EP1407980A1 - Assembly for suspension and protection of a cutting handtool - Google Patents

Assembly for suspension and protection of a cutting handtool Download PDF

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EP1407980A1
EP1407980A1 EP03356146A EP03356146A EP1407980A1 EP 1407980 A1 EP1407980 A1 EP 1407980A1 EP 03356146 A EP03356146 A EP 03356146A EP 03356146 A EP03356146 A EP 03356146A EP 1407980 A1 EP1407980 A1 EP 1407980A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the present invention relates to a set of suspension and protection of a sharp hand tool, and more particularly to a set of suspension and protection of the blade of a knife on a display sale.
  • Such devices are bulky and require two stages during the manufacturing of the product, namely the introduction of the blade into the sheath then the setting place the knife on the plate.
  • These devices have also the disadvantage of offering a fragile bond between the suspension plate and / or the partial sleeve and the handle of the knife, the latter being more or less well held in position on the plate, hence a risk of fall.
  • the invention relates to a set of suspension and protection of a sharp hand tool comprising a member for hooking to a presentation or storage and a protective sheath the blade of the tool, the fastening member having come from material with the sheath, characterized in that the organ hooking is connected to the sheath by at least two breakable bridges distributed on the edge of the end closed scabbard.
  • the invention a set of hanging and protecting the blade of a little knife bulky and whose sheath is easily reusable, thanks to the possibility of easily separating the organ for hanging the sleeve in order to use only the latter.
  • the attachment member having come integrally with the scabbard, the repeated hanging of this assembly on a sales or storage device does not alter in any way way the quality of the link between the organ hooking and the sheath and therefore the maintenance of the knife in place in the device.
  • This set is easily produced in a single manufacturing step thanks to its “mono-material” aspect.
  • the attachment member can be connected to the sheath in any area of the sheath, the end or on one side of it, depending on the sheath geometry.
  • a set 1, according to the invention, of suspension and protective blade 2 of a knife includes a fastening member 3 located at the closed end 40 of a sheath 4 whose shape is adapted to wrap the blade 2.
  • Parts 3 and 4 are made of the same material rigid and transparent, for example crystal polystyrene.
  • the fastening member 3 is a flat piece of low thickness.
  • This body 3 generally has a shape triangular one of whose points is replaced by a notch 5 in U shape.
  • the fastening member 3 has also an edge 6, opposite the notch 5 and slightly convex, in the vicinity of which a light is provided central 8.
  • the edge 7 of the member 3 is provided with three bridges 9 of thickness much less than the thickness of the fastening member 3 and therefore to that of the notch 5.
  • These bridges 9 are distributed, for one in central position at the bottom of the rounding of the notch 5, and for the other two on each end of the branches of the U of the latter.
  • These bridges 9, of overall shape parallelepiped, extend in the direction of the part open from the notch and are globally coplanar to a faces of the attachment member 3.
  • the sheath 4 is a generally flat piece, of thin and hollow.
  • the sheath 4 has a rounded and closed end 40 corresponding to the part sheath intended to house the point 20 of the blade 2.
  • the opposite end of the sheath is open and has a periphery 41 inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis XX ' scabbard.
  • the circumference 41 presents, relative to the axis X-X ', the same inclination as that of the junction zone blade 2 and ferrule 10 of the knife.
  • the closed end 40 of the sleeve 4 has a shape external complementary to the geometry of the notch 5. Before purchasing the knife, this end 40 is maintained in position in the notch 5 of the fastening member 3, by the bridges 9 connecting the two parts 3 and 4. These bridges 9 are fixed on the end 40 of the sheath in points located at mid-thickness of the latter in points of the junction line of the two walls 11 and 12 constituting the sheath 4.
  • Wall 11 is shown in FIG. 5. It has a part from upper edge 13 curved inward sheath from the closed end 40 and extending towards edge 41 of the open end. This curved portion extends globally between a third and half the overall length of the sleeve 4.
  • This wall 11 carries on its inner face 11 a facing the inside of the sheath, a relief 14 of elongated shape and of generally parallelepipedic cross-section. It forms an inclined bar, relative to the axis XX 'of the sheath, in the direction of the end 40.
  • This inclined relief 14 extends between the lower edge 15 and the upper edge 13 of the wall 11 over approximately half the overall length of the latter. This relief 14 extends in the direction of the interior of the sheath 4.
  • the wall 12, opposite the wall 11 and visible at the Figure 6, has a shape similar to the wall 11 at near its constituent end of the end 40.
  • the edge 16 of the wall 12 is curved towards the inside of the sheath 4 of way to come and join perfectly on edge 13 of the wall 11 and thus form the closed end 40 of the sheath 4 housing the tip 20 of the blade 2.
  • the edge 16 of this wall 12 has a notch 17 which has a rounded bottom 170 and two unequal edges 171 and 172.
  • An edge 171 of short length is located near the inclined edge 120 of the wall 12 constituting the periphery 41 of the end open of the sheath and oriented in a direction D 1 generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX 'of the sheath.
  • the other edge 172 of the notch 17 connects, with a constant and relatively low slope, the bottom 170 of the notch 17 at the edge 16 of the wall 12.
  • the length of this edge 172 is much greater than the length of the other edge 171 of the notch 17.
  • This wall 12 also has, on its internal face 12 a and in the vicinity of the edge 120, a relief 18 of generally oval shape, the largest axis of which is arranged in a direction D 2 generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX 'of the sheath.
  • This relief 18 being formed by stamping the wall 12, the external face of the latter has a hollow 19 of oval shape similar to the relief 18.
  • This same wall 12 has a light 21 of shape oval with the largest dimension oriented generally in a direction parallel to edge 172 of the notch 17.
  • This oval light 21 is positioned near edge 22 of wall 12 in the area where it constitutes with the other wall 11 the beginning of the end closed 40 of the scabbard.
  • This light 21 has dimensions sufficient to allow partial insertion of the tip a finger, for example a thumb.
  • This light 21 is generally located opposite the middle zone of the relief elongated 14 carried by the wall 11.
  • the sheath 4 thus formed has one end closed 40 protecting the pointed end 20 of the blade 2 a knife and a wall 12 provided, on the one hand with a opening 21 allowing access to the interior of the sheath 4 and, on the other hand, a notch 17 defining a zone access to the sheath 4 from the upper edge 41 of this latest.
  • the oval light 21 allows the potential buyer, by touching the blade 2, firstly to check the quality of sharpening the edge and, on the other hand, visually and tactually, to check the quality of the blade 2 of the knife.
  • a shrink film plastic wraps the knife in position in the sleeve 4 and the sleeve 4 at an area extending between part of the notch 17 and the beginning knife handle. This film is easily scored during the first use of the knife.
  • Such a set 1 offers reusable protection by the consumer.
  • the latter can reuse the packaging to hang the knife vertically or simply keep the protective sleeve 4 of the blade when the knife is stored flat, for example in a drawer.
  • Such a device is easily reusable without risk of deterioration of its protective qualities and provides transparency to view slide 2.
  • a single operation allows, for example by molding, to form a device for protecting and suspending a knife.
  • the device has shapes and sizes allowing receive a wide variety of knife blades or other sharp tools.
  • the number and the shape of the bridges 9 can to be different.
  • the sheath 4 has a notch 17 of other shape and size, as well as a different shape and number of lights 21.
  • the reliefs 14, 18 allowing the blade to jam 2 can also be provided with different shapes and different numbers.
  • such a sheath can be made from other materials, by example in a non-transparent plastic material.

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Abstract

The merchandising display holder and protector (1) for a hand knife has a hook (3) for attachment to a stand and a protective sleeve (4) to enclose the blade. The sleeve is connected to the hook by frangible bridging joints (9). The sleeve is connected to the hook at its closed upper end and can have a temporary stop to hold the blade in place.

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La présente invention a trait à un ensemble de suspension et de protection d'un outil à main tranchant, et plus particulièrement à un ensemble de suspension et de protection de la lame d'un couteau sur un présentoir de vente.The present invention relates to a set of suspension and protection of a sharp hand tool, and more particularly to a set of suspension and protection of the blade of a knife on a display sale.

On connaít, par exemple de FR-A-2 731 170, des ensembles composés d'une plaque munie de pattes de maintien du manche d'un couteau dont la lame est introduite dans un fourreau. Cette plaque possède un orifice permettant l'accrochage sur un présentoir de vente.We know, for example from FR-A-2 731 170, sets consisting of a plate provided with retaining tabs the handle of a knife, the blade of which is inserted into a scabbard. This plate has a hole allowing hanging on a sales display.

On connaít également, par FR-A-2 595 329, un étui en forme de plaque dont une partie forme un fourreau, pour certaines parties d'un couteau, et dont une autre partie porte un organe d'accrochage. Cet organe d'accrochage est venu de matière avec le fourreau et est sécable, grâce à une ligne d'affaiblissement. Un tel étui ne protège pas entièrement la lame et notamment la pointe. Par ailleurs cette ligne d'affaiblissement s'étend sur toute la largeur de l'étui et peut nécessiter, dans certains cas plusieurs mouvements de pliage avant d'arriver à la rompre. Une telle ligne d'affaiblissement est nécessairement rectiligne. Elle ne peut pas s'adapter à toutes les formes de fourreau, notamment l'extrémité arrondie d'un fourreau dans laquelle la pointe du couteau est logée.We also know, from FR-A-2 595 329, a case in plate shape, part of which forms a sheath, for some parts of a knife, and another part carries a hooking member. This attachment member is come from material with the sheath and is breakable, thanks to a line of weakness. Such a case does not protect fully the blade and especially the tip. otherwise this weakening line extends over the entire width of the case and may require, in some cases several folding movements before breaking it. Such a line of weakness is necessarily straight. She cannot adapt to all forms of sheath, in particular the rounded end of a sheath in which the tip of the knife is housed.

De tels dispositifs sont encombrants et nécessitent deux étapes lors de la fabrication du produit, à savoir l'introduction de la lame dans le fourreau puis la mise en place du couteau sur la plaque. Ces dispositifs présentent également comme inconvénient d'offrir une liaison fragile entre la plaque de suspension et/ou le fourreau partiel et le manche du couteau, ce dernier étant plus ou moins bien maintenu en position sur la plaque, d'où un risque de chute. Such devices are bulky and require two stages during the manufacturing of the product, namely the introduction of the blade into the sheath then the setting place the knife on the plate. These devices have also the disadvantage of offering a fragile bond between the suspension plate and / or the partial sleeve and the handle of the knife, the latter being more or less well held in position on the plate, hence a risk of fall.

Un autre inconvénient concerne le glissement hors du fourreau de la lame lorsque le couteau est séparé de la plaque de suspension. Ainsi, il existe un risque de blessure dans le cadre domestique lorsque l'on veut saisir le couteau, par exemple dans un tiroir au milieu d'autres instruments de cuisine. De plus, la lame du couteau, n'étant plus protégée, a tendance à s'abímer et/ou s'émousser rapidement.Another disadvantage concerns the sliding out of the blade scabbard when the knife is separated from the suspension plate. So there is a risk of injury in the domestic setting when trying to seize the knife, for example in a drawer in the middle of others cooking tools. In addition, the knife blade, no longer protected, tends to be damaged and / or blunt quickly.

C'est à ces inconvénients qu'entend plus particulièrement remédier l'invention en proposant un ensemble de suspension et de protection d'un outil à main simple, peu encombrant, réutilisable et protégeant efficacement l'usager et la lame de l'outil.It is to these disadvantages that most particularly remedy the invention by proposing a suspension and protection assembly for a hand tool simple, space-saving, reusable and protective effectively the user and the blade of the tool.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un ensemble de suspension et de protection d'un outil à main tranchant comprenant un organe d'accrochage à un dispositif de présentation ou de stockage et un fourreau de protection de la lame de l'outil, l'organe d'accrochage étant venu de matière avec le fourreau, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'accrochage est relié au fourreau par au moins deux pontets sécables répartis sur la tranche de l'extrémité fermée du fourreau.To this end, the invention relates to a set of suspension and protection of a sharp hand tool comprising a member for hooking to a presentation or storage and a protective sheath the blade of the tool, the fastening member having come from material with the sheath, characterized in that the organ hooking is connected to the sheath by at least two breakable bridges distributed on the edge of the end closed scabbard.

Grâce à l'invention, on réalise un ensemble de suspension et de protection de la lame d'un couteau peu encombrant et dont le fourreau est aisément réutilisable, grâce à la possibilité de séparer aisément l'organe d'accrochage du fourreau afin de n'utiliser que ce dernier. L'organe d'accrochage étant venu de matière avec le fourreau, l'accrochage répété de cet ensemble sur un dispositif de vente ou de stockage n'altère en aucune manière la qualité de la liaison entre l'organe d'accrochage et le fourreau et donc le maintien du couteau en place dans le dispositif. Cet ensemble est aisément produit en une seule étape de fabrication grâce à son aspect « mono-matière ». L'organe d'accrochage peut être relié au fourreau en une zone quelconque du fourreau, à l'extrémité ou sur un côté de celui-ci, en fonction de la géométrie du fourreau.Thanks to the invention, a set of hanging and protecting the blade of a little knife bulky and whose sheath is easily reusable, thanks to the possibility of easily separating the organ for hanging the sleeve in order to use only the latter. The attachment member having come integrally with the scabbard, the repeated hanging of this assembly on a sales or storage device does not alter in any way way the quality of the link between the organ hooking and the sheath and therefore the maintenance of the knife in place in the device. This set is easily produced in a single manufacturing step thanks to its “mono-material” aspect. The attachment member can be connected to the sheath in any area of the sheath, the end or on one side of it, depending on the sheath geometry.

Selon des aspects avantageux mais non obligatoires de l'invention, l'ensemble de suspension et de protection incorpore une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • Le fourreau comprend au moins un organe de blocage temporaire de la lame en place dans le fourreau. Avantageusement des organes de blocage sont formés par au moins deux reliefs ménagés sur les faces internes de deux parois du fourreau. Ces reliefs peuvent être disposés en quinconce et orientés selon des directions opposées sur chaque paroi interne du fourreau.
  • L'un des reliefs est une barrette inclinée, par rapport à un axe longitudinal du fourreau, en direction de l'extrémité du fourreau. L'un des reliefs est disposé au voisinage d'un bord d'une des parois du fourreau et orienté selon une direction globalement orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal du fourreau.
  • Le fourreau comprend au moins une lumière ménagée dans une de ses parois latérales et adaptée pour permettre l'accès à la lame de l'outil.
  • Le fourreau comprend au moins une échancrure ménagée dans une de ses parois latérales et adaptée pour guider la lame de l'outil lors de son insertion et/ou de son retrait du fourreau.
  • Un film plastique rétractable entoure l'extrémité ouverte du fourreau lorsque ce dernier protège la lame de l'outil, avant une première utilisation.
  • L'ensemble de suspension et de protection est réalisé dans un matériau rigide et transparent.
According to advantageous but not compulsory aspects of the invention, the suspension and protection assembly incorporates one or more of the following characteristics:
  • The sheath comprises at least one temporary blocking member of the blade in place in the sheath. Advantageously, blocking members are formed by at least two reliefs formed on the internal faces of two walls of the sheath. These reliefs can be staggered and oriented in opposite directions on each inner wall of the sleeve.
  • One of the reliefs is an inclined bar, relative to a longitudinal axis of the sheath, in the direction of the end of the sheath. One of the reliefs is arranged in the vicinity of an edge of one of the walls of the sheath and oriented in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the sheath.
  • The sheath comprises at least one lumen formed in one of its side walls and adapted to allow access to the blade of the tool.
  • The sheath comprises at least one notch formed in one of its side walls and adapted to guide the blade of the tool during its insertion and / or its removal from the sheath.
  • A retractable plastic film surrounds the open end of the sheath when the latter protects the blade of the tool, before first use.
  • The suspension and protection assembly is made of a rigid and transparent material.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres avantages de celle-ci apparaítront plus clairement à la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation de l'ensemble de suspension et de protection d'un outil à main tranchant, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue de face d'un ensemble de suspension et de protection conforme à l'invention avec un couteau en place, tel qu'offert à la vente sur un présentoir.
  • La figure 2 est une vue de côté de l'ensemble représenté à la figure précédente avec une extrémité partiellement arrachée, le film de sécurité étant enlevé,
  • La figure 3 est une vue de face analogue à la figure 1 de l'ensemble de la figure 1 sans le couteau,
  • La figure 4 est une vue de face analogue à la figure 3, l'organe d'accrochage étant séparé de l'extrémité du fourreau,
  • La figure 5 est une coupe longitudinale selon la ligne V-V à la figure 2, le couteau étant omis, et
  • La figure 6 est une coupe longitudinale selon la ligne VI-VI à la figure 2, le couteau étant omis.
The invention will be better understood and other advantages of it will appear more clearly on the following description of an embodiment of the suspension and protection assembly of a sharp hand tool, given only to as an example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a suspension and protection assembly according to the invention with a knife in place, as offered for sale on a display.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the assembly shown in the preceding figure with one end partially cut away, the security film being removed,
  • FIG. 3 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 of the assembly of FIG. 1 without the knife,
  • FIG. 4 is a front view similar to FIG. 3, the hooking member being separated from the end of the sheath,
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal section along the line VV in FIG. 2, the knife being omitted, and
  • Figure 6 is a longitudinal section along the line VI-VI in Figure 2, the knife being omitted.

Un ensemble 1, conforme à l'invention, de suspension et de protection de la lame 2 d'un couteau comprend un organe d'accrochage 3 situé à l'extrémité fermée 40 d'un fourreau 4 dont la forme est adaptée pour envelopper la lame 2.A set 1, according to the invention, of suspension and protective blade 2 of a knife includes a fastening member 3 located at the closed end 40 of a sheath 4 whose shape is adapted to wrap the blade 2.

Les pièces 3 et 4 sont réalisées dans un même matériau rigide et transparent, par exemple du polystyrène cristal.Parts 3 and 4 are made of the same material rigid and transparent, for example crystal polystyrene.

L'organe d'accrochage 3 est une pièce plane de faible épaisseur. Cet organe 3 a globalement une forme triangulaire dont une des pointes est remplacée par une entaille 5 en forme en U. L'organe d'accrochage 3 présente également un bord 6, opposé à l'entaille 5 et légèrement convexe, au voisinage duquel est ménagée une lumière centrale 8. The fastening member 3 is a flat piece of low thickness. This body 3 generally has a shape triangular one of whose points is replaced by a notch 5 in U shape. The fastening member 3 has also an edge 6, opposite the notch 5 and slightly convex, in the vicinity of which a light is provided central 8.

Au niveau de l'entaille 5, le bord 7 de l'organe 3 est pourvu de trois pontets 9 d'épaisseur très inférieure à l'épaisseur de l'organe d'accrochage 3 et donc à celle de l'entaille 5. Ces pontets 9 sont répartis, pour l'un en position centrale au fond de l'arrondi de l'entaille 5, et pour les deux autres sur chaque extrémité des branches du U de cette dernière. Ces pontets 9, de forme globalement parallélépipédique, s'étendent en direction de la partie ouverte de l'entaille et sont globalement coplanaires à une des faces de l'organe d'accrochage 3.At the level of the notch 5, the edge 7 of the member 3 is provided with three bridges 9 of thickness much less than the thickness of the fastening member 3 and therefore to that of the notch 5. These bridges 9 are distributed, for one in central position at the bottom of the rounding of the notch 5, and for the other two on each end of the branches of the U of the latter. These bridges 9, of overall shape parallelepiped, extend in the direction of the part open from the notch and are globally coplanar to a faces of the attachment member 3.

Le fourreau 4 est une pièce globalement plate, de faible épaisseur et creuse. Le fourreau 4 présente une extrémité 40 arrondie et fermée correspondant à la partie du fourreau destinée à abriter la pointe 20 de la lame 2. L'extrémité opposée du fourreau est ouverte et présente un pourtour 41 incliné par rapport à un axe longitudinal X-X' du fourreau. Le pourtour 41 présente, par rapport à l'axe X-X', la même inclinaison que celle de la zone de jonction de la lame 2 et de la virole 10 du couteau.The sheath 4 is a generally flat piece, of thin and hollow. The sheath 4 has a rounded and closed end 40 corresponding to the part sheath intended to house the point 20 of the blade 2. The opposite end of the sheath is open and has a periphery 41 inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis XX ' scabbard. The circumference 41 presents, relative to the axis X-X ', the same inclination as that of the junction zone blade 2 and ferrule 10 of the knife.

L'extrémité fermée 40 du fourreau 4 a une forme externe complémentaire de la géométrie de l'entaille 5. Avant l'achat du couteau, cette extrémité 40 est maintenue en position dans l'entaille 5 de l'organe d'accrochage 3, par les pontets 9 reliant les deux pièces 3 et 4. Ces pontets 9 sont fixés sur l'extrémité 40 du fourreau en des points situés à mi-épaisseur de cette dernière en des points de la ligne de jonction des deux parois 11 et 12 constituant le fourreau 4.The closed end 40 of the sleeve 4 has a shape external complementary to the geometry of the notch 5. Before purchasing the knife, this end 40 is maintained in position in the notch 5 of the fastening member 3, by the bridges 9 connecting the two parts 3 and 4. These bridges 9 are fixed on the end 40 of the sheath in points located at mid-thickness of the latter in points of the junction line of the two walls 11 and 12 constituting the sheath 4.

Ces parois 11 et 12 ne sont pas identiques. La paroi 11 est représentée à la figure 5. Elle comporte une partie du bord 13 supérieur incurvée en direction de l'intérieur du fourreau à partir de l'extrémité fermée 40 et s'étendant en direction du pourtour 41 de l'extrémité ouverte. Cette partie incurvée s'étend sur globalement entre un tiers et la moitié de la longueur hors-tout du fourreau 4. La paroi 11, en dehors de la partie où le bord 13 est incurvé, présente une hauteur moindre que dans la zone où celui-ci est incurvé.These walls 11 and 12 are not identical. Wall 11 is shown in FIG. 5. It has a part from upper edge 13 curved inward sheath from the closed end 40 and extending towards edge 41 of the open end. This curved portion extends globally between a third and half the overall length of the sleeve 4. The wall 11, outside the part where the edge 13 is curved, has a lower height than in the area where it is curved.

Cette paroi 11 porte, sur sa face 11a interne tournée vers l'intérieur du fourreau, un relief 14 de forme allongée et de section transversale globalement parallélépipédique. Il forme une barrette inclinée, par rapport à l'axe XX' du fourreau, en direction de l'extrémité 40. Ce relief incliné 14 s'étend entre le bord inférieur 15 et le bord supérieur 13 de la paroi 11 sur environ la moitié de la longueur hors-tout de cette dernière. Ce relief 14 s'étend en direction de l'intérieur du fourreau 4.This wall 11 carries on its inner face 11 a facing the inside of the sheath, a relief 14 of elongated shape and of generally parallelepipedic cross-section. It forms an inclined bar, relative to the axis XX 'of the sheath, in the direction of the end 40. This inclined relief 14 extends between the lower edge 15 and the upper edge 13 of the wall 11 over approximately half the overall length of the latter. This relief 14 extends in the direction of the interior of the sheath 4.

La paroi 12, opposée à la paroi 11 et visible à la figure 6, présente une forme similaire à la paroi 11 au voisinage de son extrémité constitutive de l'extrémité 40. Notamment, à cet endroit le bord 16 de la paroi 12 est incurvé en direction de l'intérieur du fourreau 4 de manière à venir se joindre parfaitement au bord 13 de la paroi 11 et former ainsi l'extrémité fermée 40 du fourreau 4 abritant la pointe 20 de la lame 2.The wall 12, opposite the wall 11 and visible at the Figure 6, has a shape similar to the wall 11 at near its constituent end of the end 40. In particular, at this point the edge 16 of the wall 12 is curved towards the inside of the sheath 4 of way to come and join perfectly on edge 13 of the wall 11 and thus form the closed end 40 of the sheath 4 housing the tip 20 of the blade 2.

Le bord 16 de cette paroi 12 possède une échancrure 17 qui présente un fond arrondi 170 et deux bords inégaux 171 et 172. Un bord 171 de faible longueur est situé près du bord incliné 120 de la paroi 12 constitutif du pourtour 41 de l'extrémité ouverte du fourreau et orienté selon une direction D1 globalement orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal X-X' du fourreau.The edge 16 of this wall 12 has a notch 17 which has a rounded bottom 170 and two unequal edges 171 and 172. An edge 171 of short length is located near the inclined edge 120 of the wall 12 constituting the periphery 41 of the end open of the sheath and oriented in a direction D 1 generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX 'of the sheath.

L'autre bord 172 de l'échancrure 17 relie, avec une pente constante et relativement faible, le fond 170 de l'échancrure 17 au bord 16 de la paroi 12. La longueur de ce bord 172 est largement supérieure à la longueur de l'autre bord 171 de l'échancrure 17. The other edge 172 of the notch 17 connects, with a constant and relatively low slope, the bottom 170 of the notch 17 at the edge 16 of the wall 12. The length of this edge 172 is much greater than the length of the other edge 171 of the notch 17.

Cette paroi 12 présente également, sur sa face interne 12a et au voisinage du bord 120, un relief 18 de forme globalement ovale dont le plus grand axe est disposé selon une direction D2 globalement orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal X-X' du fourreau. Ce relief 18 étant formé par emboutissage de la paroi 12, la face externe de cette dernière présente un creux 19 de forme ovale analogue au relief 18.This wall 12 also has, on its internal face 12 a and in the vicinity of the edge 120, a relief 18 of generally oval shape, the largest axis of which is arranged in a direction D 2 generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX 'of the sheath. This relief 18 being formed by stamping the wall 12, the external face of the latter has a hollow 19 of oval shape similar to the relief 18.

Cette même paroi 12 possède une lumière 21 de forme ovale dont la plus grande dimension est orientée globalement selon une direction parallèle au bord 172 de l'échancrure 17. Cette lumière ovale 21 est positionnée près du bord 22 de la paroi 12 dans la zone où celle-ci constitue avec l'autre paroi 11 le début de l'extrémité fermée 40 du fourreau. Cette lumière 21 a des dimensions suffisantes pour permettre l'introduction partielle du bout d'un doigt, par exemple un pouce. Cette lumière 21 est globalement située en face de la zone médiane du relief allongé 14 porté par la paroi 11.This same wall 12 has a light 21 of shape oval with the largest dimension oriented generally in a direction parallel to edge 172 of the notch 17. This oval light 21 is positioned near edge 22 of wall 12 in the area where it constitutes with the other wall 11 the beginning of the end closed 40 of the scabbard. This light 21 has dimensions sufficient to allow partial insertion of the tip a finger, for example a thumb. This light 21 is generally located opposite the middle zone of the relief elongated 14 carried by the wall 11.

Le fourreau 4 ainsi formé présente une extrémité fermée 40 protégeant l'extrémité pointue 20 de la lame 2 d'un couteau et une paroi 12 munie, d'une part d'une ouverture 21 permettant l'accès à l'intérieur du fourreau 4 et, d'autre part, une échancrure 17 définissant une zone d'accès au fourreau 4 à partir du bord supérieur 41 de ce dernier.The sheath 4 thus formed has one end closed 40 protecting the pointed end 20 of the blade 2 a knife and a wall 12 provided, on the one hand with a opening 21 allowing access to the interior of the sheath 4 and, on the other hand, a notch 17 defining a zone access to the sheath 4 from the upper edge 41 of this latest.

Lorsque l'on introduit l'extrémité pointue 20 de la lame 2 par l'échancrure 17 du fourreau 4 et lorsqu'on amène cette même pointe 20 en direction du fond 42 de l'extrémité fermée 40 du fourreau, on arrive à un premier point de butée où cette pointe de lame touche le bord inférieur 43 du fourreau 4.When we introduce the pointed end 20 of the blade 2 by the notch 17 of the sheath 4 and when bringing this same point 20 towards the bottom 42 of the end closed 40 of the sheath, we arrive at a first point of stop where this blade point touches the lower edge 43 scabbard 4.

Dans cette position, la lame 20 prend appui par une de ses faces contre le relief 14 ménagé dans la paroi 11 du fourreau 4. En faisant exécuter un mouvement de rotation de cette lame 20 autour d'un point de pivotement situé au voisinage de l'extrémité pointue 20 de la lame 2, on amène le tranchant de cette dernière en contact avec le bord inférieur 43 du fourreau 4. Selon la longueur et la forme de la lame 2, ce mouvement est éventuellement accompagné d'un retrait de la lame 2 du fourreau 4 de manière à ce que le pourtour 41 de l'extrémité ouverte du fourreau soit en appui contre la zone de jonction entre la lame 2 et la virole 10 du couteau.In this position, the blade 20 is supported by one of its faces against the relief 14 formed in the wall 11 of the scabbard 4. By making a rotation movement of this blade 20 around a pivot point located at near the pointed end 20 of the blade 2, we bring the edge of the latter in contact with the edge lower 43 of the sleeve 4. According to the length and the shape of blade 2, this movement is possibly accompanied removing the blade 2 from the sheath 4 so that the periphery 41 of the open end of the sheath is in support against the junction zone between the blade 2 and the ferrule 10 of the knife.

Lorsque la lame 2 est en position dans le fourreau 4, le relief 18, situé sur la paroi 12 du fourreau, appuie sur la lame 2. Cette dernière se trouve ainsi maintenue entre le relief ovale 18 d'un côté et le relief allongé 14 de l'autre. Ces deux reliefs n'étant pas placés face-à-face mais en quinconce et ayant des dimensions différentes, on obtient ainsi un effet de coincement de la lame 2 grâce aux efforts exercés par les reliefs sur cette dernière selon des directions globalement parallèles et en sens inverse.When the blade 2 is in position in the sheath 4, the relief 18, located on the wall 12 of the sheath, presses on blade 2. The latter is thus held between the oval relief 18 on one side and the elongated relief 14 of the other. These two reliefs are not placed face-to-face but staggered and having different dimensions, we thus obtains a wedging effect of the blade 2 thanks to the forces exerted by the reliefs on the latter according to directions generally parallel and in opposite directions.

Ces efforts de coincement sont suffisants pour maintenir la lame 2 dans le fourreau 4 et le couteau en position sans qu'il glisse hors du fourreau 4 lorsque ce dernier est suspendu avec le manche en bas. Ces efforts sont également suffisamment faibles pour que l'on puisse aisément lever la lame 2 pour pouvoir l'extraire du fourreau 4 par l'échancrure 17, selon une manoeuvre globalement inverse de la précédente.These clamping forces are sufficient to hold the blade 2 in the sheath 4 and the knife in position without it sliding out of the sleeve 4 when this the latter is suspended with the handle at the bottom. These efforts are also weak enough that we can easily lift the blade 2 to be able to extract it from the sheath 4 by the notch 17, according to a maneuver generally the reverse of the previous one.

La lumière ovale 21 permet à l'acheteur potentiel, grâce au toucher de la lame 2, d'une part de vérifier la qualité de l'affûtage du tranchant et, d'autre part, visuellement et tactilement, de vérifier la qualité de la lame 2 du couteau.The oval light 21 allows the potential buyer, by touching the blade 2, firstly to check the quality of sharpening the edge and, on the other hand, visually and tactually, to check the quality of the blade 2 of the knife.

Afin d'éviter tout retrait, accidentel ou non, du couteau du fourreau et avant l'achat, un film rétractable en matière plastique enveloppe le couteau en position dans le fourreau 4 et le fourreau 4 au niveau d'une zone s'étendant entre une partie de l'échancrure 17 et le début du manche du couteau. Ce film est aisément sécable lors de la première utilisation du couteau.In order to avoid any accidental or non-accidental withdrawal of the sheath knife and before purchase, a shrink film plastic wraps the knife in position in the sleeve 4 and the sleeve 4 at an area extending between part of the notch 17 and the beginning knife handle. This film is easily scored during the first use of the knife.

Un tel ensemble 1 offre une protection réutilisable par le consommateur. Ce dernier pouvant réutiliser l'emballage pour suspendre le couteau en position verticale ou conserver simplement le fourreau 4 de protection de la lame lorsque le couteau est rangé à plat, par exemple dans un tiroir.Such a set 1 offers reusable protection by the consumer. The latter can reuse the packaging to hang the knife vertically or simply keep the protective sleeve 4 of the blade when the knife is stored flat, for example in a drawer.

Pour ce faire, il lui suffit de rompre les pontets 9 et de ne conserver que le fourreau 4 après avoir jeté l'organe 3.To do this, he just has to break the bridges 9 and keep only the scabbard 4 after throwing organ 3.

Un tel dispositif est aisément réutilisable sans risque de détérioration de ses qualités de protection et offre une transparence permettant de visualiser la lame 2. Une seule opération permet, par exemple par moulage, de former un dispositif de protection et de suspension d'un couteau.Such a device is easily reusable without risk of deterioration of its protective qualities and provides transparency to view slide 2. A single operation allows, for example by molding, to form a device for protecting and suspending a knife.

Le dispositif a des formes et des tailles permettant de recevoir une large variété de lames de couteau ou d'autres outils tranchants.The device has shapes and sizes allowing receive a wide variety of knife blades or other sharp tools.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation, on peut avoir un organe d'accrochage de forme et de dimension différentes et positionné à un autre endroit qu'à l'extrémité fermée 40, par exemple sur un des bords du fourreau.In another embodiment, one can have a hooking member of different shape and size and positioned at a location other than the closed end 40, for example on one of the edges of the sheath.

De même, le nombre et la forme des pontets 9 peuvent être différents.Similarly, the number and the shape of the bridges 9 can to be different.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le fourreau 4 comporte une échancrure 17 de forme et de dimension autres, ainsi qu'une forme et un nombre de lumière 21 différents. In another embodiment, the sheath 4 has a notch 17 of other shape and size, as well as a different shape and number of lights 21.

Les reliefs 14, 18 permettant le coincement de la lame 2 peuvent également être prévus avec des formes différentes et de nombres différents.The reliefs 14, 18 allowing the blade to jam 2 can also be provided with different shapes and different numbers.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation, un tel fourreau peut être constitué à partir d'autres matériaux, par exemple dans un matériau plastique non transparent.In another embodiment, such a sheath can be made from other materials, by example in a non-transparent plastic material.

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Ensemble (1) de suspension et de protection d'un outil à main tranchant comprenant un organe d'accrochage (3) à un dispositif de présentation ou de stockage et un fourreau (4) de protection de la lame (2) de l'outil, ledit organe d'accrochage (3) étant venu de matière avec ledit fourreau (4), caractérisé en ce que ledit organe d'accrochage (3) est relié audit fourreau (4) par au moins deux pontets (9) sécables répartis sur la tranche de l'extrémité fermée (40) dudit fourreau (4).Assembly (1) for hanging and protecting a sharp hand tool comprising a hooking member (3) to a presentation or storage device and a sheath (4) for protecting the blade (2) of the tool, said hooking member (3) having come integrally with said sheath (4), characterized in that said hooking member (3) is connected to said sheath (4) by at least two separable bridges (9) on the edge of the closed end (40) of said sheath (4). Ensemble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le fourreau (4) comprend au moins un organe de blocage temporaire (14, 18) de la lame (2) en place dans ledit fourreau (4).Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the sheath (4) comprises at least one temporary locking member (14, 18) of the blade (2) in place in said sheath (4). Ensemble selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des organes de blocage formés par au moins deux reliefs (14, 18) ménagés sur les faces internes (11a, 12a) de deux parois (11, 12) dudit fourreau (4).An assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises locking members formed by at least two reliefs (14, 18) formed on the inner faces (11 a, 12 a) of two walls (11, 12) of said sheath (4). Ensemble selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdits reliefs (14, 18) sont disposés en quinconce et orientés selon des directions opposées sur chaque paroi interne (11a, 12a) dudit fourreau (4).An assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that said reliefs (14, 18) are arranged staggered and oriented in opposite directions on each internal wall (11, 12a) of said sheath (4). Ensemble selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'un desdits reliefs est une barrette (14) inclinée, par rapport à un axe longitudinal (X-X') du fourreau (4), en direction de l'extrémité (40) dudit fourreau.An assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that one of said reliefs is a bar (14) inclined, with respect to a longitudinal axis (X-X ') of the sleeve (4), in the direction of the end (40) said sheath. ensemble selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'un (18) desdits reliefs est disposé au voisinage d'un bord (120) d'une des parois (12) dudit fourreau (4) et orienté selon une direction (D2) globalement orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal (X-X') dudit fourreau (4). assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that one (18) of said reliefs is disposed in the vicinity of an edge (120) of one of the walls (12) of said sheath (4) and oriented in a direction (D 2 ) generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (X-X ') of said sheath (4). Ensemble selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit fourreau (4) comprend au moins une lumière (21) ménagée dans une (12) de ses parois latérales et adaptée pour permettre l'accès à la lame (2) de l'outil.Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sheath (4) comprises at least one lumen (21) formed in one (12) of its side walls and adapted to allow access to the blade (2) of the tool. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit fourreau (4) comprend au moins une échancrure (17) ménagée dans une (12) de ses parois latérales et adaptée pour guider la lame (2) dudit outil lors de son insertion et/ou de son retrait dudit fourreau (4) .Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sheath (4) comprises at least one notch (17) formed in one (12) of its side walls and adapted to guide the blade (2) of said tool during its insertion and / or removal of said sheath (4). Ensemble selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un film plastique rétractable entoure l'extrémité ouverte (41) du fourreau (4) lorsque ce dernier protège la lame (2) de l'outil avant une première utilisation.Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a shrinkable plastic film surrounds the open end (41) of the sheath (4) when the latter protects the blade (2) of the tool before first use. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble (1) est réalisé dans un matériau rigide et transparent.Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said assembly (1) is made of a rigid and transparent material.
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