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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
William Scott Klein, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248525 ; 248526 ;
Abstract
A self-adjusting portable tree stand including a rigid annular base; a rigid canister positioned above and in axial alignment with the base; a plurality of rigid elongated holding members with each holding member having a lower end pivotally coupled to the base and tip end with a plurality of teeth formed thereon to create a jaw and with the jaws positioned above the opening of the canister; a coupling mechanism for coupling the canister to the holding members; and a spring mechanism for urging the jaws open prior to insertion and subsequent to removal of a trunk of the tree that is positioned within the canister in an upright orientation.