Combined chainsaw and shears pruning device with one of two guards pivoting relative to chainsaw

摘要

A vegetation pruning device includes a pair of pivotally coupled handles and a motor having a rotary output drive (not shown) for driving an endless flexible cutting chain 108. A pair of guards 106,162 is provided with one of the guards 162 being movable relative to the chain by means of pivoting of the handles relative to each other to grip vegetation between the guard and the chain 108. Distal ends of arms of the guards touch each other when the handles are in the closed position, and the arm is pivotally mounted to the body about axis.