Patent ID: 7600342

Claim:
A tree stand assembly comprising: a container defining a basin, the container having a central axis; a plurality of securement assemblies attached to said container, said plurality of securement assemblies spaced from each other and defining a space within said container for receiving the base of a tree trunk, each said securement assembly including a support member having a passageway therethrough in an upper portion thereof and a fast-acting screw assembly; each said fast-acting screw assembly comprising: a bolt extending through said passageway and having a longitudinal axis configured to intersect the central axis of the container, said bolt having a shank with threads; and an engager coupled to said support member, said engager having a recess with threads, said recess threads designed to threadedly engage said shank threads; said engager having a biased position allowing said bolt to slide in a first axial direction in said passageway while preventing said bolt from sliding in an opposing second axial direction.