Title:
Christmas tree stand
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent D575188


Inventors:
Bycraft, Robert W. (Granger, IN, US)
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Application Number:
D/291083
Publication Date:
08/19/2008
Filing Date:
08/13/2007
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Assignee:
Jack-Post Corporation (Buchanan, MI, US)
Primary Class:
D11/130.1
Other Classes:
D11/130
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1105
Field of Search:
47/43, 428/8, 47/32.4, 47/42, 428/12, D11/118, 428/7, 428/19, 206/423, D11/117, D11/121, D11/144, D11/125, D11/130.1, 47/32.5, 428/9, D11/127, 47/44, D11/143, D11/130
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D326243Christmas tree standMay, 1992FranciD11/130.1
5111611Christmas tree stand and irrigation deviceMay, 1992Elder47/40.5
5114113Christmas tree standMay, 1992Krinner248/525
5118067Mobile Christmas tree stand with detachable liquid reservoirJune, 1992Gillanders248/527
5121897Tree stand having improved rib constructionJune, 1992Sofy248/527
D328042Christmas tree standJuly, 1992LaiD11/130.1
5137246Adjustable Christmas tree standAugust, 1992Idso248/523
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D330875Christmas tree standNovember, 1992BoucherD11/130.1
5160110Christmas tree standNovember, 1992Pracgitzer248/523
5161768Christmas tree standNovember, 1992Sarabin248/525
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D332582Christmas tree standJanuary, 1993QuinnD11/130.1
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5299381Christmas tree stand apparatusApril, 1994Oldenburg, Jr.47/40.5
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5725193Christmas tree standMarch, 1998Adams248/523
5732926Christmas tree standMarch, 1998Baumgartner248/524
5738329Cut tree or artificial tree stand with chain latching mechanismApril, 1998Woodard248/523
5743508Tree stand with upward/extending support members forming part of a water basinApril, 1998Fiveash248/527
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D397061Tree standAugust, 1998WrightD11/130.1
5791626Pump tree standAugust, 1998Reese248/523
5797579Tree standAugust, 1998Krinner248/523
D399166Tree standOctober, 1998WrightD11/130.1
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D403980Christmas tree stand with octahedron chamberJanuary, 1999Conway et al.D11/130.1
D418083Christmas tree standDecember, 1999Wilson, Jr.D11/130.1
D442883Support stand for Christmas trees and other trees and plantsMay, 2001FinchD11/130.1
D451839Christmas tree standDecember, 2001Pomeroy et al.D11/130.1
D480014Christmas tree standSeptember, 2003GoerkeD11/130.1
D497832Christmas tree stand with wheels and pull handleNovember, 2004GloverD11/130.1
D543895Christmas tree standJune, 2007BolsterD11/130.1
Primary Examiner:
Reid, Stella M.
Assistant Examiner:
Oswecki, Elizabeth J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nixon Peabody LLP
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a Christmas tree stand, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Christmas tree stand showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing the tree trunk in FIG. 1 is included for the purpose of illustrating only and forms no part of the claimed design.

All surfaces not shown form no part of the claimed design.





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