Patent ID: 6516522
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A01D,A01G

Abstract:
An implement comprising:a carrying tube which accommodates a drive shaft; a drive motor secured to one end of said carrying tube; a cutting tool disposed at the other end of said carrying tube and connected to said drive motor via said drive shaft; a first handle disposed in the vicinity of said drive motor and extending in a longitudinal direction of said carrying tube; a second handle that extends substantially transverse to said carrying tube and is secured thereto between said first handle and said cutting tool; and a supporting device disposed adjacent to said first handle for supporting an arm of an operator, wherein said supporting device is provided with a supporting surface and extends in said longitudinal direction of said carrying tube at least partially in a space between said first handle and said drive motor, and wherein a longitudinal axis of said supporting device forms an angle &bgr; of about 35Â° or less with said carrying tube, wherein said angle is open toward said drive motor.