Patent ID: 6550145
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A01D,B25F

Abstract:
A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:a housing; a guide tube having first and second ends; a drive shaft rotatably journalled in said guide tube; a rotatable work tool mounted at said second end of said guide tube; a drive motor mounted in said housing for rotatably driving said work tool via said drive shaft; an anti-vibration unit for holding said guide tube in said housing at said first end of said guide tube; said anti-vibration unit including a clamp surrounding said guide tube; an elastic damping element disposed between said housing and said clamp; said clamp and said housing being configured for fixing said clamp form tight in said housing; said clamp being configured as an approximately cylindrical clamping sleeve defining a longitudinal slit and having two clamping lugs arranged laterally of said longitudinal slit; said clamping lugs extending radially outwardly and being clampable against one another; said housing having an end portion directed toward said guide tube; and, said end portion having a cutout for accommodating said clamping lugs therein.