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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1981
Wilbur J Hampel, Spring Park, MN (US);
The Toro Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A power equipment unit (2) comprises a housing (4) having an active element (6), a drive unit (14) for the active element (6) and an upwardly extending handle assembly (16). Handle assembly (16) comprises upper and lower handle tubes (18 and 20) which are rigidly clamped together by semi-circular sleeves (42) and (44). Threaded fasteners (48) clamp the sleeves together around the mating ends (30 and 32) of the handle tubes with the fasteners (48) being located entirely outside of the handle tubes. Lugs (46) on each of the sleeves (42) and (44) extend inwardly through aligned apertures (34 and 36) in the mating ends (30 and 32) of the handle tubes (18 and 20) but stop short of interferring with a power supply cord (26) extending downwardly through the tubes (18 and 20).