Apparatus for supplying water continuously to tree stand

Claim 1

A continuous watering apparatus for use with a tree stand which mounts a cut tree vertically with the severed trunk end immersed in water to prevent the tree from drying out comprising a reservoir having a base for supporting said reservoir on a horizontal surface adjacent said tree stand, said reservoir having walls defining an upwardly facing recess, means in said recess engaging and supporting in an upended position a water bottle, said bottle having a mouth which in said upended position is spaced above the bottom of said recess, an elongated flexible water supply tube connected to said reservoir at the bottom of said recess, said reservoir supporting the mouth of said bottle at a height equal to the desired water level in said tree stand whereby through a siphon action said reservoir will supply water continuously to said tree stand until the water is drained from said bottle, said recess having an upper portion of generally hemispherical shape and a lower portion which is generally cylindrical, terminating in said bottom of said recess, said upper and lower portions being sized to detachably receive said bottle, said bottle having a neck extending into said lower portion with the mouth of said bottle spaced above said bottom, a plurality of projections on said walls of said recess to space said bottle from said walls to permit air to enter said bottle as the water level drops below said bottle mouth in said lower portion of said recess, said projections comprise peripherally spaced ribs which extend from the top of said recess to the bottom.