Patent ID: 7252063

Claim:
An engine generator comprising a front panel, an engine, a generator, a fuel tank, a recoil knob for a recoil starter for starting the engine, a cock operating portion, and a choke operating portion, the recoil knob, the cock operating portion, and the choke operating portion being located in a part of the front panel and adjacent to each other, the cock operating portion being configured to open and close a fuel cock to permit and cut off supply of fuel from the fuel tank to the engine through a fuel passage, the choke operating portion being configured to operating a choke device configured to regulate a richness of a fuel/air mixture supplied to the engine, and wherein the part of the front panel is separated into first and second areas by a partition, the recoil knob being located in the first area, the cock operating portion and the choke operating portion being located in the second area, wherein the front panel is made from a resin material, and a metal protective portion is disposed around the partition.