Patent · US Expired

Support device for supporting an overhead branch cutter

US7040518B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

16References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Florian von Krane · Kirchberg, DE
Thomas Stark · Waiblingen, DE
Joachim Hoffmann · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Jurgen Steinhauser · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2002
Grant date	May 9, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA45F5/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A support device (1) is for supporting a portable handheld work apparatus including an overhead branch cutter (3). The support device (1) is held to the body of the operator (17) via a belt arrangement (2). The support device (1) includes a cup (15) which has support straps (11) which are fixed to the cup (15). The free ends of the support straps (11) can be coupled to the belt arrangement (2).

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