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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael J. Cech, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Aquapore Moisture Systems, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/326 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/326 ;
Abstract
A low profile tree pruning tool is provided having a head assembly coupled to an upper region of an elongated handle member and a pulley coupled to the head where the pulley is configured to rotate about a fixed axis. A lopping mechanism is coupled to the head and an actuating line couples the lopping mechanism to the pulley. A transfer line couples the pulley to a slide block and a stationary block is rigidly coupled to the handle member below the head. A tension line has a first end coupled to the slide block and is configured to movably engage the stationary and slide blocks.