Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
  • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B26B11/00—Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement
  • B26B11/001—Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement of the Swiss-knife type
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
  • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B26B11/00—Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement
  • B26B11/003—Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement having folding handles
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
  • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
  • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
  • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
  • B67B7/0411—Cork-screws without supporting means for assisting the pulling action
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
  • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
  • B67B7/44—Combination tools, e.g. comprising cork-screws, can piercers, crowncap removers

Definitions

• the invention relates to a multifunction tool with two handle parts pivotably facing one another from a parallel position, and with a tool arranged in the region of the pivot point, with at least one additional tool pivotable about an axis which is assigned to the end of the handle part opposite the pivot point, which can be swung out against a stop from a swiveled-in ner position into a use position swiveled out about 180 °.
• a multi-function tool of this type is known from US Pat. No. 6,014,787.
• the tool is a pair of pliers, the ends of which, facing away from the mouth and beyond the articulation, have the pivot point for the handle parts.
• the additional tools are e.g. a pair of scissors, a screwdriver, a capsule opener, etc.
• the correspondingly folded-in additional tools are placed in a side cavity in the handle parts, as is the head of the pliers, which has the largest mass. The length of the cavity is partly taken up by the utensils mentioned.
• the object of the invention is to improve the generic multifunctional tool in terms of handling.
• the corkscrew be permanently controlled in an angle bisecting position when the handle parts are pivoted. This creates an increasingly larger, equally large rear grip area and prevents injuries to the corkscrew's spiral body, which is usually somewhat cut-shaped on the periphery.
• the structural means for this are simple and stable in use. In this way, control is achieved by a tooth engagement of two tooth segments each assigned to one of the two handle parts. The toothed parts lift the handle parts synchronously from the tool or vice versa.
• the corkscrew is an extension of a connecting web which supports the two handle parts in a connecting manner.
• a practically shield-like connecting web fulfills a double function in that it is already a stable base part of the corkscrew.
• the toothed segment is advantageously formed on a grip shell.
• a further significance of the connecting web results from spring tongues acting on the connecting web for locking the handle parts in the parallel and extended position.
• Such precision switching elements are well guided on the connecting web.
• the lever parts of the transverse handle described above are advantageously extended in a lever manner by means of these swing-out additional tools.
• a structurally advantageous embodiment also results from fastening screws screwed into the axle sections for fixing the two handle scales.
• the cohesion is optimized in that the handle shells are connected to one of the alder trees at their free end under a hook insertion latch. Such a hook insertion latch is also hidden from view, so that the exterior of the multi-function tool turns out to be appealing.
• each of the two handle shells forms a half-pocket, which in the parallel position of the handle parts complement one another to accommodate a pocket that holds a corkscrew.
• the bag be offset. This leaves an approximately pocket-long storage space for the additional tools. These can be of greater length than the predecessor described.
• the additional tools are scissors, a file and / or a knife blade.
• FIG. 3 shows a representation like FIG. 2, but with additional tools pivoted out to a limited extent, forming lengthening sections of the transverse handle,
• FIG. 4 shows the multi-function tool in the use position as in FIG. 2, namely in an exploded view, again shown diagrammatically,
• Fig. 17 the multifunction tool partially exposed to visualize the spring tongues for locking the handle parts, in the closed position and
• Fig. 18 is the same in the open position.
• the multifunction tool shown includes on-board additional tool II.
• Tool I is a corkscrew 1.
• the free end of the corkscrew 1 ends in a sharpened penetration tip 2. Its helical shaft merges in the opposite direction into a plate-shaped connecting web 3. The corkscrew 1 is thus the protruding extension of the connecting web 3.
• the lateral wing 3 'having connecting web 3 placed in the area of this the bearing eye 4 of two handle parts 5 of the multi-function tool.
• the handle parts 5 take an elongated, book-shaped course and are rounded at both ends.
• the mounting of the handle parts 5 on the connecting web 3 is such that they can only be pivoted from a parallel position, as can be seen, for example, from FIG. 1, to an extended position, as can be seen, for example, from FIG. 3.
• the stretched position is limited, as is the parallel position.
• the multi-function tool takes on a T-shaped profile.
• the transverse handle G of the tool which is brought into the use position and which has the same protruding leg extends essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal center plane x-x of the multi-function tool, in which the shaft of the corkscrew 1 runs.
• the corkscrew 1 lies well in the hand in terms of operation.
• the additional tools II are also folded out of their pivoted-in storage position into a position of use pivoted out about 180 °, the lever arms of the transverse handle G are around the Length of additional tools increased. Since parts 5 exerted forces come into effect flat against the handle, the additional tools II correspondingly assigned in a flat position are only available for operating their wide surfaces. During the remaining pull on the cork of a bottle, these additional tools also extend with respect to their narrow surfaces in the back of the transverse handle G of the tool, that is to say facing away from the lower grip edge 6 of the handle parts 5.
• Such additional tools II are, for example, scissors 9, files 10 and / or a knife blade 11.
• the additional tools II are accommodated in at least two pockets 12 arranged parallel to one another. They are located between alder trees 13.
• the corresponding storage position can be found in detail in the drawing, as does the handle extension explained using the additional tools II.
• the defined, spring-loaded parallel position and extended position of the handle parts 5 is based on snap-acting elements of a type of switching device. This can be seen particularly clearly from FIGS. 17 and 18.
• the heart of this switching device is a spring tongue 14. This is as a package realized. This consists of three spring tongues 14. Their base 14 'is fixed on the handle part 5.
• the self-resilient head 14 "rests powerfully on a switching contour provided by the connecting web 3, more precisely its two identical wings 3 '.
• the front end of the head 14" which is butted against a flank a running parallel to the longitudinal center plane xx secures the position of use.
• the handle parts 5 can not enter a hyperextension position.
• the head 14 "rests in a spring-loaded manner in an angular recess of the connecting web 3.
• the handle parts 5 can be pivoted in the opposite direction. This is done in a will-oriented manner, the spring tongue 14 or its head 14" moving over a step edge of the connecting web 3 in order to subsequently move with it a resilient head active surface that has also entered the longitudinal center plane xx against the step-like adjoining outer flank b. This is used to lock the handle parts 5 in the parallel position. The whole thing takes place in a swiveling movement around the bearing eyes 4, more precisely an axis section 15.
• the axle section 15 is embedded in pairs in the connecting web 3 (cf. FIG. 4). It penetrates the wings 3 '. On the ends of the axle sections 15 projecting freely on both sides, the stack-like elements which form the multi-function tool and which are assigned to one another are attached. They have suitable openings, denoted throughout by 16.
• the axle sections 15 have internal threads open on both sides. Fastening screws 17 can be screwed axially into this. When the sandwich-like or lamella-like structure is closed, the fastening screws 17 pass through the grip shells 18 placed on the outside. The fixation thereof can be seen particularly clearly from FIG.
• the heads of the fastening screws 17 lie in depressions.
• the hole-forming opening in this regard bears the reference number 19.
• the openings in the remaining elements that make up the bearing eye 4 are also designated by 19.
• the growth of the additional tools II is made out of sight.
• the relevant bearing journal, axis 8, passes through alder 13, spring tongues 14 and, precisely to form a bearing, the articulation points of the additional tools II. It serves as a rivet 20.
• the swivel-mounted handle parts 5 are in mutual engagement.
• the consequence of this is that the corkscrew 1 is permanently controlled in an angle bisecting position when the handle parts 5 are pivoted.
• the control results from a tooth engagement of the handle parts 5.
• a pair of identical grip shells 18 of the two grip parts 5 form tooth segments 25 which protrude beyond the rounded contour of the grip shells 18 on the bearing side.
• the half thickness of the handle plate facing the subsequent tang 13 is interlocked. len.
• the teeth of the intermeshing tooth segments are essentially trapezoidal in shape.
• the arch of teeth goes over a quarter of a circle.
• the radius point is the geometric axis of the parallel axis sections 15.
• the tool I In parallel position of the handle parts 5, the tool I, the corkscrew 1, is practically embedded in a trough-like manner.
• the relevant storage position results, for example, from FIG. 1.
• the penetration tip 2 can also be seen in the edge protection, so that the multifunctional tool in question can be carried safely as a pocket device.
• this protective measure is achieved in a functionally reliable manner in that each of the two handle parts 5 forms a half-pocket 26 on sides that are folded against one another in terms of folding technology. These complement each other in the parallel position of the handle parts 5 to form a pocket T which tightly encloses the corkscrew 1.
• the depth of the pocket T measured in the thickness direction of the multi-function tool, takes good account of the outside diameter of the coiled shaft of the corkscrew 1
• Multi-function tool also includes alder 13 and the spring package. The corresponding clearance is clearly shown in Fig. 16. In this way, an overlapping assignment of the functional parts in the custody position is recognizable.
• the corkscrew 1 comes under and the spring tongues 14 for locking the handle parts 5; the additional tools are located on a lower floor.
• the room layout is also shown in Figures 12 and 13.
• the inside of the connecting web 3 ends in the cross-sectional center yy of the tool.
• the coiled shaft of the corkscrew 1 adjoins the much thinner connecting web 3 in a decentralized manner with a recognizable outward offset going to the right. Lying in the longitudinal center plane xx, the connecting web 3 is given an eyelet 27 while continuing the flank a, this for fastening the multifunction tool to a carrying chain or the like.

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