EP1740070B1 - Assembly consisting of a hand-held tool and an attachment for hooking the tool, and the hooking attachment - Google Patents

Assembly consisting of a hand-held tool and an attachment for hooking the tool, and the hooking attachment Download PDF

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EP1740070B1
EP1740070B1 EP05733793A EP05733793A EP1740070B1 EP 1740070 B1 EP1740070 B1 EP 1740070B1 EP 05733793 A EP05733793 A EP 05733793A EP 05733793 A EP05733793 A EP 05733793A EP 1740070 B1 EP1740070 B1 EP 1740070B1
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Jean-Luc Simonin
Roland Almeras
Patrick Herelier
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
    • A45F5/021—Fastening articles to the garment to the belt
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/006—Storage means specially adapted for one specific hand apparatus, e.g. an electric drill
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/006—Clips, hooks or the like, for carrying the weight of smallarms
    • F41C33/008—Clips, hooks or the like, for carrying the weight of smallarms for handguns, i.e. pistols or revolvers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0575—Portable tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0591—Defense articles, e.g. small arms, handguns, pistols, or the like

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  • the invention relates to the field of hand-held tools operating with any type of power, such as electric power, thermal energy, pneumatic power, etc. following the manual operation, e.g. of a trigger, by an operator.
  • power such as electric power, thermal energy, pneumatic power, etc.
  • These are essentially fastening tools intended to drive plugs into a substrate material, such as nail drivers, hammers, etc.. It is preferable that the operators do not leave their tools lying around when they are not in use.
  • the Applicant therefore had the idea of proposing an attachment for fastening a tool of this kind to the belt of an operator.
  • An attachment for this kind of tools is known, for example, from document US-A-3 384 277 .
  • the invention therefore relates firstly to the assembly consisting of a hand-held tool and an attachment comprising a loop designed to be threaded on to a belt and provided with a catch finger for the tool, the tool being designed to hook on to the finger in the operating position before being able to swing under its own weight into a position in which locking means prevent it from becoming unhooked from the finger, the locking means being provided on the catch finger, which comprises an end designed to be passed through an opening of an associated shape provided in the handle of the tool.
  • the end to be passed through the opening may provide a groove for receiving the handle of the tool and forming the means for locking the hooked tool in the position in which it is swung under its own weight.
  • the end of the catch finger also preferably comprises an end portion mounted to be pivoted into a position for locking the hooked tool in the operating position in case the tool should swing from the position in which it is swung under its own weight in the opposite direction into the operating position as the result of an unexpected movement by the operator.
  • the invention also relates by way of an intermediate means to an attachment according to claim 4.
  • the catch finger advantageously comprises a groove for receiving the tool, the end of the catch finger comprising an end portion mounted to be pivoted into a position for locking the hooked tool.
  • the invention as shown in Figure 1 comprises a loop 1, in this case already threaded on to the belt 2 of an operator who has just finished using a fastening tool 3.
  • the loop 1 is provided on its external wall 4 with a catch finger 5, in this case extending substantially perpendicularly to this external wall from an anchoring base 6 to an end 7 for passing through the handle of the tool and for locking the tool.
  • the anchoring base 6 comprises a retaining plate or ring (not visible in the figure) bearing against the internal face 8 of the belt 2 and provided with an anchoring pin 9 driven through an opening 10 provided in the belt.
  • a groove 11 for receiving the tool is provided between the anchoring base 6 and the end 7 of the finger 5, forming a first stop shoulder together with the end 7 and, more particularly, an internal portion 12.
  • the end 7 of the finger 5 comprises two portions 12, 13, the internal portion 12 and an external end portion 13 which is mounted to pivot from a passing-through position in which its peripheral surface 15 extends that 16 of the internal portion 12 to a locking position in which the two portions 12, 13 are substantially perpendicular to one another, crosswise ( Figure 5 ), in order to form a second stop shoulder.
  • the two portions 12, 13 are formed by two small cylinders formed around the longitudinal axis 14 of the catch finger 5 and having a substantially elliptical section.
  • the tool to be hooked on to the finger 5 is in this case a fastening tool, well known by the person skilled in the art.
  • This is a hand-held tool comprising a handle 17.
  • An opening 18 is provided in the handle 17, having a shape corresponding to that of the two portions 12, 13 for passing through the opening and for locking the catch finger 5, and having a slightly larger section, precisely so that these finger portions can pass through the opening in the handle of the tool.

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  • Workshop Equipment, Work Benches, Supports, Or Storage Means (AREA)
  • Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
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Abstract

Assembly consisting of a hand-held tool ( 3 ) and an attachment comprising a loop ( 4 ) designed to be threaded on to a belt ( 2 ) and provided with a catch finger ( 5 ) for the tool ( 3 ), the tool being designed to hook on to the finger ( 5 ) in the operating position before being able to swing under its own weight into a position in which locking means ( 12, 13 ) prevent it from becoming unhooked from the finger ( 5 ). The invention is particularly suitable for fastening tools.

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  • The invention relates to the field of hand-held tools operating with any type of power, such as electric power, thermal energy, pneumatic power, etc. following the manual operation, e.g. of a trigger, by an operator. These are essentially fastening tools intended to drive plugs into a substrate material, such as nail drivers, hammers, etc.. It is preferable that the operators do not leave their tools lying around when they are not in use.
  • The Applicant therefore had the idea of proposing an attachment for fastening a tool of this kind to the belt of an operator. An attachment for this kind of tools is known, for example, from document US-A-3 384 277 .
  • The invention therefore relates firstly to the assembly consisting of a hand-held tool and an attachment comprising a loop designed to be threaded on to a belt and provided with a catch finger for the tool, the tool being designed to hook on to the finger in the operating position before being able to swing under its own weight into a position in which locking means prevent it from becoming unhooked from the finger, the locking means being provided on the catch finger, which comprises an end designed to be passed through an opening of an associated shape provided in the handle of the tool. The end to be passed through the opening may provide a groove for receiving the handle of the tool and forming the means for locking the hooked tool in the position in which it is swung under its own weight.
  • The end of the catch finger also preferably comprises an end portion mounted to be pivoted into a position for locking the hooked tool in the operating position in case the tool should swing from the position in which it is swung under its own weight in the opposite direction into the operating position as the result of an unexpected movement by the operator.
  • The invention also relates by way of an intermediate means to an attachment according to claim 4.
  • The catch finger advantageously comprises a groove for receiving the tool, the end of the catch finger comprising an end portion mounted to be pivoted into a position for locking the hooked tool.
  • The invention will be more readily understood with the aid of the following description of the preferred embodiment of the attachment of the invention and its method of use, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1
    is a perspective view of the attachment of the invention and a of tool to be hooked thereon after use;
    Figure 2
    is a perspective view on a larger scale of the detail D2 of Figure 1;
    Figure 3
    is a perspective view of the attachment with the tool hooked thereon, but in the operating position;
    Figure 4
    is a view similar to that of Figure 3, but after the tool has been swung under its own weight, and
    Figure 5
    is a view similar to that of Figure 4, but after locking of the hooked tool.
  • The invention as shown in Figure 1 comprises a loop 1, in this case already threaded on to the belt 2 of an operator who has just finished using a fastening tool 3. The loop 1 is provided on its external wall 4 with a catch finger 5, in this case extending substantially perpendicularly to this external wall from an anchoring base 6 to an end 7 for passing through the handle of the tool and for locking the tool.
  • The anchoring base 6 comprises a retaining plate or ring (not visible in the figure) bearing against the internal face 8 of the belt 2 and provided with an anchoring pin 9 driven through an opening 10 provided in the belt.
  • A groove 11 for receiving the tool is provided between the anchoring base 6 and the end 7 of the finger 5, forming a first stop shoulder together with the end 7 and, more particularly, an internal portion 12.
  • The end 7 of the finger 5 comprises two portions 12, 13, the internal portion 12 and an external end portion 13 which is mounted to pivot from a passing-through position in which its peripheral surface 15 extends that 16 of the internal portion 12 to a locking position in which the two portions 12, 13 are substantially perpendicular to one another, crosswise (Figure 5), in order to form a second stop shoulder. The two portions 12, 13 are formed by two small cylinders formed around the longitudinal axis 14 of the catch finger 5 and having a substantially elliptical section.
  • The tool to be hooked on to the finger 5 is in this case a fastening tool, well known by the person skilled in the art. This is a hand-held tool comprising a handle 17. An opening 18 is provided in the handle 17, having a shape corresponding to that of the two portions 12, 13 for passing through the opening and for locking the catch finger 5, and having a slightly larger section, precisely so that these finger portions can pass through the opening in the handle of the tool.
  • Following the description of the attachment and the tool, their use will now be described.
  • Once the operator has finished using the tool, in order to hook it on to his belt 2, he continues to hold the tool by its handle 3, i.e. in the operating position, and engages the opening 18 in the handle over the finger 5 by passing the end portions 12, 13 into the opening 18 in the handle of the tool. He then allows the handle to be placed on the groove 11 of the handle, then allows the tool to swing under its own weight, the nose of the tool pivoting downwards.
  • In this swung position, the hooked tool is locked by means of the internal part 12 of the catch finger as a result of the fact that the opening 18 in the handle 17 has also pivoted through substantially 90° relative to this internal end portion 12, wherein the handle can come to a stop against it in the first stop shoulder 11, 12, which prevents it from becoming unhooked. The operator then pivots the external end portion 13 through 90° relative to the internal portion 12. In this manner, even if the tool were to swing again in the opposite direction into the operating position as the result of an unexpected movement by the operator and the opening 18 in the handle 17 were to pass once again over the internal portion 12 of the catch finger 5, the handle 17 would come to a stop against the external end portion 13 in the second stop shoulder 12, 13, the opening 18 remaining substantially perpendicular to this external portion 13. The tool 3 hooked on to the finger 5 would continue to be locked.

Claims (7)

  1. Assembly consisting of a hand-held tool (3) and an attachment (1) comprising a loop (4) designed to be threaded on to a belt (2) and provided with a catch finger (5) for the tool (3), the tool being designed to hook on to the catch finger (5) in the operating position before being able to swing under its own weight into a position in which locking means (12, 13) prevent it from becoming unhooked from the finger (5), said locking means (12, 13) being provided on the catch finger (5) which comprises an end (7) designed to be passed through an opening (18) of an associated shape provided in the handle (17) of the tool (3).
  2. Assembly according to claim 1, in which the end (7) to be passed through the opening provides a groove (11) for receiving the handle (17) of the tool (3) and forms the means (12) for locking the hooked tool (3) in the position in which it is swung under its own weight.
  3. Assembly according to one of claims 1 and 2, in which the end (7) of the catch finger comprises an end portion (13) mounted to be pivoted into the position for locking the hooked tool (3) in the operating position in case the tool should swing from the position in which it is swung under its own weight in the opposite direction into the operating position as the result of an unexpected movement by the operator.
  4. Attachment (1) comprising a loop (4) designed to be threaded on to a belt (2) and provided with a catch finger (5) for a handle (17) of a tool (3), the catch finger (5) including locking means (12, 13) preventing the tool (3) from becoming unhooked, said locking means comprising an end (7) designed to be passed through an opening (18) of an associated shape provided in the handle (17) of the tool (3).
  5. Attachment according to claim 4, in which the catch finger (5) comprises a groove (11) for receiving the tool (3).
  6. Attachment according to claim 5, in which the receiving groove (11) is formed by an end portion (7) for passing through the opening and for locking.
  7. Attachment according to claim 6, in which the end portion(7) comprises two small cylinders (12, 13), an external end cylinder (13) being designed to pivot relative to an internal end cylinder (12) in order to lock the hooked tool in two respective operating and swung positions.
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