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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Johannes Menzel, Stuttgart, DE;
Markus Keller, Leutenbach, DE;
Helmut Lux, Waiblingen, DE;
Jürgen Steinmaier, Notzingen, DE;
Ralf-Rainer Kemmler, Schwaikheim, DE;
Andreas Stihl AG & Co., Waiblingen, DE;
Abstract
A portable work apparatus, especially a motor-driven chain saw ( ), has a drive unit which is provided with a handle housing ( ). The handle housing ( ) includes an extension ( ) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the work apparatus from a rearward handle ( ) on the side facing away in the longitudinal direction from a guide bar ( ) forward to the side facing toward the guide bar ( ). The handle housing ( ) is connected via antivibration elements to the drive unit. The work apparatus has a forward handle tube ( ), which extends over the work apparatus transversely to the longitudinal direction and is attached with an end ( ) to the free end of the extension ( ) and with the other end ( ) in the area of the rearward handle ( ). At least one of the ends ( ) of the handle tube ( ) is fixed via an antivibration element ( ).