EP0776736B1 - Werkzeug zum Halten von Nägeln, Schrauben oder derartigen Befestigungsmitteln, und eine Verpackung mit einer das Werkzeug enthaltenden Schachtel - Google Patents

Werkzeug zum Halten von Nägeln, Schrauben oder derartigen Befestigungsmitteln, und eine Verpackung mit einer das Werkzeug enthaltenden Schachtel Download PDF

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EP0776736B1
EP0776736B1 EP96118748A EP96118748A EP0776736B1 EP 0776736 B1 EP0776736 B1 EP 0776736B1 EP 96118748 A EP96118748 A EP 96118748A EP 96118748 A EP96118748 A EP 96118748A EP 0776736 B1 EP0776736 B1 EP 0776736B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25C—HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
    • B25C3/00—Portable devices for holding and guiding nails; Nail dispensers
    • B25C3/006—Portable devices for holding and guiding nails; Nail dispensers only for holding and guiding
    • B25C3/008—Portable devices for holding and guiding nails; Nail dispensers only for holding and guiding the nail being hit by a hammer head

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  • the present invention relates to a tool for holding nails, Screws or such fasteners when hammering in a wall is used.
  • the invention also relates to packaging with a box that at least one to the nails or screws of the Box contains suitable tools.
  • a tool which indirectly holds a nail, the nail being used to drive a hook for pictures into a wall;
  • this tool shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 consists essentially of a sleeve which is located at the end of a rod, the rod also serving as a handle for the tool; the sleeve is attached to an annular constriction of the hook so that the hook can be held in place while the nail is hammered into the wall.
  • Such a tool can only be used for a hook whose annular constriction has a predetermined diameter; therefore a special tool is required for each dimension of the nail.
  • GB-A-2 124 535 relates to a hand tool for holding screws, Nails and such fasteners in a desired reference position for striking;
  • the hand tool contains a handle, which is connected to a head, the head having an edge, which is equipped with a bore, so that the Hand tool is held in the reference position.
  • the bore points a side opening that expands elastically, so that partially hammered fasteners by means of appropriate handling of the head is released through this opening.
  • DE-C-827 926 represents a device for holding nails according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the device contains a holding body, in which one or more holes are provided for guiding a nail; one slot each leading to the outside. In the embodiment of this device, the slots are parallel.
  • US-A-5 321 996 relates to a hand tool for holding Nails, which contains a plate-shaped body, with several elongated openings of various dimensions along the perimeter of the body.
  • the tool consists of a plate made of elastic material, which with different width nail guide holes and from these to the edge of the plate, spreadable, the lateral pulling off
  • the plate is provided by the slots which partially permit nailing, the plate being stepped on its upper side and each step containing a nail guide hole with the associated expandable slot.
  • the nail guide holes of this tool are inclined with respect to the center of symmetry, but they are arranged in different surfaces (steps), so there is no deformation of a nail guide hole due to the simple insertion of a fastener into the adjacent or opposite nail guide hole.
  • US-A-5,375,488 discloses a "stopping nail and guide unit".
  • This unit includes two elongated members connected at one end to allow one of the members to rotate with respect to the second of the members, both members having finger grips at the second end.
  • the elongated members have top and bottom surfaces that define a base and inner side surfaces that face each other.
  • the inner side surfaces have a part which is substantially perpendicular to the base side.
  • V-shaped grooves are provided for holding a nail; the V-shaped grooves have a front and a back, with one side being longer than the other of the sides.
  • the invention seeks to remedy this.
  • the invention solves the problem of creating an improved tool for holding nails or screws.
  • the tool consists of a plate-shaped body in which there are one or more openings, wherein each of the openings is suitable for holding nails or screws of different dimensions, and the body being made of an elastic material which can be deformed by the forces which act on the body when holding a nail or a screw, the tool is characterized by that the openings have two diverging edges, each edge having a saw-shaped contour, the tips of which face each other
  • the present invention relates to a packaging with a Box for nails or screws, the packaging additionally contains one or more tools, and wherein the tool or tools are suitable for the nails or screws in the box.
  • the tool is suitable for being placed in a box for nails or screws, or for being adhered to the outer wall of the box. It therefore consists of an elastic plate-shaped body and has openings, each opening being suitable for holding nails of different diameters.
  • the tool according to the invention can also be used by people who do not normally use hammers or screwdrivers; furthermore, the tool increases the value of the packaging that contains nails or screws together with the tool.
  • the known tool shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 was initially discussed schematically; it consists of a body 1, which also serves as a handle; at one end of the body 1 there is a sleeve 2 which wraps a constriction 3 of a hook 4; a nail 5 is inserted in the middle part of the hook 4, which is held by the tool.
  • the sleeve 2 wraps the constriction 3 of the hook 4 with dimensional accuracy so that the hook 4 is easily hammered into the wall.
  • Figures 1, 2 and 3 clearly show that the tool can only be used for hooks with a predetermined dimension: in fact the sleeve 2 is non-deformable, so it adapts to the hooks that have a constriction, the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the same sleeve 2 are the same.
  • Figures 4 and 5 illustrate two very similar embodiments of a tool known from document GB-A-2124535; they differ from each other only in that the tool of Fig.4 has no handle, but a handle is provided in the tool of Fig.5.
  • both tools consist of a plate-shaped body 6, in which two openings 7 and 8 are made, which widen from the inside to the outside of the body 6, so that housings for screws or nails with predetermined shapes and dimensions are limited.
  • the opening 7 starts from a first bore 9 and the opening 8 from a second bore 10.
  • Each of the bores 9 and 10 holds a nail or screw, the dimension of which is adaptable to the dimension of those bores 9 and 10; Nails or screws of the smallest dimensions are fastened to parts of the first 7 or second opening 8 which match the dimensions of the nail or screw to be hammered in.
  • the openings 7 and 8 have different angles of expansion from the inside to the outside of the body 6, so that housings for nails or screws of different dimensions are limited.
  • the shape of the tools in Figures 4 and 5 and the elasticity of the material from which they are made allow the opening 7 to be widened and the opening 8 to narrow when a nail or screw is inserted into the opening 7 (and vice versa). .
  • Fig.6 shows a third embodiment of the tool known from documents GB-A-2124535, DE-C-827926, in which the body 6 has two parallel openings 7 and 8, which expand from the inside to the outside of the body 6 to limit housings for screws or nails with predetermined shapes and dimensions.
  • the openings 7 and 8 have different angles of expansion from the inside to the outside of the body 6, so that nails or screws of different dimensions can be hammered into a wall.
  • opening 7 or narrowing opening 8 caused by hammered in nails or screws is not as likely as in the case of the tool of Figures 4 and 5. But this tool is firmer and easier to use.
  • Fig.7 shows a fourth embodiment of the shown in document GB-A-2124535 Tool in which the body 6 two opposite Has openings 7 and 8 which extend from the inside to the outside of the body 6 extend, and housing for screws or nails with predetermined Limit shapes and dimensions. In this case, too Openings 7 and 8 different expansion angles from the inside to the Exterior of the body 6 to allow nails or screws from different Dimensions can be hammered into a wall.
  • Opening 7 or narrowing of opening 8 is very likely during the Using this solid, easy-to-use and not bulky device, which is suitable to put in a box for nails or screws to become.
  • Figures 8 and 9 show two further very similar embodiments of the tool according to documents GB-A-2124535, DE-B-1159868; they differ from one another only in that the tool from Fig. 8 has no handle, but a handle in the tool from Fig. 9 is provided.
  • both tools consist of a disk-shaped body 6, in which three openings 7, 8 and 11 are made, which extend from the inside to the outside of the body 6, around housings for screws or nails with predetermined shapes and dimensions to limit.
  • the opening 7 begins from a first bore 9, the opening 8 from a second bore 10 and the opening 11 from a third bore 12.
  • the bores 9, 10 and 12 serve to contain a nail or a screw with adaptable to their dimensions Dimensions; Nails or screws of the smallest dimensions are fastened to parts of the first, second or third opening 7, 8 or 11 which match the dimensions of the nail or screw to be hammered in.
  • the openings 7, 8 and 11 have different angles of expansion from the inside to the outside of the body 6, which are used to drive in nails or screws of different dimensions. In this case too, the insertion of a screw or a nail into one of the openings causes the other two openings to deform elastically. This deformation enables the nails or screws chosen for future driving to be held in the other two openings.
  • Fig.10 The tool according to Fig.10 is shown in document GB-A-2124535, and is complete the same as in Fig.7, except for the handle 13.
  • Fig.11 represents a tool that is very similar to that of the pictures 8 and 9, therefore this tool is known from documents GB-A-2124535, DE-B-1159868 is; in this case, however, two openings 7 and 8 are disc-shaped Body 6, which extend from the inside to the outside of the body 6, thus housing for screws or nails with predetermined shapes and dimensions can be limited.
  • the Openings 7 and 8 have edges that point towards the center of the disc Body 6 are radial, the edges for easy production and Serve use.
  • Fig. 12 shows a tool that is very similar to that of the pictures 7 and 10; this tool is equipped with a handle 13.
  • This Tool is in the documents GB-A-2124535, DE-B-1159868 described.
  • the tool according to Fig.13 is similar to that according to Fig.6 and differs from that because of a handle 13.
  • This tool is in the documents GB-A-2124535, DE-C-827926 described
  • Fig. 14 shows a tool according to the invention, the openings 7 and 8 knurled edges, for a precise delimitation of Housings for nails or screws 14 and 15 are used.
  • the knurling of the The edge is semicircular, with the diameter of the knurling varying from Narrow the inside to the outside of the body 6; a semicircle that is in the right Edge of each of the openings 7 and 8, folds with one Semicircle of the same diameter together in the left edge of the same opening. Therefore, the semicircles act like holes 9, 10 and 12.
  • FIG 15 is similar to that of FIG Fig.14, except that the openings 7 and 8 are from one inside of the body 6 arranged point extend so that the holes 9 and 10 can be eliminated.
  • Fig. 16 shows a package with a box for nails or screws equipped with a tool according to the present invention
  • a self-adhesive strip allows the tool 6 to adhere to the outer surface of the frame for labels of the box; for immediate use, tool 6 is partially cut by die; it also adheres to the box to prove its integrity. Removal of the tool 6 from the box for the label of the box for its application will be easy for the buyer.
  • a tool having the shapes of one of the tools described with reference to Figures 4-15; In this tool, the openings or housings for nails or screws extend from a point in the body 6 to remove the bores 9, 10 and 12.
  • the tool shown in Fig.17 which is from document US-A-5321996 is known differs from the previous one in that the Holes or housings 9 and 10 for nails or screws extend around the edge of the body 6 and are in the form of a circular arc or a segment of a circle.
  • a series of holes 9 extends around the right edge, and a series of holes 10 extend around the left edge of the body 6.
  • the diameter of the holes 9 narrow down from above, and against the diameter of the bores 10 narrow upwards.
  • the tool according to this embodiment is stronger and stronger than the previous ones Tools
  • the tool shown in Fig. 18 differs from that of Fig. 17 in that it has two openings 7 and 8 which are formed in the interior of the body 6. The dimensions of the opening 7 narrow from above, while the dimensions of the openings 8 narrow upwards. In addition, in this tool there are both rows of holes 9 and 10 of the tool of Fig.17.
  • the tool according to Fig. 19 has only two openings 7 and 8, which are formed within the body 6. The dimensions of the opening 7 narrow from above, while the dimensions of the openings 8 narrow upwards.
  • the tool shown in Fig.20 consists of an open elastic structure which forms the body 6; the opening 7 extends along the longitudinal axis 16 of the body 6; the opening 7 has a saw-shaped contour 17 with a plurality of housings 18, each of the contours 17 being suitable for holding a nail or a screw.
  • the elasticity of this tool is caused by a bore 19 which is located in part 13 of the body 6, which has no saw-shaped contour 17; the side walls 20 ', 20''of the bore 19 can be made slim by the part 13.
  • Part 13 forms the handle of the tool.
  • the wall 20 ' is fastened to the part 21' which delimits the saw-shaped contour 17 on the left; the wall 20 ′′ is fastened to the part 21 ′′, the saw-shaped contour 17 delimits on the right.
  • the handle 13 is pressed by the approach of the side walls 20 ', 20''so that the housing 18 Nail holds.
  • the tool shown in Fig.21 consists of an open elastic structure which forms the body 6; the opening 7 extends along the longitudinal axis 16 of the body 6; the opening 7 has a saw-shaped contour 17 with a plurality of housings 18, each of the contours 17 being suitable for holding a nail or a screw.
  • the elasticity of this tool is caused by a bore 19, which is located in part 13 of the body 6, which has no saw-shaped contour 17; the side walls 20 ', 20''of the bore 19 can be made slim by the part 13.
  • Part 13 forms the handle of the tool.
  • the wall 20 ' is attached to the part 21''which delimits the saw-shaped contour 17 on the left; the wall 20 ′′ is fastened to the part 21 ′ which delimits the saw-shaped contour 17 on the right.
  • the handle 13 is pressed by the removal of the side walls 20 ', 20''so that the housing 18 Nail holds.

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EP96118748A 1995-12-01 1996-11-22 Werkzeug zum Halten von Nägeln, Schrauben oder derartigen Befestigungsmitteln, und eine Verpackung mit einer das Werkzeug enthaltenden Schachtel Expired - Lifetime EP0776736B1 (de)

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