Patent ID: 9417651
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A01D,F02B,F02D,G05G

Claim Text:
1. A work apparatus comprising: a work tool; a drive motor configured to drive said work tool; a control unit for said drive motor having an actuating element for actuation by a user; a housing; said actuating element having an actuating direction and being movably mounted in said housing via an application of an actuating force (F); said actuating element being configured to be displaceable from a zero position up to a maximum position; a setting element; an intermediate stop configured to act at a position between said zero position and said maximum position; said setting element being configured to set said position of said intermediate stop; and, said actuating element being further configured to interact with said intermediate stop so as to cause said actuating force (F) to increase when said actuating element reaches said intermediate stop and decrease once said intermediate stop is overcome with further actuation of said actuating element toward said maximum position.