Patent ID: 8469113

Claim:
An assembly for an earthworking machine comprising: a head portion, an elongated frame secured to the head portion, a handle assembly configured to be grasped by an operator, the handle assembly being located proximate the head portion and being secured to the head portion, an enclosure which houses at least a portion of a plurality of components for driving the earthworking machine, a first plate secured to a first side of the enclosure and a second plate secured to a second side of the enclosure, the first and second plates extending from the enclosure along at least a portion of the length of the frame, a first set of isolating members positioned proximate a base of the frame, wherein one of the first set of isolating members is positioned between an exterior surface of the frame and an interior surface of the first plate, and another one of the first set of isolating members is positioned between an exterior surface of the frame and an interior surface of the second plate.