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EP 0217972 A1 19870415 - An improved handtool.

Title (en)

An improved handtool.

Title (de)

Handwerkzeug.

Title (fr)

Outil à main.

Publication

EP 0217972 A1 19870415 (EN)

Application

EP 85112412 A 19851001

Priority

EP 85112412 A 19851001

Abstract (en)

There is provided an improved handtool having a body portion (10) with an axe blade (20) attached thereto. A knife blade (30) extends from the body portion (10) and a sheath (52) is pivotally mounted on the body portion (10) so as to be movable between first and second positions. The sheath (52) is configured to cover the knife blade (30) when the sheath (52) is in the first position and to cover the axe blade (20) when the sheath (52) is in the second position.

IPC 1-7

B26B 13/22; B26B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

B26B 23/00 (2006.01); B26B 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26B 23/00 (2013.01); B26B 29/02 (2013.01); B26B 29/025 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2340805 A1 19770909 - GATBY SVEN OLOF [SE]
[A] US 4519108 A 19850528 - HODGSON DONALD E [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0217972 A1 19870415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85112412 A 19851001