EP1328173B1 - Tweezers having a protective sheathing - Google Patents

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EP1328173B1
EP1328173B1 EP01971592A EP01971592A EP1328173B1 EP 1328173 B1 EP1328173 B1 EP 1328173B1 EP 01971592 A EP01971592 A EP 01971592A EP 01971592 A EP01971592 A EP 01971592A EP 1328173 B1 EP1328173 B1 EP 1328173B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25BTOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B9/00Hand-held gripping tools other than those covered by group B25B7/00
    • B25B9/02Hand-held gripping tools other than those covered by group B25B7/00 without sliding or pivotal connections, e.g. tweezers, onepiece tongs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D26/00Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
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  • the invention relates to a pair of tweezers with a serving as a packaging protective cover.
  • the composition of tweezers and protective cover is also short below referred to as a "kit”.
  • tweezers are here referred to such gripping instruments, the two together have resiliently connected legs, the ends of the tweezers in the resting state spaced apart and upon application of a manual closing pressure with each other come in contact.
  • Such tweezers are typically used as cosmetic tweezers and have been around long known.
  • the state of the art is e.g. in EP-A-0 849 048, where a newer, but not critical to the invention form of tweezers is described.
  • the pliers tweezers also described in the cited document no tweezers in the sense of the present invention are because their legs are not resilient but connected in the manner of scissors or pliers via a linkage are.
  • a tweezers with a holder is known from DE 36 24 250 A.
  • the packaging of conventional tweezers usually requires a relatively high Effort because usually two-piece packaging containers and / or shape adjustments the wrapping to the goods packed therein are required, especially if a Fixing the position of tweezers in the packaging is required.
  • a protective cap such as then, if the tweezers themselves against damaging their gripping ends or against it should be protected, in turn, cause damage or injury give, for example, if it is stored in a lady's handbag and carried along.
  • the commercial ones Tweezers are usually not suitable as protective covers, and vice versa.
  • the object of the invention is a tweezers with a suitable as a protective cover Specify packaging that avoids these disadvantages.
  • the terms "protective cover” and “Packaging” are therefore synonymous in the present context.
  • this object is achieved according to the invention can that the protective cover essentially from one of the tweezers at least partially enveloping tubular structures made of soft elastic polymer material that with a longitudinally extending slot is provided from one in the Protective sleeve inserted tweezers is spread, taking the dimensions of the tweezers and the tubular structure are chosen so that the tweezers in the protective cover laterally is held and only by manually further spreading the slot out of it can be removed.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for modern tweezers, as they e.g. in EP 99810749 are described.
  • the closing pressure of the tweezers should be at least about 100 Grams, preferably at least about 150 g and typically about 200 g.
  • “Closing pressure” means the force required to close the tweezers - evidently the first contact of the two leg tips separated from each other when at rest - just enough. This force or the manually applied pressure The easiest way to determine this is by using the tweezers on a scale squeezed until closing the thighs and the first touch the Thigh tips causing pressure is determined.
  • the inventive protective sleeve of the tweezers consists essentially of the said tubular structure. This is to say that additional elements, e.g. a print, a hanging tab or closure elements for the ends the tubular structure or an additional enclosure can be used, but this usually, for example, not for storage, distribution or use is required.
  • additional elements e.g. a print, a hanging tab or closure elements for the ends the tubular structure or an additional enclosure
  • the qualification "about” before a number here generally means one permissible deviation of ⁇ 30%.
  • tubular here is considered a hollow structure whose length is greater as its thickness and which has a jacket whose thickness is typically about 5 to about 15% of the diameter.
  • the cross section of the tubular structure is preferably round and practically the same length.
  • a plastic hose, manually can be squeezed and after discharge almost to its original Form returns is a preferred example of a suitable for the invention tubular structure.
  • the tubular structure consists of a soft elastic polymer material, which is preferably transparent or so translucent that the shape and color of the tweezers through the protective cover is visible.
  • soft elastic are doing general such polymer materials understood in the form of a tubular extrudate manually with a wall thickness in the typical range of 0.5 - 5 mm at room temperature can be bent and returned to their original shape after bending accept.
  • Typical preferred polymer materials are homo- and copolymers of monomers, such as alkanes, e.g. Ethylene, propylene, vinyl compounds such as vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, and the like, optionally in compatible mixtures with each other, as well as Polyamides, polyesters, modified polymers based on styrene, butadiene, acrylonitrile, Cellulosederivate and the like, as those skilled in the packaging are known and optionally contain the usual plasticizers, which in turn monomeric or polymeric substances. All other customary additives to such polymer compositions, like stabilizers, can be used unless they cause that the mass for translucent light is cloudy or even opaque.
  • the tubular structure is provided with a longitudinal slot, i. a longish one Section through the jacket wall of the tubular structure or hose.
  • a longitudinal slot i. a longish one Section through the jacket wall of the tubular structure or hose.
  • Slit or cut preferably runs approximately axially parallel and preferably extends over the entire length of the structure, which in turn is typically at least about the length of the tweezers.
  • the tweezers and the protective cover for this forming tubular structure with Longitudinal slot are dimensioned so that the slot spread when inserting a pair of tweezers is, preferably in such a way that the spread approximately in the middle of the Longitudinal dimension of the protective cover has its greatest width, which is generally not more than about 20%, and preferably not more than 10% of the length of the protective cover is and extending from one end of the protective cover to its other end, i. the over the entire length of the protective sleeve extending slot at the two ends of the protective cover is almost closed.
  • the shape of the cross section of the interior of the protective cover is the Shape and size of the tweezers adapted so that the tweezers spring against the protective cover rests and spreads the slot so far that the tweezers practically completely is secured against unintentional displacement in the longitudinal direction.
  • the protective cover preferably slightly longer than the tweezers, their ends are at approximately centered Arrangement of the tweezers in the protective cover wrapped and require no protective cap.
  • the tweezers can be easily removed by the user when the Slit by bending the one to the slot in the area of already existing Spreading adjacent wall parts continues to open. Also thanks to the soft elastic Nature of the protective cover closes the slot after removal of the tweezers. To reinsert the forceps into the protective sheath, e.g. after use, will the tweezers inserted into an open end of the protective cover so far at least that the Gripping ends of the tweezers are protected by the protective cover.
  • Fig. 1 shows the kit 10 consisting of the protective cover 11 and the Tweezers 12, e.g. a light metal tweezers of the type described in PCT / CH00 / 00441 or a usual steel tweezers.
  • the protective cover 11 is made of soft elastic polymer material, e.g. an extruded high pressure polyethylene tube with a wall thickness of typically about 1 - 2 mm.
  • the sheath 11 is approximately straight over its entire length Longitudinal slot 111,112 provided. extending from the upper end 117 of the shell 11 up to the lower end 115 extends.
  • the two legs 121,123 of the tweezers are at their upper end on the Curvature 126 resiliently connected to each other and exert a spring pressure
  • the Closing pressure of tweezers 12 typically corresponds to about 200 g. It needs with others Words of a pressure of about 200 g, around the two free ends 122,124 of the tweezers 12 to bring the first contact with each other.
  • the dimensions of the shell 11 and the Tweezers 12 so that the tweezers on the shell and the spring force of the tweezers 12 spreads the slot 111,112, as shown at 113.
  • This spread 113 corresponds to the outer curvature 119 of the shell 11th
  • the soft elastic polymer mass of the shell 11 is suitably chosen so that it has a sufficient dimensional stability in the form of the longitudinally slotted casing 11, to compensate for the spring pressure of tweezers 12 so far that their free ends 122,124 together form a gap 128 ( Figure 5) which is slightly smaller than the normal gap between the free ends of the tweezers 12, i. without action against the spring force the tweezers acting compression force.
  • the choice of suitable polymer compositions for the sheath and the adaptation of the elasticity properties of sheath and tweezers are technical measures, the optimization being carried out on the basis of less simple tests can be.
  • the slotted shell 11 of a kit 10 according to the invention is generally spoken on the tweezers 12 exert a compressive force that is not significantly larger and preferably slightly less than the spring force of the tweezers 12 while the spring force the tweezers 12 should be sufficiently large to spread the sheath 11.
  • the material of the shell can be crystal clear and colorless be, if the color of the tweezers should be unchanged from the outside.
  • the tweezers may be metallic silver in the case of tweezers of light metal or steel; she can but also have a color, e.g. by painting, by staining an electric generated oxide layer, by evaporation or electrolytic coating.
  • the case and / or the tweezers may be patterns, imprints, ornaments, fasteners and the like, and it is within the scope of the invention that the tweezers on a End protrudes from the shell and / or that at least one end of the shell with a Closure, e.g. a cap is provided.
  • a Closure e.g. a cap is provided.
  • sharp or pointed ends of the tweezers do not need special protective caps, since they can be easily secured by the holder in the case.
  • captions or markers e.g. as instructions for use and / or for quotation, can be simply by releasably connecting to the closed end of the tweezers, e.g. with one pulled by the tweezers near their closed end Retaining bracket.
  • a plurality of inventive tweezers with protective covers for example, for exhibition or sales purposes to a coherent elongated Be relatively simple in its constituents, i. one tweezers each with protective cover, disassemble.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a pair of tweezers (12) with a protective sheathing (11) serving as a packaging; the pair of tweezers has two legs (121, 123) resiliently connected with each other and having ends (122, 124) spaced apart when the pair of tweezers is not in use and which come into contact with each other under the impact of a closing pressure; the protective sheathing (11) consists essentially of a tubular body made of a flexible polymer material, at least partially enclosing said pair of tweezers (12) and having a slit (111, 112) extending in a longitudinal direction and being spread by a pair of tweezers (12) pushed into the protective sheathing (11); the pair of tweezers and the tubular body are dimensioned such that the pair of tweezers is held laterally in the protective sheathing and can be removed from the protective sheathing only by manually further spreading the slit.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Pinzette mit einer als Verpackung dienenden Schutzhülle. Die Zusammenstellung von Pinzette und Schutzhülle wird nachfolgend auch kurz als "Kit" bezeichnet.The invention relates to a pair of tweezers with a serving as a packaging protective cover. The composition of tweezers and protective cover is also short below referred to as a "kit".

Als "Pinzetten" werden hier solche Greifinstrumente bezeichnet, die zwei miteinander federnd verbundene Schenkel besitzen, deren Enden im Ruhezustand der Pinzette voneinander beabstandet sind und bei Einwirkung eines manuellen Schliessdrucks miteinander in Berührung kommen.As "tweezers" are here referred to such gripping instruments, the two together have resiliently connected legs, the ends of the tweezers in the resting state spaced apart and upon application of a manual closing pressure with each other come in contact.

Solche Pinzetten werden typisch als Kosmetikpinzetten verwendet und sind seit langem bekannt. Der Stand der Technik ist z.B. in EP-A-0 849 048 beschrieben, wo eine neuere, aber für die Erfindung nicht kritische Form einer Pinzette beschrieben ist. Dabei ist zu bemerken, dass die in der genannten Schrift ebenfalls beschriebenen Zangenpinzetten keine Pinzetten im Sinne der vorliegenden Erfindung sind, weil ihre Schenkel nicht federnd sondern nach Art von Scheren oder Zangen über eine Anlenkung miteinander verbunden sind.Such tweezers are typically used as cosmetic tweezers and have been around long known. The state of the art is e.g. in EP-A-0 849 048, where a newer, but not critical to the invention form of tweezers is described. It is to note that the pliers tweezers also described in the cited document no tweezers in the sense of the present invention are because their legs are not resilient but connected in the manner of scissors or pliers via a linkage are.

Eine Pinzette mit einem Halter ist aus der DE 36 24 250 A bekannt.A tweezers with a holder is known from DE 36 24 250 A.

Die Verpackung üblicher Pinzetten erfordert meist einen verhältnismässig hohen Aufwand, weil in der Regel zweiteilige Verpackungsbehälter und/oder Formanpassungen der Umhüllung an das darin verpackte Gut erforderlich sind, insbesondere dann, wenn eine Fixierung der Lage der Pinzette in der Verpackung verlangt wird. Ausserdem müssen die freien Enden der Pinzettenspitze häufig mit einer Schutzkappe versehen werden, etwa dann, wenn die Pinzette selbst gegen eine Beschädigung ihrer Greif-Enden oder dagegen geschützt werden soll, dass sie ihrerseits zu Beschädigungen oder Verletzungen Anlass gib, etwa wenn sie in einer Damenhandtasche aufbewahrt und mitgeführt wird. Die handelsüblichen Pinzettenverpackungen sind in der Regel als Schutzhüllen nicht geeignet, und umgekehrt.The packaging of conventional tweezers usually requires a relatively high Effort because usually two-piece packaging containers and / or shape adjustments the wrapping to the goods packed therein are required, especially if a Fixing the position of tweezers in the packaging is required. In addition, must the free ends of the tweezer tip are often provided with a protective cap, such as then, if the tweezers themselves against damaging their gripping ends or against it should be protected, in turn, cause damage or injury give, for example, if it is stored in a lady's handbag and carried along. The commercial ones Tweezers are usually not suitable as protective covers, and vice versa.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Pinzette mit einer als Schutzhülle geeigneten Verpackung anzugeben, die diese Nachteile vermeidet. Die Begriffe "Schutzhülle" und "Verpackung" sind daher im vorliegenden Zusammenhang synonym. The object of the invention is a tweezers with a suitable as a protective cover Specify packaging that avoids these disadvantages. The terms "protective cover" and "Packaging" are therefore synonymous in the present context.

Es wurde gefunden, dass diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst werden kann, dass die Schutzhülle im wesentlichen aus einem die Pinzette mindestens teilweise umhüllenden rohrförmigen Gebilde aus weichelastischem Polymermaterial besteht, das mit einem sich in Längsrichtung erstreckenden Schlitz versehen ist, der von einer in die Schutzhülle eingeschobenen Pinzette gespreizt wird, wobei die Abmessungen der Pinzette und des rohrförmigen Gebildes so gewählt sind, dass die Pinzette in der Schutzhülle seitlich gehalten wird und erst durch manuelles weiteres Aufspreizen des Schlitzes daraus entnommen werden kann.It has been found that this object is achieved according to the invention can that the protective cover essentially from one of the tweezers at least partially enveloping tubular structures made of soft elastic polymer material that with a longitudinally extending slot is provided from one in the Protective sleeve inserted tweezers is spread, taking the dimensions of the tweezers and the tubular structure are chosen so that the tweezers in the protective cover laterally is held and only by manually further spreading the slot out of it can be removed.

Die Erfindung ist insbesondere für modern gestaltete Pinzetten geeignet, wie sie z.B. in EP 99810749 beschrieben sind.The invention is particularly suitable for modern tweezers, as they e.g. in EP 99810749 are described.

Im allgemeinen sollte der Schliessdruck der Pinzette mindestens etwa 100 Gramm, vorzugsweise mindestens etwa 150 g und typisch etwa 200 g betragen. Hierbei wird unter "Schliessdruck" die Kraft verstanden, die zum Schliessen der Pinzette - ausweislich der ersten Berührung der beiden im Ruhezustand voneinander entfernten Schenkelspitzen - gerade noch ausreicht. Diese Kraft bzw. der dazu manuell ausgeübte Druck kann am einfachsten dadurch bestimmt werden, dass die auf einer Waage liegende Pinzette bis zum Schliessen der Schenkel zusammengedrückt und der die erste Berührung der Schenkelspitzen verursachende Druck bestimmt wird.In general, the closing pressure of the tweezers should be at least about 100 Grams, preferably at least about 150 g and typically about 200 g. in this connection "Closing pressure" means the force required to close the tweezers - evidently the first contact of the two leg tips separated from each other when at rest - just enough. This force or the manually applied pressure The easiest way to determine this is by using the tweezers on a scale squeezed until closing the thighs and the first touch the Thigh tips causing pressure is determined.

Die erfindungsgemässe Schutzhülle der Pinzette besteht im wesentlichen aus dem genannten rohrförmigen Gebilde. Damit soll ausgedrückt werden, dass zusätzliche Elemente, z.B. ein Aufdruck, eine Aufhängelasche oder Verschlusselemente für die Enden des rohrförmigen Gebildes oder eine zusätzliche Umhüllung zwar verwendet werden können, dass dies aber normalerweise, etwa für Lagerung, Vertrieb oder Verwendung nicht erforderlich ist. Die Qualifizierung "etwa" vor einer Zahl bedeutet hier im allgemeinen eine zulässige Abweichung um ± 30%.The inventive protective sleeve of the tweezers consists essentially of the said tubular structure. This is to say that additional elements, e.g. a print, a hanging tab or closure elements for the ends the tubular structure or an additional enclosure can be used, but this usually, for example, not for storage, distribution or use is required. The qualification "about" before a number here generally means one permissible deviation of ± 30%.

Als "rohrförmig" wird hier ein hohles Gebilde angesehen, dessen Länge grösser als seine Dicke ist und das einen Mantel besitzt, dessen Dicke typisch etwa 5 bis etwa 15% des Durchmessers beträgt. Der Querschnitt des rohrförmigen Gebildes ist vorzugsweise rund und über die Länge praktisch gleichbleibend. Ein Kunststoffschlauch, der manuell zusammengedrückt werden kann und nach Entlastung annähernd in seine ursprüngliche Form zurückkehrt, ist ein bevorzugtes Beispiel eines für die Erfindung geeigneten rohrförmigen Gebildes. As a "tubular" here is considered a hollow structure whose length is greater as its thickness and which has a jacket whose thickness is typically about 5 to about 15% of the diameter. The cross section of the tubular structure is preferably round and practically the same length. A plastic hose, manually can be squeezed and after discharge almost to its original Form returns is a preferred example of a suitable for the invention tubular structure.

Das rohrförmige Gebilde besteht aus einem weichelastischem Polymermaterial, das vorzugsweise transparent oder so transluzent ist, dass die Form und Farbe der Pinzette durch die Schutzhülle hindurch sichtbar ist. Als "weichelastisch" werden dabei allgemein solche Polymermaterialien verstanden, die in Form eines schlauchartigen Extrudates mit einer Wanddicke im typischen Bereich von 0,5 - 5 mm bei Raumtemperatur manuell gebogen werden können und nach dem Biegen wieder annähernd ihre ursprüngliche Form annehmen.The tubular structure consists of a soft elastic polymer material, which is preferably transparent or so translucent that the shape and color of the tweezers through the protective cover is visible. As "soft elastic" are doing general such polymer materials understood in the form of a tubular extrudate manually with a wall thickness in the typical range of 0.5 - 5 mm at room temperature can be bent and returned to their original shape after bending accept.

Typische bevorzugte Polymermaterialien sind Homo- und Copolymere von Monomeren, wie Alkanen, z.B. Ethylen, Propylen, Vinylverbindungen, wie Vinylacetat, Vinylchlorid, und dergleichen, gegebenenfalls in kompatiblen Mischungen miteinander, sowie Polyamide, Polyester, modifizierte Polymere auf Basis von Styrol, Butadien, Acrylnitril, Cellulosederivate und dergleichen, wie sie den Fachleuten der Verpackungstechnik bekannt sind und gegebenenfalls die üblichen Weichmacher enthalten, die ihrerseits monomere oder polymere Stoffe sind. Auch alle anderen üblichen Zusätze zu solchen Polymermassen, wie Stabilisatoren, können verwendet werden, sofern sie nicht dazu führen, dass die Masse für durchscheinendes Licht trüb oder gar undurchsichtig wird.Typical preferred polymer materials are homo- and copolymers of monomers, such as alkanes, e.g. Ethylene, propylene, vinyl compounds such as vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, and the like, optionally in compatible mixtures with each other, as well as Polyamides, polyesters, modified polymers based on styrene, butadiene, acrylonitrile, Cellulosederivate and the like, as those skilled in the packaging are known and optionally contain the usual plasticizers, which in turn monomeric or polymeric substances. All other customary additives to such polymer compositions, like stabilizers, can be used unless they cause that the mass for translucent light is cloudy or even opaque.

Das rohrförmige Gebilde ist mit einem Längsschlitz versehen, d.h. einem länglichen Schnitt durch die Mantelwand des rohrförmigen Gebildes bzw. Schlauches. Der Schlitz bzw. Schnitt verläuft vorzugsweise etwa achsparallel und erstreckt sich vorzugsweise über die gesamte Länge des Gebildes, das seinerseits im typischen Fall mindestens etwa die Länge der Pinzette hat.The tubular structure is provided with a longitudinal slot, i. a longish one Section through the jacket wall of the tubular structure or hose. Of the Slit or cut preferably runs approximately axially parallel and preferably extends over the entire length of the structure, which in turn is typically at least about the length of the tweezers.

Die Pinzette und das die Schutzhülle für diese bildende rohrförmige Gebilde mit Längsschlitz sind so bemessen, dass der Schlitz bei Einschieben einer Pinzette gespreizt wird, und zwar vorzugsweise derart, dass die Spreizung annähernd in der Mitte der Längsabmessung der Schutzhülle ihre grösste Breite hat, die im allgemeinen nicht mehr als etwa 20 % und vorzugsweise nicht mehr als 10% der Länge der Schutzhülle beträgt und sich vom einen Ende der Schutzhülle bis zu ihrem anderen Ende erstreckt, d.h. der über die gesamte Schutzhüllenlänge sich erstreckende Schlitz an den beiden Enden der Schutzhülle annähernd geschlossen ist.The tweezers and the protective cover for this forming tubular structure with Longitudinal slot are dimensioned so that the slot spread when inserting a pair of tweezers is, preferably in such a way that the spread approximately in the middle of the Longitudinal dimension of the protective cover has its greatest width, which is generally not more than about 20%, and preferably not more than 10% of the length of the protective cover is and extending from one end of the protective cover to its other end, i. the over the entire length of the protective sleeve extending slot at the two ends of the protective cover is almost closed.

Vorzugsweise ist die Form des Querschnitts des Innenraums der Schutzhülle der Form und Abmessung der Pinzette so angepasst, dass die Pinzette federnd an der Schutzhülle anliegt und den Schlitz dabei soweit spreizt, dass die Pinzette praktisch vollständig gegen eine ungewollte Verschiebung in Längsrichtung gesichert ist. Da die Schutzhülle vorzugsweise etwas länger als die Pinzette ist, sind deren Enden bei annähernd mittiger Anordnung der Pinzette in der Schutzhülle umhüllt und bedürfen keiner Schutzkappe.Preferably, the shape of the cross section of the interior of the protective cover is the Shape and size of the tweezers adapted so that the tweezers spring against the protective cover rests and spreads the slot so far that the tweezers practically completely is secured against unintentional displacement in the longitudinal direction. Because the protective cover preferably slightly longer than the tweezers, their ends are at approximately centered Arrangement of the tweezers in the protective cover wrapped and require no protective cap.

Dank der weichelastischen Natur der erfindungsgemässen längs geschlitzten Schutzhülle kann die Pinzette vom Benützer mühelos entnommen werden, wenn der Schlitz durch Auseinanderbiegen der an den Schlitz im Bereich der bereits vorhandenen Spreizung angrenzenden Wandungsteile weiter geöffnet wird. Ebenfalls dank der weichelastischen Natur der Schutzhülle schliesst sich der Schlitz nach Entnahme der Pinzette. Zur erneuten Einführung der Pinzette in die Schutzhülle, z.B. nach dem Gebrauch, wird die Pinzette in ein offenes Ende der Schutzhülle mindestens soweit eingeschoben, dass die Greif-Enden der Pinzette durch die Schutzhülle geschützt sind.Thanks to the soft elastic nature of the novel slotted longitudinally Protective cover, the tweezers can be easily removed by the user when the Slit by bending the one to the slot in the area of already existing Spreading adjacent wall parts continues to open. Also thanks to the soft elastic Nature of the protective cover closes the slot after removal of the tweezers. To reinsert the forceps into the protective sheath, e.g. after use, will the tweezers inserted into an open end of the protective cover so far at least that the Gripping ends of the tweezers are protected by the protective cover.

Ein bevorzugtes aber nicht beschränkendes Beispiel eines erfindungsgemässen Kits ist in den beigeschlossenen Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird nachfolgend eingehender beschrieben. In den Figuren der Zeichnung bedeuten gleiche Überweisungszeichen gleiche Teile. Es zeigen:

  • Figur 1 ein erfindungsgemässes Kit mit Pinzette und Schutzhülle in vorderseitiger Ansicht, d.h. mit vorne liegendem Schlitz;
  • Figur 2 das Kit von Fig. 1 in seitlicher Ansicht;
  • Figur 3 das Kit von Fig1. in Ansicht von hinten;
  • Figur 4 den vergrösserten Querschnitt von Fig. 1 nach A-A;
  • Figur 5 das Kit von Fig. 1 in Ansicht von unten; und
  • Figur 6 das Kit von Fig. 1 in Ansicht von oben.
  • A preferred but non-limiting example of a kit according to the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings and will be described in more detail below. In the figures of the drawing, like reference numerals indicate like parts. Show it:
  • Figure 1 shows a kit according to the invention with tweezers and protective cover in front view, ie with front slot;
  • Figure 2 shows the kit of Figure 1 in side view.
  • FIG. 3 shows the kit of FIG. in view from behind;
  • FIG. 4 shows the enlarged cross-section of FIG. 1 according to AA;
  • Figure 5 shows the kit of Figure 1 in bottom view. and
  • Figure 6 shows the kit of Fig. 1 in top view.
  • In einzelnen zeigt Fig. 1 das Kit 10 bestehend aus der Schutzhülle 11 und der Pinzette 12, z.B. eine Leichtmetallpinzette der in PCT/CH00/00441 beschriebenen Art oder eine übliche Stahlpinzette. Die Schutzhülle 11 ist aus weichelastischer Polymermasse, z.B. einem extrudierten Schlauch aus Hochdruck-Polyethylen mit einer Wanddicke von typisch etwa 1 - 2 mm. Die Hülle 11 ist über ihre gesamte Länge mit einem annähernd geraden Längsschlitz 111,112 versehen. der sich vom oberen Ende 117 der Hülle 11 bis zu deren unterem Ende 115 erstreckt. In detail, Fig. 1 shows the kit 10 consisting of the protective cover 11 and the Tweezers 12, e.g. a light metal tweezers of the type described in PCT / CH00 / 00441 or a usual steel tweezers. The protective cover 11 is made of soft elastic polymer material, e.g. an extruded high pressure polyethylene tube with a wall thickness of typically about 1 - 2 mm. The sheath 11 is approximately straight over its entire length Longitudinal slot 111,112 provided. extending from the upper end 117 of the shell 11 up to the lower end 115 extends.

    Die beiden Schenkel 121,123 der Pinzette sind an ihrem oberen Ende über die Krümmung 126 federnd miteinander verbunden und üben einen Federdruck aus, der dem Schliessdruck der Pinzette 12 von typisch etwa 200 g entspricht. Es bedarf mit anderen Worten eines Druckes von etwa 200 g, um die beiden freien Enden 122,124 der Pinzette 12 zur ersten Berührung miteinander zu bringen. Wie im vergrössert dargestellten Querschnitt nach A-A von Fig. 1 in Fig. 4 gezeigt, sind die Abmessungen der Hülle 11 und der Pinzette 12 so bemessen, dass die Pinzette an der Hülle anliegt und die Federkraft der Pinzette 12 den Schlitz 111,112 spreizt, wie dies bei 113 dargestellt. Dieser Spreizung 113 entspricht die Aussenwölbung 119 der Hülle 11.The two legs 121,123 of the tweezers are at their upper end on the Curvature 126 resiliently connected to each other and exert a spring pressure, the Closing pressure of tweezers 12 typically corresponds to about 200 g. It needs with others Words of a pressure of about 200 g, around the two free ends 122,124 of the tweezers 12 to bring the first contact with each other. As in the enlarged cross section A-A of Fig. 1 in Fig. 4, the dimensions of the shell 11 and the Tweezers 12 so that the tweezers on the shell and the spring force of the tweezers 12 spreads the slot 111,112, as shown at 113. This spread 113 corresponds to the outer curvature 119 of the shell 11th

    Die weichelastische Polymermasse der Hülle 11 wird zweckmässig so gewählt, dass sie in Form der längsgeschlitzten Hülle 11 eine ausreichende Formhaltigkeit aufweist, um den Federdruck der Pinzette 12 soweit auszugleichen, dass deren freie Enden 122,124 miteinander einen Spalt 128 (Fig.5) bilden, der etwas kleiner ist, als der normale Spalt zwischen den freien Enden der Pinzette 12, d.h. ohne Einwirkung einer gegen die Federkraft der Pinzette wirkenden Kompressionskraft. Die Wahl geeigneter Polymermassen für die Hülle und die Anpassung der Elastizitätseigenschaften von Hülle und Pinzette sind fachliche Massnahmen, wobei die Optimierung anhand weniger einfacher Versuche durchgeführt werden kann.The soft elastic polymer mass of the shell 11 is suitably chosen so that it has a sufficient dimensional stability in the form of the longitudinally slotted casing 11, to compensate for the spring pressure of tweezers 12 so far that their free ends 122,124 together form a gap 128 (Figure 5) which is slightly smaller than the normal gap between the free ends of the tweezers 12, i. without action against the spring force the tweezers acting compression force. The choice of suitable polymer compositions for the sheath and the adaptation of the elasticity properties of sheath and tweezers are technical measures, the optimization being carried out on the basis of less simple tests can be.

    Die geschlitzte Hülle 11 eines erfindungsgemässen Kits 10 soll allgemein gesprochen auf die Pinzette 12 eine Kompressionskraft ausüben, die nicht wesentlich grösser und vorzugsweise etwas geringer ist, als die Federkraft der Pinzette 12, während die Federkraft der Pinzette 12 ausreichend gross sein sollte, um die Hülle 11 zu spreizen.The slotted shell 11 of a kit 10 according to the invention is generally spoken on the tweezers 12 exert a compressive force that is not significantly larger and preferably slightly less than the spring force of the tweezers 12 while the spring force the tweezers 12 should be sufficiently large to spread the sheath 11.

    Es ist aber zu betonen, dass eine Messung dieser Kräfte nicht erforderlich ist und anhand eines einfachen Kriteriums beurteilt werden kann: Im allgemeinen soll die geschlitzte Hülle 11 durch eine darin befindliche Pinzette 12 um nicht mehr als etwa 20% ihrer Länge und vorzugsweise annähernd um etwa 10 % ihrer Länge gespreizt werden, weil sich dadurch ein vorteilhafter Eigenschaftsausgleich zwischen ausreichend leichter Entnahme und ausreichend fester Halterung der Pinzette 12 in der Hülle 11 erzielen lässt. Wie aus den Figuren 2 und 3 zu ersehen ist, wird eine Spreizung der Hülle 11 durch die Pinzette 12 nur in seitlicher Richtung angestrebt, d.h. nur die Rückansicht von Fig. 3 zeigt die in Figur 1 angedeutete beidseitige Ausbeulung 119, während die Wände der Hülle 11 in der seitlichen Ansicht von Fig. 2 praktisch ohne Aufweitung verlaufen. But it should be emphasized that a measurement of these forces is not required and can be judged on the basis of a simple criterion: in general, the slotted Shell 11 by a tweezers 12 therein by no more than about 20% of their Length and preferably approximately approximately 10% of its length are spread, because This is an advantageous property balance between sufficiently easy removal and sufficiently strong retention of tweezers 12 in the shell 11 can be achieved. As can be seen from Figures 2 and 3, a spread of the shell 11 by the tweezers 12 only in the lateral direction, i. E. only the rear view of Fig. 3 shows the in Figure 1 indicated bilateral buckling 119, while the walls of the shell 11 in the Side view of Fig. 2 run virtually without widening.

    Es versteht sich, dass im Rahmen der Erfindung für Fachleute verschiedene Abänderungsmöglichkeiten möglich sind. So kann das Material der Hülle glasklar und farblos sein, wenn die Farbe der Pinzette unverändert von aussen erkennbar sein soll. Die Pinzette kann im Falle einer Pinzette aus Leichtmetall oder Stahl metallisch silbern sein; sie kann aber auch eine Färbung aufweisen, z.B. durch Lackierung, durch Anfärben einer elektrisch erzeugten Oxidschicht, durch Aufdampfen oder elektrolytisches Beschichten. Die Hülle und/oder die Pinzette können Muster, Bedruckungen, Verzierungen, Befestigungsmittel und dergleichen aufweisen, und es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die Pinzette an einem Ende aus der Hülle hervorragt und /oder dass mindestens ein Ende der Hülle mit einem Verschluss, z.B. einer Kappe, versehen wird. Es ist jedoch ein Vorteil der Erfindung, dass scharfe bzw. spitze Enden der Pinzette keine besonderen Schutzkappen benötigen, da sie durch die Halterung in der Hülle problemlos gesichert werden können. Beschriftungen oder Markierungen, z.B. als Gebrauchsanweisungen und/oder zur Preisangabe, lassen sich einfach durch eine lösbare Verbindung mit dem geschlossenen Ende der Pinzette bewerkstelligen, z.B. mit einem durch die Pinzette nahe ihrem geschlossenen Ende gezogenen Haltebügel.It is understood that within the scope of the invention, various modification possibilities for those skilled in the art possible are. So the material of the shell can be crystal clear and colorless be, if the color of the tweezers should be unchanged from the outside. The tweezers may be metallic silver in the case of tweezers of light metal or steel; she can but also have a color, e.g. by painting, by staining an electric generated oxide layer, by evaporation or electrolytic coating. The case and / or the tweezers may be patterns, imprints, ornaments, fasteners and the like, and it is within the scope of the invention that the tweezers on a End protrudes from the shell and / or that at least one end of the shell with a Closure, e.g. a cap is provided. However, it is an advantage of the invention that sharp or pointed ends of the tweezers do not need special protective caps, since they can be easily secured by the holder in the case. captions or markers, e.g. as instructions for use and / or for quotation, can be simply by releasably connecting to the closed end of the tweezers, e.g. with one pulled by the tweezers near their closed end Retaining bracket.

    Ferner kann eine Mehrzahl von erfindungsgemässen Pinzetten mit Schutzhüllen etwa für Ausstellungs- oder Verkaufszwecke zu einem zusammenhängenden länglichen Gebilde vereinigt sein, das sich relativ einfach in seine Bestandteile, d.h. jeweils eine Pinzette mit Schutzhülle, zerlegen lässt.Furthermore, a plurality of inventive tweezers with protective covers for example, for exhibition or sales purposes to a coherent elongated Be relatively simple in its constituents, i. one tweezers each with protective cover, disassemble.

    Claims (6)

    1. A pair of tweezers (12) with a protective sheathing (11) serving as a packaging, wherein said pair of tweezers has two legs (121, 123) resiliently connected with each other and having ends (122, 124) which are spaced apart when said pair of tweezers is not in use and which come into contact with each other under the impact of a closing pressure, characterized in that said protective sheathing (11) consists essentially of a tubular body made of a flexible polymer material at least partially enclosing said pair of tweezers (12) and having a slit (111, 112) extending in a longitudinal direction and being spread by a pair of tweezers (12) pushed into said protective sheathing (11), and wherein said pair of tweezers and said tubular body are dimensioned such that said pair of tweezers is held laterally in said protective sheathing and can be removed from said protective sheathing only by manually spreading further said slit.
    2. The pair of tweezers with said protective sheathing according to claim 1, characterized in that said closing pressure of said pair of tweezers is at least about 100 grams, said slit extending substantially across the total length of said tubular body and being spread by said pair of tweezers by not more than about 20% of its length and preferably not more than about 10% of its length.
    3. The pair of tweezers with said protective sheathing according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said polymer material is transparent or translucent such that shape and color of said pair of tweezers are visible through said protective sheathing.
    4. The pair of tweezers with said protective sheathing according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that said tubular body has a round inside cross section which is substantially constant over its length and a dimensional elasticity such that said slit remains essentially closed when no pair of tweezers is pushed into said body while said slit is spread only in a portion thereof when said pair of tweezers is pushed into said body.
    5. The pair of tweezers with said protective sheathing according to any of claims 1 - 4 characterized in that said tubular body has a length at least approximately equal to the length of said pair of tweezers and, preferably, is somewhat longer so as to surround both of said ends of said pair of tweezers.
    6. The pair of tweezers with said protective sheathing according to any of claims 1 - 5 characterized in that a marking or label is separably connected to the top end (126) of said pair of tweezers.
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