US2534894A - Christmas tree or antenna stand with suction base - Google Patents

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A. o. ZEDLER 2,534,894

[0R ANTENNA STAND WITH SUCTION BASE Dec. 19, 1950 CHRISTMAS TREE Filed May 19, 1948 INVENTOR. ART/10R 0. EOLER ATTORNfX Patented Dec. 19, 1950 CHRISTMAS TREE OR ANTENNA STAND WITH SUCTION EASE Arthur 0. Zedler, Yonkers, N. Y.

Application May 19, 1948, Serial No. 27,975

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to suction base stands for Christmas trees, antennas and the like, with particular reference to the type of stand wherein the tree or antenna is provided with means for engaging in predetermined manner with the stand so that the latter will rigidly support said tree or antenna when once placed in position.

The main object of my invention is to provide a stand of the character indicated with a suction bottom and upon the upper portion thereof with a group of support means for detachably supporting a Christmas tree or antenna post in upright position.

Another object is to have such a stand provided with means for gripping the trunk of a Christmas tree or the shank of an antenna post and also engage with the upper portion of the mentioned stand and thus allow interchange of the tree with the antenna post.

A further object is to have a stand of the indicated character which has a detachable member capable of engaging with the upper portion of the stand in various angular positions, and also capable of gripping the shank of an antenna post or the trunk of a Christmas tree, in order to allow angular shifting of said post or tree to desired position.

Other objects and advantages will appear more fully in detail as the specification proceeds.

In order to disclose comprehensively the features of the invention, the latter is illustrated in several views on the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a stand made according to the salient features of this invention showing the same supporting an antenna post surmounted by a special antenna; and

Figure 2 is an enlarged top or plan View of the stand alone of Figure 1; While Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective of an annulus of the stand.

Throughout the views, the same reference numerals indicate the same or like parts.

There are many uses for stands, among others, stands are used for supporting Christmas trees, for special antennas for receiving television signals, for music stands, for supportin flags and banners, etc., but usually each type of stand is limited to its original use and i not capable of serving for any other purpose. On the other hand, it would be very desirable to have a stand which may serve to support a Christmas tree stantially fiat face it.

during a limited season, which thereafter will as readily serve as an antenna stand, and occasionally as a flag stand or pole, and also on occasion as a music stand or the like. It is now therefore proposed to describe a base and stand which fulfills these requirements and thus constitutes a combination base and interchangeable support for the tree and post, etc.

Hence, in the practice of my invention, and

" referring new again to the drawings, a metal base member 5 has a recess or pocket 6 upon its underside and an upwardly projecting central socket 1 upon the top. The bottom recess 6 is bounded by a continuous marginal wall 8 which projects downwardly so as to space the recess above the floor 9 or other supporting surface, while the central area of this recess forms a sub- The base 5 has a pair of apertures spaced apart at H, H in which plugs 52, E2 of wood, soft metal or plastic are fixed for receiving screws l3, 83 inserted from the bottom and serving to attach a sheet M of live rubber or flexible plastic to the bottom of said base. In order to ensure that the screws do not tear through the rubber or the like, each screw has a very wide washer or plate l5 of metal, fibre or plastic mounted on the same for supporting the rubber sheet, so that the latter will therefore come into contact at its edges with the fioor and will form a suction cup against the latter, with the result that the base will be held firmly upon the floor against tipping and accidental displacement.

The previously mentioned socket 1 is internally threaded to receive a threaded stub shaft or round stock 16 to the upper end of which a pair of crossed vertical blades ll, l3 are fixed by welding or brazing so as to present the appearance from the top as especially shown in Figure 2. The upper edges of these blades may be left more or less dull, or they may be beveled, if desired. It is obvious that when the threaded round stock or shaft I6 is screwed into or out of the socket l, the crossed upright blades ll, I 8 are thereby secured to or released from the base, and normally surmount the base rigidly and in combination therewith form a stand whose purpose will now be disclosed.

The crossed blades already described are adapted to support an annulus l9, preferably of metal which has a group of limited upward slots opening downward to the lower end at 2t, 29, etc., while the upper end 2! is unbroken and continuous. The slots 28, 2G allow the annulus to be thrust down upon the crossed blades so that the latter enter these slots until the blades rest against the upper ends 22 of the slots. Naturally, the annulus may be withdrawn upwardly from the crossed blades supporting it. The annulus serves as a supporting ring for the trunk of a Christmas tree or the post 23 of an antenna structure 24, a group of set screws 25, 25 being provided in the wall of the ring to fix the tree trunk or post in the latter. As the ring is removable, it may be angularly rotated and replaced with the tree or antenna in a different angular position.

Manifestly, variations may be resorted to and parts and features may be modified or used without others, within the scope of the appended claims.

Having now fully described my invention, I claim:

1. A combined stand and base for supporting a Christmas tree or antenna post and the like, including a base having suction means and adapt ed to stand upon the floor and be secured thereto by said suction means and having an upwardly directed socket surmounting the same, a removable member inserted into said socket and projecting upwardly therefrom, a plurality of crossed plates or blades fixed upon the removable member in substantially upright position, and a detachable hollow member having slotted portions extending limited distances upward from the lower end thereof for straddling said crossed blades or plates and gripping means for fixing a tree trunk or antenna post in said hollow member.

2. A combined stand and base according to claim 1, wherein the base has a recess in the bottom thereof, a fiat resilient rubber or plastic sheet secured to the bottom of said base and cupped into said recess with the marginal edges extending outwardly beyond the same base, and a downwardly extending bounding edge upon said base having load bearing engagement with the rubber sheet.

3. A combined stand and base according to claim 1, wherein the socket upon the base is internally threaded and the removable member inserted therein is correspondingly threaded.

4. A combined stand and base according to claim 1, wherein the detachable hollow member is a supportingring and the gripping means thereon includes a plurality of set screws projecting inwardly through the wall thereof for engaging with the tree trunk or antenna post within said supporting ring.

ARTHUR O. ZEDLER.

REFERENCES CITED FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Oct. 30, 1893 Number

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