EP 0871388 B1 20001011 - CLAMPING DEVICE FOR CHRISTMAS TREE STANDS
Title (en)
CLAMPING DEVICE FOR CHRISTMAS TREE STANDS
Title (de)
KLEMMVORRICHTUNG FÜR CHRISTBAUMSTÄNDER
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE SERRAGE POUR SUPPORTS D'ARBRE DE NOEL
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19545471 A 19951206
- EP 9605465 W 19961206
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6012698A] PCT No. PCT/EP96/05465 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 6, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 6, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 6, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/20487 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 12, 1997The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for clamping the trunk of a Christmas tree or the like, consisting of a stand, with at least three clamping jaws (5), which are disposed in a base plate (1) with an opening (2) for accommodating the trunk, are distributed about this opening (2) and can be moved into the accommodating opening (2) for clamping the trunk. In order to be able to adapt the clamping jaws easily to the cross section of the trunk, to clamp the trunk securely with a small lift and to undo or eliminate the clamping easily, a fastener, which can be moved in two opposite directions and, in one direction moves the clamping jaws (5) out of the accommodating opening (2) and, in the other direction, initially releases the clamping jaws (5) so that they can move to lie against the trunk and subsequently presses the clamping jaws (5) with the required clamping force against the trunk, is assigned to the base plate (1).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47G 33/1213 (2013.01 - EP US); A47G 2033/1286 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 6012698 A 20000111; AT E196836 T1 20001015; DE 19545471 A1 19970612; DE 19545471 C2 20020718; DE 59605995 D1 20001116; EP 0871388 A1 19981021; EP 0871388 B1 20001011; WO 9720487 A1 19970612
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9106098 A 19980706; AT 96942370 T 19961206; DE 19545471 A 19951206; DE 59605995 T 19961206; EP 9605465 W 19961206; EP 96942370 A 19961206