Patent ID: 6592094
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
An apparatus for stabilizing a decorative tree with a trunk having a circumference, said apparatus comprising:(a) a stand assembly with receiving means; (b) a base part comprising an internal surface and lower and upper sections wherein said lower section fits into said receiving means of said stand assembly; (c) an internal sleeve comprising an inner surface of generally the same shape and slightly larger than said circumference of said trunk so that said trunk can be snugly received in said sleeve and is supported thereby, an outer surface, and a plurality of spaced apart protrusions mounted on said outer surface; and (d) said upper section of said base part further comprising means to receive said protrusions mounted on said internal surface of said base part such that a plurality of clearances is formed between the combination of said protrusions, said internal surface of said base part, and said outer surface of said internal sleeve and said internal sleeve is secured relative to said base part.