Plant husbandry – Tree trunk supporting base with liquid reservoir
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-07
2001-12-11
Jordan, Charles T (Department: 3644)
Plant husbandry
Tree trunk supporting base with liquid reservoir
C047S06200C
Reexamination Certificate
active
06327816
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to Christmas tree watering apparatus and, more particularly to siphon apparatus for siphoning water from a container to a Christmas tree in a Christmas tree stand.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The watering of Christmas trees has always been a problem. Christmas trees need to be watered to keep them from drying out as time passes. The manner in which the Christmas trees are watered becomes a problem. Typically, Christmas tree stands are covered by a decorative covering and Christmas presents are then placed around the stand. It is accordingly rather difficult to get to the stand, remove at least a portion of the cover, and put fresh water into the stand.
At least one U.S. Patent has attempted to solve the watering problem. U.S. Pat. No. 4,653,24 (Weckesser) discloses a Christmas tree stand, and a reservoir for holding, a quantity of water is connected to the stand by a conduit. A siphoning action is started by raising the reservoir. The conduit includes a crush-resistant end in the stand.
A limitation of the '224 patent is, of course, the requirement of starting the siphon action by raising the reservoir.
The apparatus of the present invention overcomes the problems of the prior art by providing a container for water that may be located at a distance away from the Christinas tree stand and may utilize siphon action for allowing the water to move from the container to the Christmas tree stand. The siphon action is started by a pump. The container may be refilled, as needed, in a relatively simple manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention described and claimed herein comprises a container, illustrated as including two receptacles, or reservoirs, connected together, and a tubular conduit extending from the container to a Christmas tree stand. In the conduit is a pump with appropriate check valves to start the siphon action. The check valves provide a one way flow of water from the container to the stand. As illustrated, the container comprises a pair of “Santa's Boots” with a tubular connecting conduit extending between them and a conduit from the connecting conduit extends outwardly to the Christmas tree stand. A metal insert is disposed in the remote end of the conduit which is placed in the Christmas tree stand, with a portion of the metal disposed on the bottom of the Christmas tree stand to prevent the conduit from actually contacting the bottom of the stand. Curvature at the top of the metallic element provides strain relief in the conduit and also prevents the accidental removal of the conduit from the stand.
Among the objects of the present invention are the following:
To provide new and useful Christmas tree stand watering apparatus;
To provide new and useful siphon apparatus for providing water for a Christmas tree stand;
To provide new and useful container apparatus for watering a Christmas tree stand;
To provide new and useful container apparatus for watering a Christmas tree stand from a location spaced slightly apart from the stand; and
To provide new and useful Christmas tree watering apparatus including a siphon pump for starting a siphon action.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3137969 (1964-06-01), Sokol
patent: 4653224 (1987-03-01), Weckesser
patent: 4825587 (1989-05-01), Stancil
patent: 5090443 (1992-02-01), Jacobsen
patent: 5157868 (1992-10-01), Munoz
patent: 5369910 (1994-12-01), Copenhaver
patent: 5473837 (1995-12-01), Skoczylas et al.
patent: 5596839 (1997-01-01), Ellis-El
patent: 5779215 (1998-07-01), DeMasi
patent: 6145250 (2000-11-01), Mai
Jordan Charles T
Nelson Judith
Shields H. Gordon
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