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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6993868 | Adjustable tree stand An adjustable tree stand for holding a tree trunk to position a tree in a substantially vertical position, the tree stand comprised of a generally cylindrical-shaped base member having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end adapted to be supported by a floor, a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969035 | Glass holder A glass holder for glasses having a narrow neck and a wider base has a vertically movable stand element formed so that a base of a glass is placeable on the stand element, at least two movable holding-down devices which are spaced from one another and in a holding p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6749167 | Holder for shaped beverage containers A beverage container holder for a shaped bottle has an insertion opening for insertion of a bottle, a spring element that pivots the diameter-compensating element into the insertion opening, wherein the diameter-compensating element being pivotable downwardly and up... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6681519 | Self-clamping christmas tree stand A self-clamping Christmas tree stand provides a stable platform for a Christmas tree that allows simple installation and adjustment of the tree angle without having to be positioned under the tree to perform the adjustments. The tree stand uses the weight... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6419202 | Christmas-tree stand The invention relates to a stand, particularly a stand for the substantially vertical erection of trunks of Christmas trees with adaptation to different sizes and characteristics of the trunks of Christmas trees, with a housing, with a receiving region fo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5938167 | Christmas tree stand A Christmas tree stand for positioning and securing a tree. The stand includes a tree holder, which has a substantially spherical portion and a fastening portion for affixing the holder to the tree, and a base which has at least three pivotable legs for s... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5673893 | Self-adjusting portable tree stand A self-adjusting portable tree stand including a rigid annular base; a rigid canister positioned above and in axial alignment with the base; a plurality of rigid elongated holding members with each holding member having a lower end pivotally coupled to th... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5535977 | Supporting structure to mount and hold cylindrical shaped element A cylindrical shaped element supporting structure that includes an inverted vertically arranged hollow open top frustum-shaped container, knurling circumferentially disposed on the outer surface of the inverted vertically arranged hollow open top frustum-... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5407168 | Stand for trees and other cylindrical objects A portable, collapsible stand for supporting a cut tree or other generally cylindrical object in a vertical orientation, comprising a plurality of formed leg pair members (14) connected at their centers and radially arrayed to form a central, vertically o... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5337990 | Dual purpose adjustable tree stand unit A rugged adjustable tree stand designed to hold trees of varying sized in an adjustable upright position and to provide water to prevent drying and shedding of needles from the tree is disclosed.... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5292101 | Lockable leveling structure A lockable leveling structure has a vertical stand with a base at one end. The stand has legs pivotally attached and can be locked in a stable manner by a slide collar and thumb screw. The slide collar is movable about the vertical stand and makes a solid... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5195715 | Christmas tree holder A tree holder, suitable for holding the trunk of a cut-off tree in an upright attitude includes a cup into which the lower end of the trunk is placed, the cup having a lip from which a skirt extends downwardly and outwardly. The skirt has the shape of a f... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4949502 | Christmas tree holder A holder for Christmas trees which includes a container supported above ground level, legs to support the weight of the tree attached to the container, and holding members extending from the legs. The container is provided with sharpened points or a spike... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4894949 | Christmas tree holder A holder for Christmas trees which includes a container supported above ground level, legs to support the weight of the tree attached to the container, and holding members extending from the legs. The container is provided with sharpened points or a spike... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4834335 | Tree stand A tree stand for holding a tree, such as a Christmas tree, in an upright position comprises a ring, a container having an open top, a closed bottom, a diameter which is less than the diameter of the ring and hook formations at the top of the container for... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4796382 | Christmas tree holder A holder for Christmas trees which includes a container supported above ground level, legs to support the weight of the tree attached to the container, and holding members extending from the legs. The container is provided with a sharpened point or spike ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4771978 | Articulated vertical support stand An articulated vertical support stand having an articulated base plate for holding and supporting cut trees or staffs having an irregularly shaped, curved or twisted trunk in a substantially vertical, upright position. A horizontally oriented base plate h... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4676471 | Portable stand for a tree A portable stand for supporting a tree in an erect upright position off the ground including at least three legs which radially extend from a common central location in which the tree is placed, cross brace members which connect the legs for pivotal motio... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4611781 | Support stand in particular for holding trees to be put up A support stand, in particular for holding trees which are to be put up, comprising a sleeve portion for receiving the stem of the tree therein and support legs which are disposed on the sleeve portion is to be very easy to connect to the tree, is to hold... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4007901 | Christmas tree stand A low cost, easily installed, support base for Christmas trees and the like including a water retaining base support vessel, and an angulated base on which the base support vessel rests and to which support members are pivotally attached. Each support mem... | 02/15/1977 |
