Patent ID: 7021253

Claim:
A two-cycle engine, comprising: a cylinder in which is formed a combustion chamber that is delimited by a reciprocating piston that via a connecting rod drives a crankshaft that is rotatably mounted in a crankshaft, wherein in predetermined positions of said piston said crankcase communicates with said combustion chamber via transfer channels wherein said cylinder has an outlet leading out of said combustion chamber, wherein an intake duct leads into said crankcase for a supply of fuel, wherein an air duct is provided for a supply of substantially fuel-free air, and wherein said air duct, in the vicinity of said cylinder, is divided into two branches; a connecting flange formed on said cylinder, wherein said two branches of said air duct open out at air openings of said connecting flange; a cover disposed on said connecting flange, wherein said cover extends over said air openings; and a flow divider disposed or formed on said connecting flange, wherein said flow divider projects beyond a plane of said connecting flange and into said cover, and wherein said flow divider divides an air flow in said air duct to said two branches.