Adjustable float tree

Abstract

An adjustable float tree which provides quick, easy, and precise placement and removal of floats or float switches within a liquid medium. The apparatus comprises a tree mount with a removable and easily positioned tree tube and a positioning mechanism communicating there between. Said tree tube slidably fits with said tree mount and allows the float cords to extend from said tree tube. The tree mount securely attaches with a supply or other type of pipe or structure with the tree tube precisely placing and positioning one or more floats.

1 . An adjustable float tree comprising: 
 a tree mount having a front side, a rear side having one or more clamps capable of mounting to a structure, an exterior circumference, an interior, one or more positioning mechanisms, one or more mount bores, and an exterior having one or more mount slots sized to allow one or more float cords of one or more floats to thread through said tree mount without disconnecting or removing said float; and    one or more of said mount slots communicating with one or more of said mount bores; and    one or more tree tubes each comprising a substantially tubular structure having a top, a bottom, and one or more cord retaining slots capable of retaining said float cord and allowing said float cord to extend from said tree tube onto a surface of or into a liquid to be measured; and    said tubular structure of said tree tube capable of threading said float cord and providing shielding and protection to said float cord; and    each of said tree tubes sized to be fed through one or more of said mount bores; and    said positioning mechanism capable of secure and repeated mounting of said tree tube with said tree mount without the use of one or more specialty tools whereby a positional placement of said float is maintained even when one or more floats are adjusted, replaced, or removed and a possibility of said float or float cord impingement, entanglement, or obstruction by other of said floats or said float cords is minimized.    
   
   
       2 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at substantially said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap.    
   
   
       3 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said trees whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       4 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap; and    one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said tree tubes whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       5 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 1 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 one or more flexible retainers mounted with said tree mount; and    one or more positioning slots within said tree tube which slidably interlock with said tree mount and said flexible retainer engages with one of said positioning slots whereby float height adjustment is provided.    
   
   
       6 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 5 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 said flexible retainer positioned within said interior of said tree mount; and    a spacer between said flexible retainer and said interior of said tree mount; and    a retainer retaining said flexible retainer in combination with said spacer.    
   
   
       7 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 2 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 one or more flexible retainers mounted with said tree mount; and    one or more positioning slots within said tree tube which slidably interlock with said tree mount and said flexible retainer engages with one of said positioning slots whereby float height adjustment is provided; and    one or more of said retaining slots positioned, incorporated, or attached substantially near said bottom of said tree tube.    
   
   
       8 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 3 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 one or more flexible retainers mounted with said tree mount; and    one or more positioning slots within said tree tube which slidably interlock with said tree mount and said flexible retainer engages with one of said positioning slots whereby float height adjustment is provided; and    one or more of said retaining slots positioned, incorporated, or attached substantially near said bottom of said tree tube.    
   
   
       9 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 4 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 one or more flexible retainers mounted with said tree mount; and    one or more positioning slots within said tree tube which slidably interlock with said tree mount and said flexible retainer engages with one of said positioning slots whereby float height adjustment is provided; and    one or more of said retaining slots positioned, incorporated, or attached substantially near said bottom of said tree tube.    
   
   
       10 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 1 , said positioning mechanism further comprising: 
 a mount seat with said tree mount; and    a shoulder on said tree tube at or near said top and of greater diameter than said mount bore whereby said shoulder may not slide through said mount bore.    
   
   
       11 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 an enlarged portion of greater width or diameter than said mount slot near said top of said tree tube but of lesser width or diameter than said mount bore whereby said tree tube is retained within said mount bore; and    each of said tree tubes able to support more than one of said floats.    
   
   
       12 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap.    
   
   
       13 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said trees whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       14 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap; and    one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said trees whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       15 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap.    
   
   
       16 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said trees whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       17 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a tube cap mounted at said top of said tree tube having a crown with one or more positioning indents in order to secure and position one or more of said float cords exiting from said tube cap; and    one or more tree arms on said tree tube near or at said top of one or more of said trees whereby vertical and rotational placement of said one or more floats is facilitated and further providing a hangar for an excess length of said float cord.    
   
   
       18 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 one or more cord apertures within said tree tube whereby precision retention of said float cord and float with said tree tube is assured.    
   
   
       19 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 one or more cord apertures within said tree tube whereby precision retention of said float cord and float with said tree tube is assured.    
   
   
       20 . The adjustable float tree as described in  claim 19 , further comprising: 
 one or more tree clamps on said tree tube capable of substantially closing said cord retaining slots when a length of said float cord and a position of said float are achieved and positioned within one of said cord apertures and thereby securing said float cord into said aperture.