Patent ID: 6347479
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A01G,A47G

Abstract:
An apparatus for watering a Christmas tree in a Christmas tree stand on the floor, said apparatus consisting of:two pieces of pipe connected together to form a conduit, said pieces of pipe comprising a first pipe which forms the lower end of said conduit and a second pipe which forms the upper end of said conduit, said second pipe friction fitting into said first pipe at a junction which is approximately midway along the length of said conduit; a downspout permanently connected to said lower end of said conduit which is proximal to said Christmas tree stand when in use, said downspout being bent to an obtuse angle; an upspout permanently connected to said upper end of said conduit which is distal to said Christmas tree stand when in use, said upspout being bent to approximately a right angle; a funnel removably positioned inside said upspout such that said funnel is maintained in an upright position by means of friction; a support stand which rests upon said floor, said support stand having a solid triangulated bottom end, and having its top end formed into a loop which encircles said conduit so as to maintain said conduit at an angle of approximately five degrees from the horizontal above said floor.