EP0634252B1 - Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren Klinge und einer Druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren Klinge und einer Druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0634252B1
EP0634252B1 EP93810494A EP93810494A EP0634252B1 EP 0634252 B1 EP0634252 B1 EP 0634252B1 EP 93810494 A EP93810494 A EP 93810494A EP 93810494 A EP93810494 A EP 93810494A EP 0634252 B1 EP0634252 B1 EP 0634252B1
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Priority to NO942238A priority patent/NO301580B1/no
Priority to US08/265,066 priority patent/US5442855A/en
Priority to CA002127342A priority patent/CA2127342C/fr
Priority to JP6158954A priority patent/JP2544587B2/ja
Priority to FI943325A priority patent/FI104474B/fi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B1/00—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
    • B26B1/02—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade
    • B26B1/04—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade lockable in adjusted position
    • B26B1/046—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade lockable in adjusted position with a locking member acting in axial direction parallel to the pivot axis of the blade
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B1/00—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
    • B26B1/02—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade
    • B26B1/04—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade lockable in adjusted position
    • B26B1/048—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade lockable in adjusted position with a locking member being slidable or movable along the handle

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  • the present invention relates to a pocket knife with a lockable blade comprising a push button unlocking means.
  • a first locking means of known type consists of a pivoting lateral strip comprising a front portion serving as locking means and a rear portion serving as a lever arm in order to bring the front portion closer or further away.
  • the user presses on the rear portion of the coverslip, which disengages the front portion and releases the blade.
  • the effort applied by the user is concentrated on a very thin surface which tends to penetrate the skin, making use inconvenient.
  • Such a knife includes a lateral notch allowing access to the rear portion of the strip. This notch prevents other tools from being available on this portion of the knife.
  • the strip used is very long and occupies an important place in the case of the knife handle.
  • a lateral unlocking pusher disposed at the front portion of the handle allows the blade to be moved away in order to free the blade from the knife.
  • the pusher must be prominent from the side edge of the handle and offer a lever arm long enough to minimize the effort required to unlock.
  • the fulcrum is therefore relatively far from the handle. This conformation presents risks of scratches for the user or risks of damaging the pockets of clothing.
  • the lateral pusher requires a certain space at the front part of the handle, where another tool cannot therefore be placed.
  • Another type of knife of known type comprises a lateral locking strip, the front part of which can be moved parallel to the pivot axis of the blade. In the rest position, the strip is in contact with the blade and blocks it; when the user presses on the slat, the blade is released and can be retracted.
  • This type of knife also requires a side notch to give access to the coverslip. It is therefore again impossible to optimize the arrangement of the tools in the case of a multifunction knife.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a pocket knife with a lockable blade comprising a locking means making it possible to avoid these drawbacks. This goal is achieved by the means claimed.
  • the pocket knife with an unlockable blade comprises an unlocking means offering the advantage of being very compact. No element (except for the locking strip) is arranged laterally along the handle of the knife. This is particularly advantageous for a multi-function knife, which thus has maximum possibilities for distributing the different tools.
  • the very slightly prominent button is discreet and easy to use and presents no risk of scratches for the user or risk of damaging the pockets of clothing.
  • Figs. 1a and 2a illustrate a knife with a lockable blade, with unlocking means according to the present invention, the blade of which is locked in the extended position.
  • the knife comprises a blade 4, with a cutting portion, the flat side of which defines a plane, called here "plane of the blade".
  • the blade pivots around a pivot 5, substantially perpendicular to the plane of the blade and located at the junction between the blade and the handle.
  • It also comprises a locking strip 2 with spring of known type, arranged laterally along the handle of the knife in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the blade.
  • the tip 2a of the locking strip 2 cooperates with an anchoring point 6 of the blade 4, when the latter is in the extended position; the blade is then locked in this position.
  • an unlocking means 1 provided with a push button 10 (fig. 2), with a flexible blade 11, advantageously in two parts joined by a pivot 11a.
  • the push button 10 is disposed in one of the lateral faces 8 of the knife and can be moved along an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the blade.
  • the flexible blade 11 is arranged under the push button 10, pressing against the underside thereof. A first end of the flexible blade rests against a fulcrum 7 of the locking strip 2. The other end is held fixed in a notch 3a formed in the intermediate wall 3 of the handle.
  • the push button 10 may include a groove 10a, formed at its lower face, so that the flexible blade 11 can partially overlap in the push button.

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  1. Taschenmesser mit verriegelbarer Klinge, welches eine Klinge (4), die um ein Gelenk (5) schwenkbar ist, ein Verriegelungsplättchen (2), dessen Ansatz (2a) in einen Verankerungspunkt (6) der Klinge (4) eingreifen kann, und ein Verriegelungsmittel (1) umfasst, wobei das genannte Verriegelungsmittel einen Druckknopf (10) aufweist, der an einer der Seiten (8) angeordnet ist, und der entlang einer Achse verschiebbar ist, die im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Ebene der Klinge steht, und das genannte Verschieben des genannten Druckknopfes ein Oeffnen des Plättchens (2) erlaubt, so dass der Ansatz (2a) den Verankerungspunkt (6) freigibt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das genannte Verriegelungsmittel (1) einen federnden Stab (11) umfasst, der unter dem Druckknopf (10) angeordnet ist und mit dessen Unterseite zusammenwirkt, dass das Ende des federnden Stabes (11), das dem Plättchen abgewandt ist, in einem Widerlager gehalten ist und das bewegliche Ende in einem Abstützpunkt (7) des Verriegelungsplättchens (2) abgestützt ist, und dass sich das freie Ende des genannten federnden Stabes unter dem Einfluss der genannten Verschiebung des genannten Druckkopfes einer Ebene folgend verschiebt, welche im wesentlichen parallel zu derjenigen der Klinge steht, und das Plättchen (2) mitbewegt.
  2. Taschenmesser nach Anspruch 1, in welchem der genannte Stab (11) aus zwei über eine Schwenkachse (11a) verbundene Teile gebildet ist.
  3. Taschenmesser nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es sich um ein multifunktionales Messer handelt.
EP93810494A 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren Klinge und einer Druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0634252B1 (de)

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DE69300058T DE69300058T2 (de) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren Klinge und einer Druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung.
AT93810494T ATE118184T1 (de) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren klinge und einer druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung.
EP93810494A EP0634252B1 (de) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Taschenmesser mit einer verriegelbaren Klinge und einer Druckknopfentriegelungsvorrichtung
DK93810494.0T DK0634252T3 (da) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Lommekniv med låsbart blad omfattende et udløsningsorgan med trykknap
ES93810494T ES2071536T3 (es) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Navaja de bolsillo con hoja bloqueable que comprende un medio de desbloqueo de boton-pulsador.
NO942238A NO301580B1 (no) 1993-07-12 1994-06-15 Lommekniv
US08/265,066 US5442855A (en) 1993-07-12 1994-06-28 Pocket knife with lockable blade
CA002127342A CA2127342C (fr) 1993-07-12 1994-07-04 Couteau de poche a lame verrouillable comprenant un moyen de deverrouillage a bouton-poussoir
JP6158954A JP2544587B2 (ja) 1993-07-12 1994-07-11 固定可能な刃を有するポケットナイフ
FI943325A FI104474B (fi) 1993-07-12 1994-07-12 Lukittavan terän käsittävä taskuveitsi, jossa on painonapilla varustettu lukituksen irrotuslaite

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EP0634252A1 (de) 1995-01-18
ATE118184T1 (de) 1995-02-15
NO301580B1 (no) 1997-11-17
FI943325A0 (fi) 1994-07-12
DE69300058T2 (de) 1995-08-10
NO942238D0 (no) 1994-06-15
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