ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,804, issued on May 20, was assigned to U.M. KOGYO INC. (Hyogo, Japan).
"Branch cutting saw" was invented by Shozo Miyawaki (Hyogo, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A branch cutting saw is provided which can easily and reliably cut thin and thick branches, branches in places difficult to reach with shears, branches in dense areas, and the like. The branch cutting saw is for cutting a branch by hooking a hook section 22 onto the branch and advancing and retreating a saw blade section 11 while urging the branch toward the saw blade section 11. The hook section 22 is pivotally supported at a leading end of a sheath body 20 and is und...