Yard waste bundle frame

Abstract

A means for securing parallel pieces of twine so that yard debris such as branches and trimmings can piled for bundling. The parallel pieces of twine are located such that, once the debris is piled perpendicularly between them, they are positioned for convenient tying around the debris to form a bundle for transporting and disposal. Each piece of cut twine is held in place at two points and is retained by an angled grasping mechanism that serves to pinch the twine, thus holding it secure enough to withstand the disturbances of debris being piled, yet not so constraining that the twine can't be easily removed for wrapping and tying. The roughly square frame can be folded into a substantially one dimensional form for storage. An optional twine cutting blade can be included on the frame for convenient severing of the twine from its packaged source.

1 ) a yard waste bundling aid that temporarily retains string in a favorable configuration while yard waste is positioned in preparation for bundling said yard waste, wherein,
 a) said bundling aid retains at least two pieces of string such that said pieces of string are positioned substantially parallel to each other,   b) retaining locations of each of said pieces of string are separated by spans of sufficient length to favorably position yard waste between said retaining locations,   c) said string is retained by a grasping means, wherein said string is confined in said grasping means by substantially applying a single tug in a first direction,   d) said string is released from said grasping means by substantially applying a single tug in the opposite of said first direction,   
       whereby, yard waste is readily bundled by releasing the said string from said grasping means after yard waste has been collected so that the said string can be wrapped and tied around the collected yard waste. 
     
     
         2 ) a yard waste bundling aid according to  claim 1 , further including a blade for cutting string into lengths that are advantageous for bundling yard waste; 
     
     
         3 ) a yard waste bundling aid that configures string in preparation for collecting together and tying yard waste, comprised of,
 c) at least four string attachment means,   a) at least two side bars upon which are mounted said string attachment means,   b) bracing members extending between and attached to said side bars via moveable means whereby said side bars can be separated for operation or positioned closer together for storage,   d) said string attachment means including an angled tab that serves to pinch   lengths of said string for temporary retainment,   
       wherein said string attachment means thus hold said lengths of string in favorable positions while said yard waste is collected in preparation for bundling, yet said string attachment means allow said lengths of string to easily be released to complete said bundling. 
     
     
         4 ) a yard waste bundling aid according to  claim 3 , further including a blade for cutting string into lengths that are advantageous for bundling yard waste; 
     
     
         5 ) a yard waste bundling aid according to  claim 3 , whereby said moveable means includes a hinge pin around which said side bars and said bracing members can swivel; 
     
     
         6 ) a yard waste bundling aid according to  claim 3 , whereby at least one of said bracing members lies substantially in the same plane as the said side bars;