Global Patent Index - EP 0306461 A1

EP 0306461 A1 19890308 - Tool having a built-in light source.

Title (en)

Tool having a built-in light source.

Title (de)

Werkzeug mit eingebauter Lichtquelle.

Title (fr)

Outil à source lumineuse incorporée.

Publication

EP 0306461 A1 19890308 (EN)

Application

EP 88850066 A 19880224

Priority

EP 88850066 A 19880224

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a tool (1), such as a knife, having a built-in light generating unit (8). The tool consists of a blade or bit member (2) and a handle (6). The blade member (2) has a tubular holder (16) for the blade member and the handle (6) comprises a cavity (5). Within the tubular holder (16) there are placed a lens (7) and a reflector (9) having an orifice (20). The lens (7) and the reflector (9) constitute one part of the light generating unit (8), the other part of which consists of a light bulb (10) mounted outermost of an insert which is inserted into the cavity (5) of the handle (6), and in which, in assembling, the bulb is inserted through the orifice (20) of the reflector (9).

IPC 1-7

B26B 11/00; B25B 23/18

IPC 8 full level

B25B 23/18 (2006.01); B26B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 23/18 (2013.01); B26B 11/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0306461 A1 19890308; AU 3198989 A 19890922; WO 8908013 A1 19890908

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88850066 A 19880224; AU 3198989 A 19890223; SE 8900076 W 19890223