Patent ID: 6112831
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B25D,B25F

Abstract:
A handle frame for a portable power tool, wherein said portable power tool comprises a housing, a hammer mechanism provided in said housing, and an elongate working implement having an impact receiving end extending into said housing for receiving impacts in a longitudinal direction from said hammer mechanism, said handle frame comprising:two parallel elongate side members disposed on opposite sides of said housing and extending in a first plane parallel to a tool application direction, each of said side members having a forward end portion located in said tool application direction and a rear end portion located in a direction opposite to said tool application direction;mountings provided on said side members for connecting said handle frame to said housing of said portable power tool in a vibration damped manner;two handgrips laterally extending from said side members for enabling manual support and control of said portable power tool during operation;a forward arcuate cross-member interconnecting said forward end portions of said side members; anda rear arcuate cross-member interconnecting said rear end portions of said side members;wherein said forward cross-member is disposed in a second plane forming an angle with said first plane, and said forward cross-member has a larger extent in a direction perpendicular to said tool application direction than said housing of said portable power tool, thereby forming an auxiliary handgrip and protecting the housing of said portable power tool.