Handheld work apparatus having a work tool

A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a work tool;
• a drive motor for driving said work tool;
• a handle defining a longitudinal axis;
• an actuating lever for operating said drive motor;
• a blocking lever for said actuating lever;
• said blocking lever defining a rotational axis and being journalled to pivot about said rotational axis;
• said work apparatus defining a longitudinal plane containing said longitudinal axis of said handle therein;
• said longitudinal plane running parallel to said rotational axis of said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever being pivotable into a disable position wherein said actuating lever is blocked and into at least one enable position wherein said actuating lever is enabled for actuation;
• said longitudinal axis of said handle and said rotational axis of said blocking lever conjointly defining an angle (α) when viewed in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal plane;
• said angle (α) lying in a range of 10° to 60°;
• said blocking lever having a contour formed thereon;
• and,
• wherein said contour of said blocking lever is configured of two legs arranged with respect to each other at an angle (β).

A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a work tool;
• a drive motor for driving said work tool;
• a handle defining a longitudinal axis;
• an actuating lever for operating said drive motor;
• a blocking lever for said actuating lever;
• said blocking lever defining a rotational axis and being journalled to pivot about said rotational axis;
• said work apparatus defining a longitudinal plane containing said longitudinal axis of said handle therein;
• said longitudinal plane running parallel to said rotational axis of said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever being pivotable into a disable position wherein said actuating lever is blocked and into at least one enable position wherein said actuating lever is enabled for actuation;
• said longitudinal axis of said handle and said rotational axis of said blocking lever conjointly defining an angle (α) when viewed in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal plane;
• said angle (α) lying in a range of 10° to 60°;
• wherein
• said blocking lever having a contour formed thereon;
• said blocking lever having at least two wing elements for actuating said blocking lever;
• said at least two wing elements lying opposite each other vis-a-vis said longitudinal plane;
• and,
• wherein said at least two wing elements, in said blocking position, are accessible both from the side in a first pivot direction and from the side in a second pivot direction.

A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a work tool;
• a drive motor for driving said work tool;
• a handle defining a longitudinal axis;
• an actuating lever for operating said drive motor;
• a blocking lever for said actuating lever;
• said blocking lever defining a rotational axis and being journalled to pivot about said rotational axis;
• said work apparatus defining a longitudinal plane containing said longitudinal axis of said handle therein;
• said longitudinal plane running parallel to said rotational axis of said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever being pivotable from a disable position wherein said actuating lever is blocked and at least one enable position wherein said actuating lever is enabled for actuation;
• said blocking lever having a contour formed thereon;
• a spring unit arranged so as to coact with said contour;
• said contour extending over an upper angular section about said rotational axis of said blocking lever and over a lower section configured in a direction toward said rotational axis;
• and,
• said spring unit, lying against said contour at said lower section thereof, biasing said blocking lever in a direction toward said blocking position.

A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a work tool;
• a drive motor for driving said work tool;
• a handle defining a longitudinal axis;
• an actuating lever for operating said drive motor;
• a blocking lever for said actuating lever;
• said blocking lever defining a rotational axis and being journalled to pivot about said rotational axis;
• said work apparatus defining a longitudinal plane containing said longitudinal axis of said handle therein;
• said longitudinal plane running parallel to said rotational axis of said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever being pivotable into a disable position wherein said actuating lever is blocked and into at least one enable position wherein said actuating lever is enabled for actuation;
• a spring unit for said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever, starting from said disable position, being pivotable in a first pivot direction about said rotational axis and being pivotable in a second pivot direction about said rotational axis;
• said second pivot direction being opposite to said first pivot direction;
• said spring unit having a first spring leg and a second spring leg;
• and,
• said spring unit being so configured that, with a deflection of said blocking lever in said first pivot direction, said first spring leg, lying against said blocking lever, effects a restoring force on said blocking lever in a direction toward said disable position.

A portable handheld work apparatus comprising:

• a work tool;
• a drive motor for driving said work tool;
• a handle defining a longitudinal axis;
• an actuating lever for operating said drive motor;
• a blocking lever for said actuating lever;
• said blocking lever defining a rotational axis and being journalled to pivot about said rotational axis;
• said work apparatus defining a longitudinal plane containing said longitudinal axis of said handle therein;
• said longitudinal plane running parallel to said rotational axis of said blocking lever;
• said blocking lever being pivotable into a disable position wherein said actuating lever is blocked and into at least one enable position wherein said actuating lever is enabled for actuation;
• and,
• said blocking lever having three wing elements for actuating said blocking lever.