Mount for attaching an ornament to a tree

Abstract

A tree-top mounting device includes a housing, an elongated support slidably received within the housing, and a fitting head disposed at a distal end of the elongated support. A fastener secures the housing to a tree, and the fitting head can receive and support an ornament.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tree-top mounting device, comprising: 
 a housing;    an elongated support slidably received within said housing;    a fitting head disposed at a distal end of said elongated support; and    a fastener adapted to secure said housing to a tree.    
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lock to secure said sliding rod in said housing at a desired position.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fitting head includes a bayonet coupling for attachment to an ornament.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fitting head comprises a disc and a cylindrical connector, with said disc and said cylindrical connector adaptable to receive an ornament.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fastener includes a hook and loop fastener secured to said housing.  
     
     
         6 . A tree-top mounting device, comprising: 
 a mount including a housing and a sliding rod slidable within said housing, said sliding rod having a distal end adapted to receive an ornament; and    a fastener adapted to attach said housing to a tree.    
     
     
         7 . A tree-top mount device according to  claim 6 , further comprising a fitting head disposed at the distal end of said sliding rod.  
     
     
         8 . A tree-top mount device according to  claim 6 , further comprising a locking mechanism for locking said sliding rod in said housing.  
     
     
         9 . A tree-top mounting device comprising: 
 telescoping means comprising a first member slidably received in a second member; and    means for connecting said first member to an object.    
     
     
         10 . A mounting device according to  claim 9 , wherein said means for connecting is a bayonet coupling.  
     
     
         11 . A mounting device according to  claim 9 , further comprising means for locking said first member and said second member together.  
     
     
         12 . A mounting device according to  claim 9 , further comprising means for fastening said second member to a tree.