EP 1637286 A1 20060322 - Hand tool having an adjustable head with joint lock mechanism
Title (en)
Hand tool having an adjustable head with joint lock mechanism
Title (de)
Handwerkzeug mit einem einstellbarem Kopf und einem Mechanismus zur Verriegelung des Gelenks desselben
Title (fr)
Outil à main avec une tête ajustable et système de blocage de l' articulation de cette tête
Publication
Application
Priority
CN 200420092793 U 20040920
Abstract (en)
A hand tool (10) having an adjustable head (20) with joint lock mechanism (40), comprising a head (20) having a rear end and a handle (30) having a front end pivotally coupled to the rear end of the head (20), characterised in that: the joint lock mechanism (40) is disposed between the rear end of the head (20) and the front end of the handle (30), and the joint lock mechanism (40) comprises a first engaging device, a second engaging device, a pull button (45) and a first elastic device (41). The first engaging device is disposed at the rear end of the head (20). The handle (30) has a first aperture (33) longitudinally extending at the front end thereof to receive the second engaging device (42), and has a second aperture (34) formed perpendicularly intersecting the first aperture (33) to receive the pull button (45). The pull button (45) has a knob portion and an engaging portion beneath the knob portion (451) and the engaging portion extends along the second aperture (34) and engages the second engaging device (42). The first elastic device (41) is received in the first aperture (33) and abuts against the second engaging device (42) with a forward force such that the front end of the second engaging device (42) is pushed to engage the first engaging device.
IPC 8 full level
B25B 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B25G 1/063 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6405621 B1 20020618 - KRIVEC BERT [US], et al
- [X] US 2001000092 A1 20010405 - JARVIS JACK D [US]
- [X] EP 0377777 A1 19900718 - MESENHOELLER HANS
- [X] GB 273914 A 19270714 - VICTOR GLINEUR
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1637286 A1 20060322; EP 1637286 B1 20071212; AT E380630 T1 20071215; CN 2796966 Y 20060719; DE 602005003735 D1 20080124; DE 602005003735 T2 20081204
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05250005 A 20050105; AT 05250005 T 20050105; CN 200420092793 U 20040920; DE 602005003735 T 20050105