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Granted Patent B2
US 11,944,219 · App. 17/111,035 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Tree needle catcher

Inventor: Kirsten Dinkins (Tamassee, SC)
A47G33/045A01G13/0281
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,944,219
App. No.
17/111,035
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tree needle catcher is provided. The device includes a flexible member having a central aperture. In some embodiments, the flexible member includes a fine mesh material defining a plurality of openings therethrough. In other embodiments, the flexible member includes a solid material wherein a plurality of openings is disposed about an outer edge of the flexible member. A linear slit extends through the flexible member between the central aperture and an outer edge of the flexible member, wherein the linear slit defines a first edge of the flexible member and a second edge of the flexible member.

Claims (14)

1. A tree needle catcher, comprising:

a flexible member having a central aperture;

wherein the flexible member comprises a fine mesh defining a plurality of openings therethrough;

a linear slit extending through the flexible member between the central aperture and an outer edge of the flexible member;

wherein the linear slit defines a first edge of the flexible member and a second edge of the flexible member;

further comprising a plurality of hooks removably securable to the flexible member via the plurality of openings.

2. The tree needle catcher of claim 1 , wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks comprises a malleable wire having a lower hook arm and an upper hook arm, wherein each of the upper hook arm and the lower hook arm are configured to bend to a desired size.

3. A tree needle catcher, comprising:

a flexible member having a central aperture;

a plurality of openings disposed about an outer edge of the flexible member;

a linear slit extending through the flexible member between the central aperture and an outer edge of the flexible member;

wherein the linear slit defines a first edge of the flexible member and a second edge of the flexible member;

further comprising a plurality of hooks removably securable to the flexible member via the plurality of openings.

4. The tree needle catcher of claim 3 , wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks comprises a malleable wire having a lower hook arm and an upper hook arm, wherein each of the upper hook arm and the lower hook arm are configured to bend to a desired size.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62942901 · Dec 3, 2019
Related Publication 20210161322A1 · Jun 3, 2021
Cited By (1)
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