Collection of a Christmas tree in a Christmas tree foot

摘要

Procedure for the mouting of a Christmas tree with a trunk (3) in a Christmas tree stand (1) by means of a connecting piece (4) which has an upper preferably plane surface (7), which matches with a cut surface (6) of the trunk (3). The connecting piece (4) has a convex, mainly spherical outer surface reaching from the circonference of the surface (7) above a cylinder shaped centre section with a first, external diameter, down to the bottom of the connecting piece (4). The connecting piece (4) is embodied with an internal, mainly cylinder shaped opening (8) extending from the bottom of the connecting piece (4) up to a short distance from the surface (7) and which has such a cross section that the outer walls of the connecting piece (4) become elastic. The Christmas tree stand (1) has a cylinder shaped drilled hole (2) with a different diameter, which is slightly smaller than the first diameter of the connecting piece (4). The surface (7) is brought to rest against the surface (6), and the connecting piece (4) is securely fastened to the trunk (3) by means of screws (5). Then the connecting piece (4) is forced down into the opening (2), after which the trunk (3) - when the stand (1) is placed on the floor - is turned into the vertical position. On account of the elastic force between the connecting piece (4) and the walls in the opening (2) the trunk (3) will remain fixed in this position. The trunk (3) can thus easily be mounted in the correct position in a simple and low-priced stand (1), also even if the surface (6) might have an oblique cut.