Patents Assigned to Boto (Licenses) Limited, an Isle of Man Company of 3/F
  • Stand
    Patent number: 5869151
    Abstract: A stand for supporting an elongate object such as a Christmas tree in a substantially vertical orientation has a central tubular support (4) adapted to receive an end of the object, and a plurality of legs (12) pivotally secured to the tubular support (4) so as to be movable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the legs extend radially outwardly therefrom, and a locking collar (10) which is slidably disposed on the support (4) to engage lugs (24) on the legs (12) to secure them in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Boto (Licenses) Limited, an Isle of Man Company of 3/F
    Inventor: Kao Cheung Chong