Patent ID: 6880515

Claim:
A portable, handheld work apparatus which has a normal work position during operation thereof, the portable handheld work apparatus comprising: an internal combustion engine having an air channel and an intake channel; a carburetor defining a portion of said intake channel; an air filter having a clean side and being mounted upstream of said carburetor; said air channel and said intake channel fluidly connecting said engine to said clean side of said air filter; said clean side having an air channel opening and an intake channel opening formed therein; said air channel opening into said air channel opening and said intake channel opening into said intake channel opening; said air channel opening and said intake channel opening are spacially separated relative to each other at said clean side; said intake channel opening being offset in elevation relative to said air channel opening viewed in the acting direction of gravitational force when said work apparatus is in said normal work position; and, the spacial separation of said air channel opening and said intake channel opening and said offset coacting to prevent a passing of fuel from said intake channel into said air channel.