TREE BRANCH BUNDLING ASSEMBLY

A tree branch bundling assembly includes a base that has a bottom side, a top side, a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A first receiver extends upwardly from the first lateral side. A second receiver extends upwardly from the second lateral side. The first and second receivers each have an open upper side for receiving branches. A spindle is rotatably attached to the front side. A pair of spindle eyelets is attached to the spindle. A pair of receiver eyelets is attached to the base adjacent to the rear side. A first tether is attached to one spindle eyelet and one receiver eyelet. A second tether is attached to the other spindle eyelet and receiver eyelet. The first and second tethers are extendable around branches and the spindle rotated to tighten the first and second tethers around the branches.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to branch bundling device and more particularly pertains to a new branch bundling device for facilitating the bundling together a plurality of branches such as would be acquired from the pruning of trees.

The prior art relates to branch bundling devices used to hold branches while the branches are bound together.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a base that has a bottom side, a top side, a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A first receiver is attached to and extends upwardly from the first lateral side. A second receiver is attached to and extends upwardly from the second lateral side. The first and second receivers each have an open upper side for receiving branches. A spindle is rotatably attached to the front side and is positioned adjacent to the top side. A pair of spindle eyelets is attached to the spindle wherein each of the first and second lateral sides has one of the spindle eyelets positioned adjacent thereto. A pair of receiver eyelets is attached to the base adjacent to the rear side. Each of the first and second lateral sides has one of the receiver eyelets positioned adjacent thereto. A first tether is attached to the spindle eyelet and the receiver eyelet positioned adjacent to the first lateral side. A second tether is attached to the spindle eyelet and the receiver eyelet positioned adjacent to the second lateral side. The first and second tethers are extendable around the breaches positioned in the first and second receivers and the spindle rotated to tighten the first and second tethers around the branches.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS. 1 through 7thereof, a new branch bundling device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 7, the tree branch bundling assembly10generally comprises a base12having a bottom side14, a top side16, a front side18, a rear side20, a first lateral side22and a second lateral side24. The base12has a height between 12.0 inches and 48.0 inches.

A first receiver26is attached to and extends upwardly from the first lateral side22. A second receiver28is attached to and extends upwardly from the second lateral side24. The first26and second28receivers each have an open upper side for receiving branches30. Each of the first26and second28receivers is positioned adjacent to the rear side20and spaced from the front side18a distance equal to at least 6.0 inches. The first26and second28receivers each extend upwardly from the base12a distance of between 14.0 inches and 30.0 inches.

Each of the first26and second28receivers comprises a first rod32and a second rod34. The first rod32is positioned adjacent to the rear side20and the second rod34is positioned nearer to the front side18than the rear side20. A receiving space38is positioned between the first32and second34rods. A wedge36extends between the first32and second34rods. The wedge36is V-shaped and urges branches30toward a center area of the associated receiving space38.

A spindle40is rotatably attached to the front side18and is positioned adjacent to the top side16. A handle42is attached to the spindle40to facilitate the rotation of the spindle40. A pair of spindle eyelets44is attached to the spindle40wherein each of the first22and second24lateral sides has one of the spindle eyelets44positioned adjacent thereto. As can be seen inFIG. 3, the spindle eyelets44are positioned laterally of the base12.

A pair of receiver eyelets46is provided. The receiver eyelets46are attached to the base12adjacent to the rear side20. Each of the first22and second24lateral sides has one of the receiver eyelets46positioned adjacent thereto.

In use, a first tether48is attached to the spindle eyelet44and the receiver eyelet46positioned adjacent to the first lateral side22. A second tether50is attached to the spindle eyelet44and the receiver eyelet46positioned adjacent to the second lateral side24. The first48and second50tethers are extended around the breaches30positioned in the first26and second28receivers to form a loop around the branches30. The spindle40is then rotated to tighten the first48and second50tethers around the branches30. The first48and second50tethers are then tied to retain the branches30in a bundled condition. A spool52may be rotatably mounted on the base12to hold additional tether to be used as needed. Alternatively, a single tether may be utilized which is attached to one spindle eyelet44, extended through the receiver eyelets46and tied to the other spindle eyelet44.