a tree limb a first flexible cord attached to the grasping element at a spacing from the hook portion for throwing the grasping element over a tree limb and pulling the element into hooked engagement with the tree limb and a second flexible cord attached to the grasping element adjacent the hook portion for use in disengaging the grasping element from a tree limb application_number US 25544094 A description referring now to the accompanying drawings and initially to fig1 a tree limb bending and securing device according to the present invention is shown generally at 10 and basically includes a grasping element 12 having manipulating cords 14 16 attached at spaced locations for use in engaging and disengaging the grasping element 12 to and from a tree limb as more fully described hereinafter the grasping cords 14 16 extend to and are wrapped about a storage implement 18 the grasping element 12 basically has a shank portion 20 merging with a generally curved hook shaped portion 22 terminating at a free end 22 39 the grasping element 12 is preferably fabricated as a unitary body of material e g an integrally molded plastic body in cross section the shank portion 20 of the grasping element 12 has a generally flat.