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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2023
Woodland Tools, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Charlton G. A. Foster, Middleton, WI (US);
James W. Meiller, Fitchburg, WI (US);
WOODLAND TOOLS, INC., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A tree pruner configured to reduce the width of the device to facilitate reduction of shipping costs and store space. The tree pruner includes a leaf spring having a first end mounted onto a first end of a lever, and second end connected to a first end of a stop pin, wherein the stop pin penetrates the lever. When the lever is at a first position in a rest condition at shipping or store front, the leaf spring is in tension to exert force on the stop pin to engage with an outer surface of a back hook to hold the lever at the position. When the lever is pulled to a second position for use, the leaf spring is at rest. The the stop pin penetrates all the way through the lever and engages with an edge of the back hook to serve as an end stop for the lever movement.