987813A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2033/1286
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A Christmas tree stand for mounting and displaying a Christmas tree, which in one embodiment includes a cylindrical base, a bucket for engagement with the trunk of a tree with slots therein, which bucket is carried in the base, a top cover on the tree trunk, a reservoir base integral with the cylindrical base, a water pan engaged with the base, a water reservoir detachably engaged with an extension of the water pan to supply water thereto, and hold down latches on the base detachably engaged with the top cover to retain the bucket in the base, and for the other embodiment the base directly captures and retains the tree trunk without using the bucket.
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