TREE PRUNER ROPE AND ROPE HANDLE STORAGE

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

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.

2. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 1, wherein the looped body is mounted on the pole permanently or 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 attachment barbs are configured to have a space between them that can hold a rope, or a securing piece attached to a rope handle.

5. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 4, wherein the attachment barbs each has a round-shaped tip to assist holding the rope or the securing piece attached to a rope handle.

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

7. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 4, 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.

8. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 7, wherein one or more securing pieces are attached to the rope handle.

9. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 7, 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.

10. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 9, 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.

11. The rope and rope handle storage device of claim 10, wherein the rope is released from the rope handle by pulling the rope out of the slot to allow adjustment of the rope.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is a top view of a rope and rope handle storage device according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rope and rope handle storage device that stores a rope, according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rope and rope handle storage device that stores a rope handle, when the rope handle is attached to the storage device, according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rope and rope handle storage device that stores a rope handle, when the rope handle is detached from the storage device, according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a rope handle (top) and a cross-section view (bottom) taken at lines 5-5, according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective view (left) and a side view (right) of the rope handle when the rope is in tight status, according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a side view of the rope handle when the rope is in loose status, according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure includes a rope and rope handle storage device 1 comprising a looped body 11 and a pair of attachment barbs 12 and 13 attached to one side of the looped body 11. The looped body 11 is mounted on a pole 2 permanently or removably. Any mounting methods known in the art are contemplated to be useful herein. For example, the looped body 11 can be glued, riveted, or molded onto the pole 2. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-4, the looped body 11 has a pair of mounting tabs 14 and 15 at an opposite side of the attachment barbs 12 and 13. The looped body 11 is mounted on the pole 2 by fastening the mounting tabs 14 and 15, such as using a screw 16 that penetrates the mounting tabs 14 and 15.

[0020] The attachment barbs 12 and 13 are configured to have a space between them that can hold a rope 3 or a securing piece 41 attached to a rope handle 4. In preferred embodiments as shown in FIG. 1, the attachment barbs 12 and 13 each has a round-shaped tip 121 and 131 to assist holding the rope 3 or the securing piece 41 attached to the rope handle 4.

[0021] In one version of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 2, the rope and rope handle storage device 1 can store the rope 3 by clipping the rope 3 into the space between the attachment barbs 12 and 13, such that the rope 3 is held within reach of the user. As needed, the rope 3 is easily detached from the rope and rope handle storage device 1 by pulling the rope 3 out of the space between the attachment barbs 12 and 13.

[0022] In another version of the present disclosure as shown in FIGS. 3-4, the rope and rope handle storage device 1 can store the rope handle 4 by clipping the securing piece 41 attached to the rope handle 4 into the space between the attachment barbs 12 and 13, such that the rope 3 held by the rope handle 4 is within reach of the user. As needed, the rope handle 4 can be easily detached from the rope and rope handle storage device 1 by pulling the securing piece 41 out of the space between the attachment barbs 12 and 13.

[0023] The rope handle 4 can have one or more securing pieces 41 attached. For example, one, two, three, or four securing pieces 41 may be attached to the rope handle 4, on the same side or different sides thereof. The rope handle 4 can be manufactured to any configuration that allows holding the rope 3 and adjusting the length of the rope 3 as needed. In the exemplary embodiment as shown in FIGS. 3-7, the rope handle 4 comprises a hole 43 at a rear side thereof and a slot 42 at a front side thereof. The rope 3 enters the rope handle 4 through the hole 43 and penetrates to the front side of the rope handle 4. The rope handle 4 further comprises gripping barbs 44 inside the slot 42. When the rope 3 is pulled into the slot 42, the gripping barbs 44 grip the rope 3 to hold it tightly and prevent it from sliding (FIG. 6). The rope 3 is then easily released from the rope handle 4 by pulling the rope 3 out of the slot 42 and can be quickly adjusted to a new length (FIG. 7).

[0024] All the components of the rope and rope handle storage device 1 can be manufactured by any materials that are suitable for endurable use. The shape and dimension of each component can vary from the preferred embodiments shown herein within the scope of the disclosure.

[0025] In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clarity, and understanding. No unnecessary limitations are to be inferred therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed. The different configurations and systems described herein may be used alone or in combination with other configurations and systems. It is to be expected that various equivalents, alternatives and modifications are possible within the scope of the foregoing description.

[0026] Any version of any component of the disclosure may be used with any other component of the disclosure. The elements described herein can be used in any combination whether explicitly described or not.

[0027] As used herein, the singular forms a, an, and the include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

[0028] As used herein, the term or is an inclusive or operator and is equivalent to the term and/or unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0029] Numerical ranges as used herein are intended to include every number and subset of numbers contained within that range, whether specifically disclosed or not. Further, these numerical ranges should be construed as providing support for a claim directed to any number or subset of numbers in that range. For example, a disclosure of from 1 to 10 should be construed as supporting a range of from 2 to 8, from 3 to 7, from 5 to 6, from 1 to 9, from 3.6 to 4.6, from 3.5 to 9.9, and so forth.

[0030] The systems of the present disclosure can comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of the essential elements and limitations described herein, as well as any additional or optional components, or limitations described herein or otherwise useful in the art. The disclosure provided herein suitably may be practiced in the absence of any element which is not specifically disclosed herein.

[0031] While this disclosure may be embodied in many forms, what is described in detail herein is a specific preferred embodiment of the disclosure. The present disclosure is an exemplification of the principles of the disclosure is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular embodiments illustrated. It is to be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular examples, configurations, and materials disclosed herein as such configurations and materials may vary somewhat. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting since the scope of the present disclosure will be limited to only the appended claims and equivalents thereof