Patent ID: 9687101
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A47G

Claim:
1. A tree collar for hiding a tree stand, the tree collar comprising: a metallic band having an inner facing surface, an outer facing surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end and a second end, wherein a length of the metallic band at the top edge is less than a length of the metallic band at the bottom edge; a first clasp formed integral with the metallic band and protruding from the top edge of the metallic band; a second clasp formed integral with the metallic band and protruding from the bottom edge of the metallic band; a prong that protrudes from the outer facing surface of the metallic band at a location that is spaced apart from the top edge and the bottom edge and spaced apart from the first end and the second end; and a belt having a fixed end coupled to the outer facing surface of the metallic band, a free end and a plurality of holes located between the fixed end and the free end, wherein the free end of the belt includes a permanent magnet; wherein the first and second ends of the metallic band overlap each other to form the metallic band into a frusto-conical: shaped sleeve for surrounding the tree stand by inserting a portion of the top edge of the metallic band into the first clasp and inserting a portion of the bottom edge of the metallic band into the second clasp to hold and adjust a circumference of the sleeve; and wherein the prong is configured to be inserted through one of the plurality of holes in the belt and the permanent magnet of the free end of the belt is configured to magnetically couple the belt to the outer facing surface of the metallic band to secure the sleeve at a chosen circumference.