EP1947218B1 - Metal hand tool and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

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EP1947218B1
EP1947218B1 EP08250001A EP08250001A EP1947218B1 EP 1947218 B1 EP1947218 B1 EP 1947218B1 EP 08250001 A EP08250001 A EP 08250001A EP 08250001 A EP08250001 A EP 08250001A EP 1947218 B1 EP1947218 B1 EP 1947218B1
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Chiu-Yueh Hung
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/02—Electroplating of selected surface areas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B13/00—Spanners; Wrenches
    • B25B13/56—Spanner sets
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/10—Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/34—Pretreatment of metallic surfaces to be electroplated
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D7/00—Electroplating characterised by the article coated
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards

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  • the present invention relates to a hand tool, and more particularly relates to a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool.
  • Metal hand tools such as socket bits, wrenches, ratchet wrenches and screwdrivers, and are used frequently in our lives. A mark with drawings or words is manufactured with the metal hand tool to show the trademark and the standards of the metal hand tool.
  • the first method for manufacturing the mark with the metal hand tool is formed a salient or an indent to take as the mark when casting the metal hand tool, then electroplating the metal hand tool with an electroplate layer.
  • the metal hand tool is electroplated with the same color, and this cannot let users see the mark obviously and clearly.
  • the second method for manufacturing the mark with the metal hand tool is electroplating the metal hand tool after casting the metal hand tool, and then printing a layer with multiple colors on the metal hand tool to take as the mark.
  • This method can let users see the mark obviously and clearly.
  • the printing layer cannot mount securely around the electroplate layer and this may make the printing layer falling off from the metal hand tool. In addition, the printing layer may fall off when rubbing against the metal hand tool.
  • Document US 6 787 248 discloses a method of manufacturing a hand tool comprising the steps of forming a marking recess on a tool, then electroplating the whole tool with a layer, then grinding the whole plated layer to remove the layer, so that only the recess marking is still plated and then replating the whole tool with another layer.
  • the present invention provides a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool.
  • a metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention is fabricated by a method to manufacture said metal hand tool, and said metal hand tool has a body with an outer surface and an preparing region, a printing layer with a mark and an electroplate layer.
  • the method to manufacture the metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention comprises a forming step, a printing step and an electroplating step.
  • the preparing step the body is made from metal.
  • the printing step the printing layer is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body and the mark is enchased on the printing layer with an external surface.
  • the electroplate step the electroplate layer is electroplated the external surface of the mark and the outer surface of the body except the preparing region with the printing layer to complete the metal hand tool.
  • a metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention is made by a method in accordance with the present invention for manufacturing the metal hand tool.
  • the metal hand tool is made of metal and comprises a body (10), a printing layer (20) and an electroplate layer (30).
  • the body (10) is made of casting or forging and has an outer surface and a preparing region.
  • the preparing region is defined on the outer surface of the body (10).
  • the printing layer (20) is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) with a signal color or multiple colors and has a mark (21).
  • the mark (21) is enchased on the printing layer (20) by the signal color or the multiple colors and has an external surface.
  • the electroplate layer (30) is electroplated on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to protect the metal hand tool.
  • the electroplate layer (30) can be a signal layer or multiple layers.
  • the mark (21) can be presented as a three-dimensional effect when the electroplate layer (30) is electroplated with multiple layers.
  • the method for manufacturing the metal hand tool comprises (a) a forming step, (b) a printing step and (c) an electroplating step.
  • the forming step comprises manufacturing the body (10) with an outer surface and a preparing region by casting or forging.
  • the printing step comprises printing signal color or multiple colors on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) to form a printing layer (20) and enchasing a mark (21) with an external surface on the printing layer (20).
  • the electroplating step comprises electroplating an electroplate layer (30) on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to complete the metal hand tool.
  • the metal hand tool and the method to manufacture the metal hand tool have the following advantages.

Abstract

A metal hand tool is fabricated by a method to manufacture the metal hand tool, the metal hand tool has a body (10) with an outer surface and an preparing region, a printing layer (20) with a mark (21) and an electroplate layer (30). The method has a forming step, a printing step and an electroplating step. In the preparing step, the body (10) is made from metal. In the printing step, the printing layer (20) is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) and the mark (21) is enchased on the printing layer (20) with an external surface. In the electroplate step, the electroplate layer (30) is electroplated the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to complete the metal hand tool.

Description

    1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a hand tool, and more particularly relates to a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool.
    • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Metal hand tools such as socket bits, wrenches, ratchet wrenches and screwdrivers, and are used frequently in our lives. A mark with drawings or words is manufactured with the metal hand tool to show the trademark and the standards of the metal hand tool.
  • In the past, there are two conventional methods for manufacturing the mark with the metal hand tool. The first method for manufacturing the mark with the metal hand tool is formed a salient or an indent to take as the mark when casting the metal hand tool, then electroplating the metal hand tool with an electroplate layer. However, the metal hand tool is electroplated with the same color, and this cannot let users see the mark obviously and clearly.
  • The second method for manufacturing the mark with the metal hand tool is electroplating the metal hand tool after casting the metal hand tool, and then printing a layer with multiple colors on the metal hand tool to take as the mark. This method can let users see the mark obviously and clearly. However, the printing layer cannot mount securely around the electroplate layer and this may make the printing layer falling off from the metal hand tool. In addition, the printing layer may fall off when rubbing against the metal hand tool.
  • Document US 6 787 248 discloses a method of manufacturing a hand tool comprising the steps of forming a marking recess on a tool, then electroplating the whole tool with a layer, then grinding the whole plated layer to remove the layer, so that only the recess marking is still plated and then replating the whole tool with another layer.
  • Therefore, the present invention provides a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • The main objective of the present invention is to provide a metal hand tool and a method to manufacture the metal hand tool.
  • A metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention is fabricated by a method to manufacture said metal hand tool, and said metal hand tool has a body with an outer surface and an preparing region, a printing layer with a mark and an electroplate layer.
  • The method to manufacture the metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention comprises a forming step, a printing step and an electroplating step. In the preparing step, the body is made from metal. In the printing step, the printing layer is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body and the mark is enchased on the printing layer with an external surface. In the electroplate step, the electroplate layer is electroplated the external surface of the mark and the outer surface of the body except the preparing region with the printing layer to complete the metal hand tool.
  • Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
    • IN THE DRAWINGS:
    • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of manufacturing a metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention;
    • Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section side view of the metal hand tool in Fig. 1; and
    • Fig. 3 is a block diagram of manufacturing the metal hand tool in Fig. 1.
  • With reference to Figs. 1 to 3, a metal hand tool in accordance with the present invention is made by a method in accordance with the present invention for manufacturing the metal hand tool.
  • The metal hand tool is made of metal and comprises a body (10), a printing layer (20) and an electroplate layer (30).
  • The body (10) is made of casting or forging and has an outer surface and a preparing region. The preparing region is defined on the outer surface of the body (10).
  • The printing layer (20) is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) with a signal color or multiple colors and has a mark (21). The mark (21) is enchased on the printing layer (20) by the signal color or the multiple colors and has an external surface.
  • The electroplate layer (30) is electroplated on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to protect the metal hand tool. In addition, the electroplate layer (30) can be a signal layer or multiple layers. The mark (21) can be presented as a three-dimensional effect when the electroplate layer (30) is electroplated with multiple layers.
  • The method for manufacturing the metal hand tool comprises (a) a forming step, (b) a printing step and (c) an electroplating step.
  • The forming step comprises manufacturing the body (10) with an outer surface and a preparing region by casting or forging.
  • The printing step comprises printing signal color or multiple colors on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) to form a printing layer (20) and enchasing a mark (21) with an external surface on the printing layer (20).
  • The electroplating step comprises electroplating an electroplate layer (30) on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to complete the metal hand tool.
  • The metal hand tool and the method to manufacture the metal hand tool have the following advantages.
    1. 1. The electroplate layer (30) is electroplated on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to protect the metal hand tool. This can let users see the mark obviously and clearly.
    2. 2. The printing layer (20) is printed securely around the outer surface of the body (10) and this can prevent the printing layer (20) from falling off the metal hand tool.
    3. 3. The mark (21) can be presented as a three-dimensional effect when the electroplate layer (30) is electroplated with multiple layers.
  • Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims (7)

  1. A metal hand tool being made of metal and having a body (10) with an outer surface and a preparing region being defined on the outer surface of the body (10), and the metal hand tool being characterized in that:
    a printing layer (20) being printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10) and having a mark (21) being enchased on the printing layer (20) with an external surface; and
    an electroplate layer (30) being electroplated on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20).
  2. A method for manufacturing a metal hand tool that has a body (10) with an outer surface and a preparing region, a printing layer (20) with a mark (21) and an electroplate layer (30), and the method for manufacturing a metal hand tool being characterized in that:
    (a) a forming step comprising forming the body (10) with the outer surface and the preparing region;
    (b) a printing step comprising
    printing the printing layer (20) on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body (10); and
    enchasing the mark (21) with an external surface on the printing layer (20); and
    (c) an electroplating step comprising electroplating the electroplate layer (30) on the external surface of the mark (21) and the outer surface of the body (10) except the preparing region with the printing layer (20) to complete the metal hand tool.
  3. The method for manufacturing a metal hand tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein printing the printing layer (20) with a signal color.
  4. The method for manufacturing a metal hand tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein printing the printing layer (20) with multiple colors.
  5. The method for manufacturing a metal hand tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein electroplating the electroplate layer (30) with multiple layers.
  6. The method for manufacturing a metal hand tool as claimed in claim 3, wherein electroplating the electroplate layer (30) with multiple layers.
  7. The method for manufacturing a metal hand tool as claimed in claim 4, wherein electroplating the electroplate layer (30) with multiple layers.
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