Patent ID: 6904687

Claim:
An extended reach tree maintenance apparatus comprising: (a) a lightweight electric chain saw; (b) at least two poles, said poles hollow and stackable; (c) a bracket conformally fitting about a handgrip attached to said lightweight electric chain saw, said bracket having fixed along its length a cylindrically shaped coupler, said coupler facilitating secured yet removable attachment with one of said poles, said coupler fixed to said bracket so that said poles are parallel to a cutting axis of said lightweight electric chain saw; (d) at least three fasteners passing through said bracket and contacting said lightweight electric chain saw, said fasteners securing said bracket to said lightweight electric chain saw, one of said fasteners depressing a trigger switch on said lightweight electric chain saw; and (e) a wireless ON/OFF switch electrically connected to said lightweight electric chain saw so as to avoid contact with said poles, said wireless ON/OFF switch remotely operable via a wireless transmitter.