Christmas tree stand

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a Christmas tree stand showing my new design, the rear elevational view and the two side elevational views being substantially identical thereto with the guy wires in the retracted position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view with the guy wires in a largely retracted position and the radial arms unfolded into operative mode;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 2 but with the radial arms folded into storage mode; and,

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view to an enlarged scale taken on the line 5--5 in FIG. 2 illustrating the detailed appearance of the junction between the cup rim and the radial arms.