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Granted Patent B2
US 12678930 · App. 18/172,795 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Tree pruner rope and rope handle storage

Inventors: Charlton G. A. Foster (Middleton, WI); James W. Meiller (Fitchburg, WI)
Assignee: WOODLAND TOOLS, INC.
B25G1/08A01G3/08F16G11/103B25G1/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12678930
App. No.
18/172,795
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rope and rope handle storage device comprising a looped body mounted on a pole, and a pair of attachment barbs attached to one side of the looped body. The attachment barbs are configured to have a space between them that can hold a rope or a securing piece attached to a rope handle. The rope and rope handle storage device stores the rope by clipping the rope into the space between the attachment barbs, and stores the rope handle by clipping the securing piece attached to the rope handle into the space between the attachment barbs.

Claims (15)

1 . A rope and rope handle storage device comprising:

a looped body mounted on a pole; and

a pair of attachment barbs attached to one side of the looped body,

wherein each attachment barb comprises a straight projection extending outwardly from the looped body and terminating in a rounded distal end;

wherein the attachment barbs have a space between them configured to interchangeably receive each of a rope and a securing piece attached to a rope handle; and

wherein the rounded distal ends are configured to assist retaining the rope or the securing piece within the space.

2 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1 , wherein the looped body is mounted on the pole removably.

3 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1 , wherein the looped body has a pair of mounting tabs at an opposite side of the attachment barbs, wherein the looped body is mounted on the pole by fastening the pair of mounting tabs.

4 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1 , wherein the rope and rope handle storage device stores the rope by clipping the rope into the space between the attachment barbs.

5 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1 , wherein the rope and rope handle storage device stores the rope handle by clipping the securing piece attached to the rope handle into the space between the attachment barbs, wherein the securing piece is located on an outer surface of the rope handle.

6 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 5 , wherein one or more securing pieces are attached to the rope handle.

7 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 5 , wherein the rope handle comprises a hole at a rear side thereof and a slot at a front side thereof, wherein the rope enters the rope handle through the hole and penetrates to the front side of the rope handle.

8 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 7 , wherein the rope handle further comprises gripping barbs inside the slot, and the rope is held into the rope handle by pulling the rope into the slot to be gripped by the gripping barbs.

9 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 8 , wherein the rope is released from the rope handle by pulling the rope out of the slot to allow adjustment of the rope.

10 . The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1 , wherein the looped body is mounted on the pole permanently.