JPS6349263Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] Purpose of invention (Industrial application field) This invention relates to sheaths for paring knives, etc.

(Prior art) Generally, when the body of a knife inserted into a sheath rattles and swings inside the sheath, in the case of a sheath consisting of a sheath main body and a removable cover, the swinging knife body hits the cover. Therefore, if the sheath body and the cover are not properly engaged, the cover may come off and the blade body may be exposed, which is very dangerous.

(Problem to be solved by this invention) As mentioned above, this invention has the following problem: When the knife body shakes and swings inside the sheath, the knife body hits the cover, and if the sheath body and cover are not properly engaged, the knife body will cover the sheath. This is an attempt to solve the problem of the blade coming off and exposing the blade, which is dangerous.

Structure of the invention (Means for solving the problems) This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and consists of a sheath main body 2 formed by cutting out almost the upper half, leaving the rear end. A locking protrusion 13 is provided on the upper edge to protrude in the front-rear direction, and a locking protrusion 15 is provided on the edge of the sheath main body 2 at the rear of the sheath body 2 facing the dorsal opening.
On the other hand, a removable cover 17 is provided on the back side opening part.
A locking groove 19 that can be locked to the locking protrusion 13 is formed on the lower edge of the cover 17, and a locking recess 20 that can be locked to the locking protrusion 15 is formed at the rear end of the cover 17. It is something that is formed.

(Function) Since this device employs the above-mentioned means, the sheath main body 2 and the cover 17 are securely connected to each other by the locking protrusion 13, the locking protrusion 15, the locking groove 19, and the locking recess 20 provided respectively. is locked.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention in the sheath of a paring knife will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plastic sheath, 2 is the sheath body, and is particularly shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. It is composed of a pair of left and right side plates 3 connected at their lower edges. The sheath main body 2 is formed by cutting out almost the upper half, leaving the rear ends of both side plates 3, and the opening at the rear end serves as an insertion opening 5 for the knife body 4. The horizontal width of the differential inlet 5 is wider than the thickness of the knife body 4.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a pair of locking recesses formed on both left and right inner walls of the lower part of the insertion port 5, and 7 a pair of locking recesses formed at the lower front end of the knife handle 8 so as to correspond to the locking recesses 6, as shown in FIGS. This retaining protrusion is provided so that it is engaged between the two locking recesses 6 when the sheath 1 is fitted onto the knife body 4. 9 is the insertion port 5
This is an insertion hole formed between both side plates 3 so as to continue from the above.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a flange-shaped finger rest protruding from the outside of the rear end of the sheath body 2, which extends slightly obliquely on the outer surfaces of the side plates 3 and is connected to each other at the back of the sheath body 2.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a horizontal protrusion projecting upward from the upper edge of each side plate 3 of the sheath body 2, and extending long in the front-rear direction. Reference numeral 12 denotes a vertical projection protruding forward from the rear part of the side plate 3 of the sheath body 2, which is similar to the horizontal projection 11.
are integrally connected. 13 is each horizontal protrusion 11
It is a slide protrusion protruding from the upper edge outside, and extends over the entire length direction of the horizontal protrusion 11. Reference numeral 14 denotes a groove for draining water, which is formed by cutting the front end portions of the side plates 3 of the sheath body 2 downward together with the horizontal protrusions 11 and slide protrusions 13. 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a locking protrusion protruding from the outside of each vertical protrusion 12, which extends slightly obliquely in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a pair of clamping pieces protruding forward from both vertical projections 12, the front ends of which are bent in the direction toward each other as shown in FIG. 3, so that a knife can be inserted between them. It is designed to be able to clamp and hold the body 4.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a cover removably attached to the open back side of the sheath body 2, and as shown in FIG. I am doing it. 19 is the same cover 17
A pair of sliding grooves formed on the inner side of the lower edge of the side plates 18 of the sheath body 2.
The sliding protrusion 13 on the outside of the horizontal protrusion 11 is engaged.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a pair of locking grooves formed diagonally inside the rear end portions of the side plates 18 of the cover 17, and the locking protrusions 15 on the outside of the vertical protrusion 12 of the sheath body 2 are located inside the grooves.
is involved.

When the cover 17 is attached to the sheath body 2, the first
As shown in the figure, the two clamping pieces 16 on the sheath body 2 enter into the cover 17, and the two concave grooves 16 on the sheath body 2 also fit into the cover 17.
4 opens to the outside of the sheath 1.

When the sheath 1 configured as described above is fitted into the knife body 4, the sheath 1 is held between the pair of clamping pieces 16 in the sheath 1, so the sheath 1 does not easily fall off from the knife body 4. There isn't. In addition, when the sheath 1 is fitted into the body 4, the retaining protrusion 7 at the front end of the handle 8 is engaged with the retaining recess 6 of the insertion opening 5 of the sheath 1, which also prevents the sheath 1 from coming off. will be held.

Furthermore, since the sheath 1 has grooves 14 formed on both sides of the front end, ventilation within the sheath 1 is improved and the interior of the sheath is always kept dry. Also, when washing the inside of the sheath 1, use the groove 14 described above.
Since the holes serve as drainage holes, drainage becomes easier.

When removing the sheath 1 from the body 4, put your finger on the finger hook 10 at the rear end of the sheath body 2 and push it forward.
can be easily removed from body 4.

When separating the sheath body 2 of the sheath 1 and the cover 17, the cover 17 is strongly pulled forward with respect to the sheath body 2. When pulled strongly in this way, the side plates 18 of the cover 17 open slightly outward against their own elasticity, and the locking protrusions 15 on both sides of the sheath body 2 are released from the locking grooves 20 inside thereof. Therefore, when the cover 17 is then slid straight forward relative to the sheath body 2, the cover 17 is removed forward along the pair of sliding protrusions 13 of the sheath body 2.

By dividing the sheath body 2 and the cover 17 in this way, the inside of the sheath 1 becomes very easy to clean.

In addition, when attaching the removed cover 17 to the sheath body 2 again, contrary to the above-mentioned removal, insert the slide protrusion 13 of the sheath body 2 into the slide groove 19 inside the cover 17 from the rear end of the cover 17. When the cover 17 is inserted and the rear end of the cover 17 comes into contact with the locking protrusion 15 of the sheath body 2, push the cover 17 further rearward and insert the locking protrusion 1 into the pair of locking grooves 20.
Involve 5.

In this embodiment, the cover 17 is removable from the sheath body 2, so it can be used with various sheaths 1 having different shapes.
It has become very convenient when making. That is,
If you want to match the shape of the front end of the sheath 1 to the square, round, etc. shape of the back end of the knife body 4, you can create the same sheath body 2 by making multiple types of covers 17 that match the shape. By attaching various covers 17 to the sheaths 1, it is possible to easily manufacture various sheaths 1 having different shapes. Further, by setting the plurality of covers 17 in different colors, it is possible to easily make sheaths 1 in different colors.

In the above embodiment, the cover 17 is detachable from the sheath body 2, but the cover 17 may be fixed to the sheath body 2 by adhesion or welding.
Also, a pair of clamping pieces 1 for clamping and holding the knife body 4
6 may also be provided inside the cover 17 as shown in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can also be applied to sheaths of cutting knives with sheaths and pocket knives other than paring knives.

Effects of the invention As detailed above, this invention provides a locking protrusion, a locking protrusion, a locking groove, and a locking recess on the sheath body and cover, respectively, and locks the sheath with a reliable locking means. Therefore, even if the knife body shakes and swings and hits the cover, the cover will not come off easily, and even when the removed cover is attached, it can be attached easily with one touch, which is an excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention in the sheath of a paring knife together with the knife body;
The figure is a front view of the disassembled sheath, Figure 3 is a plan view of the sheath body, Figure 4 is a side view of the sheath, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view, Figure 6 is a side view of the cover, and Figure 7. 8 is a plan view of the retaining protrusion at the front end of the handle, and FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the cover showing an embodiment in which a clamping piece is attached to the cover. Scabbard body 2, side plates 3, finger rest 10.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A locking protrusion 13 is provided on the upper edge of the sheath body 2, which is formed by cutting out almost the upper half except for the rear end, in the front-rear direction, and at the edge of the rear part of the sheath body 2 facing the open dorsal side. A locking protrusion 15 is provided in a protruding manner, and a locking groove 19 that can be locked to the locking protrusion 13 is formed at the lower edge of the removable cover 17 on the back side opening. A sheath for a paring knife or the like, characterized in that a locking recess 20 that can be locked to the locking protrusion 15 is formed at the rear end of the cover 17.