EP 2272635 A1 20110112 - Case for holding a hand tool
Title (en)
Case for holding a hand tool
Title (de)
Gehäuse für Werkzeugaufbewahrung
Title (fr)
Carcasse pour un outil à main
Publication
Application
Priority
- CN 200920077910 U 20090707
- US 60560009 A 20091026
Abstract (en)
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a case for holding a hand tool at a point of sale is provided. The hand tool has a working end and a handle. The handle projects from the case to form a handle for the case and the case engages the hand tool such that the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case while simultaneously, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case to test a function of the hand tool. Before the case and the hand tool is purchased the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case; however, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case when the case is in a closed position. After the hand tool is purchased the customer can break a seal and the case may be opened, thereby allowing the tool to be removed from the case when the case is in an open position.
IPC 8 full level
B25H 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B25H 3/006 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XYI] US 5816401 A 19981006 - VASUDEVA KAILASH C [CA], et al
- [XYI] US 6685018 B1 20040203 - CHUAN TSENG YI [TW]
- [Y] US 2007095690 A1 20070503 - NGUY CHANWA [US], et al
- [Y] US 2007228240 A1 20071004 - KAO CHI-FENG [TW]
- [Y] US 5918741 A 19990706 - VASUDEVA KAILASH C [CA]
- [Y] US 2004094444 A1 20040520 - CHEN TERENCE [TW]
- [A] US 4682688 A 19870728 - BUDERT GUENTER H [DE]
- [A] US 2008110302 A1 20080515 - LIU YI-FENG [TW]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10167873 A 20100630