BE1024955A1 - Meter with extendable attachment for the placement of a knife tip - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a meter (1) with an attachment (2) for placing a knife tip. The attachment consists of a first U-shaped element (3) fixedly mounted on the end of the meter and a second U-shaped element (4), extendably mounted on the first element (3). The second element (4) leaves an opening (5) in the extended position with the first element (3) suitable for the placement of a knife tip (6), for example of a crushing knife. The accessory ensures that the meter can not only be used as a measuring instrument, but also as a multifunctional tool, for example for cutting to the desired size of drywall; this is very useful for use in particular with (renovation) applications.

Description

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(71) Applicant (s):

KEPPENSAANNEMINGEN BVBA 2800, WALEM-MECHELEN Belgium (72) Inventor (s):

KEPPENS Wim

2800 WALEM-MECHELEN

The present invention relates to a meter (1) with an attachment (2) for the placement of a blade tip. The attachment consists of a first U-shaped element (3 ) permanently mounted on the end of the meter and a second U-shaped element (4), extendably mounted on the first element (3). The second element (4) leaves an opening (5) in the extended position with the first element (3) suitable for the placement of a knife tip (6), for example of a breaking knife. The attachment ensures that the meter can be used not only as a measuring instrument, but also as a multifunctional tool, for example for cutting to the desired size of drywall; this is very useful for use in particular in (rebuilding) applications.

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Title: Meter with extendable attachment for placing a knife tip

SITUATION OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to an improved meter, in particular to an improved pleat or folding meter, especially suitable for use in construction. The improvements made to the (folding) meter ensure that this object can be used not only as a ruler but as a multifunctional instrument.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is known that to date, construction workers almost always carry a meter in their pocket. There are different types of meters on the market, but the two most commonly used embodiments are a roimeter on the one hand, and a folding or folding meter on the other.

An example of a roimeter is shown in Figure 1.

However, the most common gauge used by construction workers is a pleat20 or folding gauge.

For the sake of simplicity, the term folding meter will be used hereinafter in the description and the claims.

A folding meter should include a measuring instrument, usually with a length of 2 meters, usually divided into 10 segments of 20 centimeters each.

The Segments rotate relative to each other via hinge points arranged at the end of a segment and the beginning of a following segment, respectively.

When folded, the length of the folding meter is therefore the length of a segment, usually 20 cm.

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When unfolded, the length of the folding meter is a multiple of 20 cm, depending on the number of segments of the folding meter that is unfolded.

Examples of such folding rulers are commercially available under the brand names of the respective manufacturers, for example, Toolland®, Stanley®, Kreator® and Hubo®.

They are usually made of wood or plastic, with hinge points possibly reinforced with copper fittings. Reinforcement elements are usually fitted at the ends of each segment to prevent damage.

Both sides (bottom and top) of the folding rule are provided with a size indication, usually in mm and cm. The centimeter sizes are indicated by successive failures, 1, 2,3 etc.

Some examples of such folding meters are shown in the figures shown below.

Figure 2 shows a KREATOR® branded folding rule.

Figure 3 shows a variant of a wooden folding rule of the brand HUBO®. Figure 4 shows a folding meter in partially unfolded condition.

Figure 5 shows a top view of a folding rule.

Figure 6 shows a detail of a first segment of a folding rule.

The disadvantage of the folding meters as they are available on the market so far is that they can only be used as a measuring instrument.

The (professional) construction craftsman or occasional handyman can use this instrument to measure, to transfer a size indication to a workpiece, but further application possibilities are not offered by the existing folding meters.

This is a pity, especially since such folding meters are regularly used by almost every professional, and therefore they are usually used in the interior or

BE2017 / 0009 fit the outer pocket of a workman's trouser and are stored therein during (construction) work. In this way they are permanently available to the professional (professional or otherwise).

In addition to this folding rule, other usual working tools are usually in the pocket of the professional, such as a pencil and a utility knife.

However, for various tasks to be performed by a craftsman on a construction site, these Instruments are not sufficient, and he must rely on additional Instruments available in his toolbox or at a central workshop.

However, the continued collection and replacement of these additional Instruments is associated with loss of time and lack of inefficiency in the workplace.

There is therefore a need for a multi-functional instrument for the performance of different functions or tasks, without the skilled person always having to rely on instruments available or available in the tool box or the central workshop. Preferably such a multi-functional instrument fits in the (trouser) pocket of the skilled person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to provide a solution to the aforementioned and other disadvantages in that it provides a meter suitable for attaching a knife tip to its end.

More concretely, the object of the invention is to provide a multifunctional working instrument that can not only measure, but which can be used in a more universal manner by the (construction) fields.

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To this end, the invention provides a meter (1) containing an accessory (2), consisting of:

• a first U-shaped element (3) fixedly mounted on one end of the meter (1), and • a second U-shaped element (4) mounted extendably on the first element (3) in the length direction of the meter, wherein the second element (4) in an extended position leaves an opening (5) with the first element (3) suitable for placing a knife tip (6).

In this way, as will be described in more detail below, the skilled person has a meter which, in addition to a measuring indication for the fulfillment of the measuring function, also comprises a number of additional elements or functions that can be used in combination with the measuring function.

The attachment is preferably mounted on the beginning-end of the meter and is preferably made of aluminum, stainless steel or high-speed steel.

Preferably, the first element (3) of the attachment is glued to the meter.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the meter is in the form of a folding meter. The (folding) meter is preferably made of plastic.

In a further preferred embodiment of the meter, the second element (4) is extendably mounted on the first element (3) using a so-called negative / positive connection such as a dovetail or trapezoidal guide.

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In a further preferred embodiment the meter is suitable for placing in the opening (5) of a tip part or knife tip (8) of a cutting or breaking element such as a breaking knife.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the fitting (2) is completely mounted within the width and thickness dimensions of the meter.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the outside (7) of the base of the second element (4) in closed position corresponds to the zero point of the meter.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the meter is provided with an opening or recess (8) suitable for placing a tip on the meter side of the base of the first element (3).

In a further preferred embodiment of the meter according to the invention, it is provided with holes or openings (9), preferably round in shape, and suitable for placing a pencil point therein. Preferably they are positioned at regular distances in the length direction of the meter.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, these openings are arranged centrally on the longitudinal axis of the folding meter, and more preferably they are arranged at the height of the centimeter indicia on the folding meter.

More particularly, the invention includes the meter as described in the appended claims.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With the insight to better demonstrate the features of the invention, some preferred embodiments of a meter according to the invention are described below, by way of example without any limiting character, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings discussed below, the invention is elucidated and finished by means of a folding meter. However, it goes without saying that the invention may equally well be applicable to other types of meters, for example a tape measure, without departing from the context of the present invention. Only in the case of a tape measure that is, for example, made of metal, the attachment must be adjusted accordingly.

In total 11 drawings are shown.

Figures 1 to 6 show gauges, especially rip and folding gauges, according to the current state of the art.

Figure 7 also shows a breaking knife as it is offered on the market. Figure 1 shows a typical tape measure.

Figures 2, 3 and 5 show a folding meter in the closed state according to the prior art.

Figure 4 shows a prior art folding meter in partially unfolded condition.

Figure 6 shows a detail of the first segment of a conventional folding rule.

Figures 8,9 and 10 represent the meter according to the invention.

Figure 8 shows a top view of the meter according to the invention, wherein the second element (4) of the accessory (2) is in closed position and consequently connects to the first element (3).

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Figure 9 shows a top view of the meter according to the invention, wherein the second element (4) of the attachment (2) is in an extended position relative to the first element (3). The opening (5) is then visible on this.

Figure 10 shows a side view of the meter according to the invention, with a knife tip (6) of a shearing knife placed in the opening (5).

Figure 11 shows a cross-sectional detail of the dovetail guide, according to which the two elements (3) and (4) are slidably and conductively connected together.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention will be described below with reference to the various figures, in particular figures 8, 9, 10 and 11.

It uses the following reference characters:

(1) refers to the meter according to the invention;

(2) refers to the attachment placed on the meter according to the invention;

(3) refers to the first U-shaped element;

(4) refers to the second U-shaped element;

(5) refers to the gap between the two elements, in the extended position;

(6) refers to the blade tip arranged in the opening (5);

(7) refers to the outside of the base of the second element (4);

(8) refers to the opening on the meter side of the base of the first element, suitable for placing a tip;

(9) refers to the openings suitable for placing a pencil point, positioned at regular intervals along the length of the meter.

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As already indicated above, the meter according to the invention comprises an accessory (2) which allows to insert a knife tip (6) via an opening (5).

When such a knife tip (6) is placed in the opening (5), the meter according to the invention is provided with an additional cutting or breaking function. This is one of the additional functions that can be performed by the meter.

For this purpose the attachment (2) contains two elements, both of which are U-shaped. A first U-shaped element (3) is mounted on one end of the meter, and a second U-shaped element (4) is slidably or conductively mounted on the first element (3) in the length direction of the meter.

When the second element (4) is in the extended position, an opening (5) is available between the two elements (3) and (4); this opening is suitable for placing a knife tip (6) of, for example, a breaking knife.

The U-shaped first element (3) is fixedly connected to the end of the meter as follows. In an existing meter, preferably made of plastic, a small part is removed at both ends and the end, for example by milling. The first U-shaped element (3) of the fitting (2) is dimensioned such that when it is fixedly connected to this end of the meter, there are no protruding parts neither in height nor in width.

To this end, the width of the second U-shaped element (the base of the U) is chosen to be the same width as the width of the meter on whose face it is to be attached. The length of both legs of the U are chosen so that they have a sufficient grip on the end of the meter.

Preferably, the first and the second element of the attachment are in the form of a negative / positive conducting connection, for example a dovetail joint.

A cross section of such a dovetail joint is illustrated in Figure 11.

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The legs of the first U-shaped element (3) can then be formed in the form of the dovetail groove, shown on the left in figure 11.

The two legs of the second U-shaped element (4) can then be correspondingly designed in the form of a dovetail siede, shown on the right in figure

11.

In this way the second element (4) can be slidably displaced with respect to the first element (3) which itself remains firmly connected to the end of the meter (1). By sliding the second element (4) relative to the first element (3) (in the length direction of the meter), an opening (5) is created between the bases of these two elements for the placement of the knife tip of, for example, a box cutter.

The attachment can be made in many materials, provided that it provides sufficient strength in order that the knife tip (6) of the cutting element can be placed in the opening (5) and not be damaged during use, for example cutting a plasterboard such as described below.

Suitable materials are, for example, aluminum, stainless steel or high-speed steel.

High speed steel, also called High Speed Steel (HSS) or high speed steel, is a high-alloy tungsten-chrome vanadium steel, which retains its hardness up to approx. 600 ° C. This makes it very suitable for this type of tool.

The meter according to the invention can be manufactured from a conventional (folding) meter as it is commercially available.

The fitting consisting of the two U-shaped elements is then applied to this, and preferably also the openings or recesses (8) and (9).

The first element (3) can be fixed to the meter by screw connection or by gluing.

Preferably a plastic meter (instead of a wooden one) is used

BE2017 / 0009 meters). By using a suitable type of glue (for gluing metal to plastic) the first element of the attachment can then simply be chemically fixed or anchored to the partly milled end of the meter.

The dimensions (width, height) of the two U-shaped elements are preferably dimensioned such that they correspond to the dimensions (width and thickness) of the meter itself. As a result, the attachment (2) is perfectly in line with the meter itself and there are no protruding parts.

The width of the attachment corresponds to the size of the milled end of the gauge. Usually a 1 to 2 mm is sufficient to realize a sufficiently strong attachment for the intended application.

For example, the length for the legs of the first and second U-shaped elements can be taken in the same order of magnitude as the width of the meter itself.

At first glance, the meter according to the invention thus resembles an ordinary meter, for example an ordinary folding meter, where only an attachment is mounted on its end.

This also has the advantage that the meter according to the invention simply fits in the pocket of a skilled person like a conventional folding meter and cannot cause injuries due to uncomfortably protruding parts.

To achieve the above, a piece on the end is preferably removed on an existing traditional folding meter, for example by milling.

The fitting then spatially replaces the milled-out part of the folding rule.

In a preferred embodiment, the meter according to the invention comprises a recess or opening (8) placed on the extreme end of the meter against the inside

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The folding meter according to the invention is also preferably provided with openings (9) for placing a writing point, for example a pencil point therein. Preferably, these openings (9) are round in shape and have a size between 3 and 6 mm, depending on the size, in particular the width of the folding rule itself.

Preferably, in order to optimally maintain the strength of the folding rule, these openings (9) are arranged centers a I along the longitudinal axis of the folding rule.

These can for instance be placed at the height of the centimeter indications.

These openings for the first two centimeters are shown in Figures 8 and 9, each under the centimeter indication 1, respectively. 2.

Due to the combination of the recess (8) and the openings (9), the meter according to the invention can be used not only as a measuring instrument, but also as a compass. For this purpose a sharp object, for example a point, can be placed in the recess (8), and depending on the desired size of the circle to be drawn, a pencil point can be placed in the provided pencil openings (9). By rotating the folding rule with pencil around the point, you draw a circle of the desired size, in particular with a radius corresponding to the opening of the chosen centimeter indication.

In addition to the usual use of the folding rule as a measuring instrument, and the additional function described above as a compass, the folding meter as a cutting instrument can be used as follows.

For example, it often happens that a user, for example a professional on a construction site, wishes to cut a plasterboard to a desired length or size.

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Plasterboards are widely used in both new construction and renovation work.

For example, they are available under the brand name Gyproc, available from SaintGobain Construction Products Belgium nv-sa.

Traditionally, those skilled in the art, if they wish to cut such a drywall to a desired size or size, will make a pencil mark on the drywall to indicate the part to be cut.

For the application of such a pencil marking, use is often made of the folding meter known in the art, as stated above in this description.

After the pencil mark has been applied, the person skilled in the art takes a sharp knife, for example a breaking or safety knife, and thereby cuts the desired piece from the plasterboard.

With the meter according to the invention, however, the above operation can be performed noticeably more efficiently: the skilled person slides open the second U-shaped element relative to the first U-shaped element, he places the knife tip in the opening (5) formed between the two elements, and cuts the desired part of the plasterboard in one and the same operation. For this purpose he moves, for example, a shearing knife, the tip of which is located in the opening (5), parallel to the side wall of the plasterboard to the desired width, indicated by the (folding) meter. In this way, the (folding) meter according to the invention simultaneously fulfills two functions: on the one hand it is used as a measuring indicator instrument, on the other hand it is used as a cutting instrument.

The above operation can also be applied to products other than plasterboard, for example on plywood boards, insofar as such boards are not too thick and can be cut to size in one operation by a knife tip.

The knife tip which is provided for this purpose in the holder according to the invention is

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Such knife tips are commercially available, for example under the brand names Stanley®, Olfa®, Cutter knife, Smartcut or Geniaal Martor®, Cuttex®, ...

Figure 10 shows a side view of the (folding) meter (1) according to the invention, with on its end the respective accessory (2), consisting of the two elements (3) and (4); the blade tip (6) is placed in the opening of this holder.

This figure also shows that the fitting on the meter according to the invention is perfectly in line with the meter itself, without any protruding parts.

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Claims (12)

CONCLUSIONS Meter (1) containing a fitting (2), consisting of a first U-shaped element (3) fixedly mounted on one end of the meter (1), and a second 5 U-shaped element (4) extendably mounted on the first element (3) in the length direction of the meter, the second element (4) in the extended position leaving an opening (5) with the first element (3) suitable for the positioning of a knife tip (6). Meter according to claim 1, characterized in that the meter is a folding meter. 10 Meter according to claim 1 or 2, made of plastic. Meter according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second element (4) is extendably mounted on the first element (3) by means of a dovetail or trapezoidal guide. Meter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it 15 attachment (2) is mounted on the beginning-end of the meter. Meter according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fitting (2) is completely mounted within the width and thickness dimensions of the meter. Meter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the 20 outside (7) of the base of the second element (4) in closed position corresponds to the zero point of the meter. Meter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the accessory (2) is made of aluminum, stainless steel or high-speed steel, and wherein the first element (3) is preferably glued to the meter. 25 Meter according to one of the preceding claims, suitable for locating the tip of a knife. BE2017 / 0009 Meter according to any of the preceding claims, comprising an opening (8) suitable for placing a dot on the meter side of the base of the first element (3). Meter according to one of the preceding claims, provided with openings (9) 5 suitable for the placement of a pencil point, positioned at regular distances along the length of the meter. Meter according to claim 11, characterized in that the openings (9 are positioned along the longitudinal axis of the meter, and preferably at the level of the centimeter indications of the meter. ^9ε ^, ₀₀₀₉ ^TeK ^ i _NGgN vqKà. «K <o ^ u's ^p ig. 2 ^Fi e> 3 B E2017 / 0009'ι ', ¹ '. '·; ⁷ '' 21222 1821