Tool with deposit coin work area

Abstract

Tool, wherein a first working area (1) of the tool (10) which can be used as a deposit coin has a circular first edge (3) extending over a circumferential angle (α) of more than 180°, in particular more than 200°, with a diameter (D1) between 10 mm and 40 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 30 mm, in particular between 23 mm and 26 mm, characterized in that the first working area (1) comprises a second working area in the form of a V-shaped opening (2) which can be used as a tick lifter.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a tool with a first working area usable as a deposit coin, which has a circular first edge extending over a circumferential angle of more than 180 degrees, in particular more than 200 degrees, with a diameter between 10 mm and 40 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 30 mm, in particular between 23 mm and 26 mm, according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Tools with different working areas, which can also be used as tokens, are widely known. In addition to tools for professional use by tradespeople, such tools are often also used in everyday situations and can be carried by a person, for example, in a pocket of clothing, so that they can be used for specific tasks as needed. Such tools are therefore often very compact, especially as flat tools.

[0003] In general, there is a need to expand the range of applications and functionality of such a tool so that it is particularly comprehensively adapted to the user's everyday life. To this end, additional work areas can be provided on a tool. At the same time, the handling of the tool's work areas should not be compromised, or the different work areas should complement each other advantageously.

[0004] The invention is based on the object of developing the application spectrum of the tool in a manner that is advantageous in use, so that this tool can be used for additional tasks and, in particular, of specifying a tool with a compact shape.

[0005] This object is achieved by a tool according to the invention as claimed in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments emerge from the subclaims.

[0006] The tool according to the invention has a first working area of ​​the tool that can be used as a deposit coin, wherein the first working area additionally comprises a second working area in the form of a V-shaped opening that can be used as a tick lifter. By means of the tick lifter working area, a tick whose head has penetrated the body of a subject, such as a human or animal, at least partially or completely can be detached from the subject and removed. The particular advantage of such a tool is that the second working area, which can be used as a tick lifter, is implemented in the first part that can be used as a deposit coin area, so that two different functional areas are combined in a space-saving manner in one working area.Surprisingly, it has been found that the first working area, because it has to be manufactured particularly flat in order to fit into a deposit coin slot (for example, the dimensions of a 50 cent, €1, or €2 coin), has dimensions that enable particularly handy and efficient use of the V-shaped opening. It has been found that ticks in particular can be removed particularly effectively and without the head being severed from such a V-shaped opening, especially when it is arranged in a deposit coin working area. The deposit coin area represents a relatively large contact surface on the person or animal from which the tick is to be removed. To remove the tick, the deposit coin working area can be applied flatly, in particular as extensively or as fully as possible, to the area of ​​the body where the tick is located.It has been found that this prevents tilting, particularly lateral tilting around the longitudinal axis of the V-shaped opening for tick receptacle or the longitudinal axis of the tool, and / or tilting of the tick lifter's working area transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tool, and allows the tick to be removed particularly safely without tearing off the head. With the tick positioned in its desired position at the V-shaped opening, the tool can be spaced perpendicular to the surface area of ​​the coin working area from the tick-infested body of the human or animal in order to remove the tick, with a reduced risk of its head being severed.

[0007] Preferably, the V-shaped opening interrupts the circular first edge over a circumferential angle β. In particular, the V-shaped opening can interrupt the circular first edge over a circumferential angle β between 3° and 95°, furthermore in particular between 5° and 60°. This circumferential angle can correspond to the opening angle of the V-shaped opening, so that the statements regarding the circumferential angle can also apply to the opening angle of the opening. The circumferential angle and opening angle can differ if the apex of the V-shaped opening is not located in the center of the deposit coin area. The circumferential angle and opening angle can, independently of one another, generally also be < 50°, < 40°, or < 30°.These designs have proven particularly advantageous because the perforation of the circular first edge is particularly well suited as an insertion aid for guiding the tick into the V-shaped perforation up to the desired position of the tick for its removal, while at the same time ensuring the usability of the first working area as a deposit coin. The desired position of the tick for its removal is generally the apex of the V-shaped perforation, at which the flanks of the perforation forming the V converge or meet, or close to this apex. In general, the V-shaped perforation also has the advantage that ticks of different sizes can be securely grasped and removed, since they can be inserted into the V-shaped perforation to different depths depending on their size, and the flanks of the perforation can then securely and reliably engage the tick for its removal.

[0008] Preferably, the V-shaped opening extends to the middle region, preferably to the center, of the first working area. Arranging the V-shaped opening to the middle region or center of the first area enables particularly advantageous handling when removing a tick from the skin of the subject, since a particularly large contact surface of the tool on this surface, for example, the skin of the subject, is achieved. Furthermore, this makes the tool particularly easy to handle when removing the tick. Furthermore, this ensures that the coin area remains very stable.

[0009] Preferably, the V-shaped opening has rounded corners; preferably, the transition from the V-shaped opening to the circular first edge and / or the apex region of the V-shaped opening has rounded corners. It has been found that such embodiments of the tool reduce the risk of damaging the tick during removal, in particular of dismembering it during removal, and in particular of cutting off the tick's head.

[0010] The tool preferably has a first, preferably planar surface and a second, preferably planar surface, wherein the V-shaped opening extends from the first planar surface towards the second planar surface or as far as the latter, and wherein the V-shaped opening tapers from the first, preferably planar surface to the second, preferably planar surface, such that the V-shaped opening tapers in cross-section. The V-shaped opening can have the smallest width at the second surface. The first and / or the second surface are preferably planar, optionally only approximately planar. The first and the second surfaces are preferably plane-parallel to one another. Preferably, at least the second surface is at least approximately or exactly planar, as a result of which it can be pushed precisely over the skin in order to insert the tick into the opening.It has surprisingly been found that such an embodiment of the tool according to the invention simultaneously has a high level of stability of the V-shaped opening and the smallest possible thickness in the effective area of ​​the V-shaped opening for tick removal. The effective area refers to the areas of the V-shaped opening which, when a tick is removed from the skin, rest against the object and can transfer a force from the tool to the object. A small thickness in the effective area of ​​the V-shaped opening generally ensures that it can rest as close as possible against a surface such as the skin of the subject during tick removal, so that the V-shaped opening can be pushed under a tick head which is close to the surface. Furthermore, it has proven particularly advantageous if the side walls orThe flanks of the opening can therefore lie flat against the body of the tick, so that when the tick is pulled out, the pulling forces exerted by the tool on the tick are distributed over a wider area, which significantly reduces the risk of the tick head being torn off.

[0011] The side walls of the opening, which form the cross-sectional taper, can be slanted or curved. This provides good support for the tick during removal, with the side walls resting flatly against the tick's body. The side walls, particularly in the transition area to the second surface, which is applied to the subject's body, can have an inclination of 5° to 80°, preferably 10° to 75° or 20° to 60°, relative to the second surface.

[0012] Preferably, the first region is circular and the V-shaped opening extends from the first edge to the center of the first region, wherein preferably the corner of the V-shaped opening lies in the center of the first region.

[0013] The tool preferably has a third working area, which is designed as a functional area, wherein the functional area can preferably be used as a cap lifter and / or a cutting tool and / or a screwing tool and / or a nail puller and / or a spoke wrench. Such embodiments of the tool according to the invention particularly advantageously expand the range of applications of the tool by adding further functions for further areas of application.

[0014] Preferably, the interruption in the first edge can be used as an insertion aid for the V-shaped opening. Using the interruption in the first edge as an insertion aid for the V-shaped opening has proven particularly handy and comfortable when using the V-shaped opening, for example, as a tick lifter.

[0015] Preferably, the thickness of the tool, which extends perpendicularly from the first planar surface to the second planar surface, is between 1.00 mm and 3.00 mm, in particular between 2.00 mm and 2.50 mm, in particular between 2.10 mm and 2.45 mm.

[0016] Preferably, the tool is designed as a rigid component, in particular a hardened material, more particularly a hardened tool steel. A tool made of a rigid material has proven particularly effective in tick removal, since a rigid second working area allows the V-shaped opening to be brought particularly precisely close to a tick without severing the head. Furthermore, this allows for the leverage to be transferred to the tick with as little play as possible.

[0017] The tool is preferably designed as a flat tool. A flat tool can be understood to mean a tool in which the thickness is relatively small in relation to the longitudinal extent, in particular the thickness is less than 1 / 5 of the longitudinal extent, furthermore in particular the thickness is less than 1 / 10 of the longitudinal extent. Alternatively or additionally, “flat tool” can mean that the tool was machined from a flat material, for example a flat sheet of metal, in particular punched, cut or produced as a punched or stamped part. The surfaces of the flat tool with the largest surface extent can each be at least substantially flat or flat, preferably plane-parallel to one another. Such an embodiment, in which the tool is designed as a flat tool, has proven to be particularly compact and easy to store.Furthermore, flat products can be manufactured very cost-effectively using rapid manufacturing processes such as stamping or punching.

[0018] It may also be advantageous for the tool to be made of steel and / or plastic, in particular as a plastic injection-molded part, and / or another metal. In particular, it may also be advantageous for the tool to be made of a rigid material, in particular steel and / or aluminum and / or tool steel and / or plastic, in particular as an injection-molded part.

[0019] The invention is described and explained below using exemplary embodiments. Identical features are provided with the same reference numerals. All features of the exemplary embodiments can also be applied independently of one another generally within the scope of the invention. They show: Fig. 1: an embodiment of a tool according to the invention in a plan view of a first planar surface, Fig. 2: the embodiment of the tool according to the invention according to Fig. 1 in plan view of a second planar surface, Fig. 3: the embodiment of the tool according to the invention according to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 in an isometric view, Fig. 4: the embodiment of the tool according to the invention according to the Fig. 1 to 3 in a frontal view of the opening for tick removal.

[0020] The Fig. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a tool according to the invention in a plan view, wherein Fig. 3 shows the tool in an isometric view to illustrate the thickness D of the tool. The tool is designed as an elongated flat tool comprising a first planar surface 4 and a second planar surface 5 opposite the first planar surface 4 and running parallel to it. The first and second surfaces run plane-parallel to each other. The tool further has a first working area 1 usable as a deposit coin, which is delimited by a circular first edge 3. The circular first edge 3 extends over a circumferential angle α of 340° and has a diameter D1, wherein the circumferential angle α and diameter D1 are selected such that the outer contour of the first working area 1 at least partially resembles a coin, in particular a 50 cent coin (D1 = 24.25 ±0.2 mm) or a 1€ coin (D1 = 23.25 ±0.2 mm) or a 2€ coin (D1 = 25.75 ±0.2 mm).The first working area 1 encloses a second working area, which is designed in the form of a V-shaped opening 2 and can be used as a tick lifter.

[0021] The V-shaped opening 2 interrupts the circular first edge 3 over a circumferential angle β of 20° (see in particular Fig. 1) and extends from the circular first edge 3 to a vertex region 6, wherein the two legs lying in the plane of the second planar surface 5 and delimiting the V-shaped opening 3 meet in the vertex region 6, and wherein the vertex region 6 is located substantially centrally in the first working region 1. The transition of the V-shaped opening 3 into the circular first edge 3 has rounded corners. Furthermore, the transition of the V-shaped opening into the vertex region 6 is designed as a rounded corner. When the second working region is used as a tick lifter, rounded corners can ensure that in particular the head of a tick is not cut off by a sharp area of ​​the V-shaped opening 3, which would result in the head remaining in the wound.The V-shaped opening 3 extends from the first planar surface 4 to the second planar surface 5, over the entire thickness D of the tool (see in particular . Fig. 3).

[0022] Furthermore, the V-shaped opening 3 tapers towards the second planar surface 5. For this purpose, the V-shaped opening can have inclined or curved side walls 7. The taper can start from the first planar surface 4 and go towards the second planar surface 5, so that the V-shaped opening 3 penetrates a larger part of the first planar surface 4 than of the second planar surface 5. However, the taper can also begin at a distance from the first surface. Due to the inclined or curved side walls 7, the V-shaped opening 2 has a smaller thickness in the area of ​​the second planar surface 5, which, particularly when the V-shaped opening 2 is used as a tick lifter, enables the second working area to be pushed under the head of a tick attached to a host due to the small thickness, in particular by the second planar surface 5 resting against the skin of a host.Furthermore, the side walls can easily grip the tick's body when removing it. The side walls 7 can form an angle of approximately 30°-45° with the second surface in the area of ​​the second surface.

[0023] The thickness D of the tool in the deposit coin working area can correspond to the thickness of a 50 euro cent, 1 euro or 2 euro coin.

[0024] In general, the thickness Da of the outer edge of the deposit coin working area can be greater than the thickness Dz in the tick-lifter working area, except for the opening in the tick-lifter working area. This means that the deposit coin working area has the thickness of the corresponding coin, but a tick located in the apex area of ​​the V-shaped opening is more visible to the person and easier to detect by the tick-lifter working area. The thicknesses Da and Dz extend in the same direction as the workpiece thickness D. The areas with the thicknesses Da and Dz can merge into one another via a step or a continuous transition.

[0025] The tool can be designed as a sheet metal stamping. List of reference symbols 1 first work area 2 V-shaped opening 3 first edge 4 first planar surface 5 second planar surface 6 Crown area 7 sloping side walls 8th level 10 tools α circumferential angle β circumferential angle D1 diameter D Thickness

Claims

[1] Tool, wherein a first working area (1) of the tool (10) usable as a pawn coin has a circular first rim (3) extending over a circumferential angle (α) of more than 180°, in particular more than 200°, with a diameter (D1) between 10 mm and 40 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 30 mm, in particular between 23 mm and 26 mm, characterized by , that the first working area (1) includes a second working area in the form of a V-shaped opening (2) which can be used as a tick remover. [2] Tool according to claim 1, characterized by , that the V-shaped opening (2) interrupts the circular first edge (3) via a circumferential angle (β). [3] Tool according to claim 2, characterized by , that the V-shaped opening (2) interrupts the circular first edge (3) over a circumferential angle (β) between 3° and 95°. [4] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the V-shaped opening (2) extends to the central area of ​​the first working area (1). [5] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the V-shaped opening (2) has rounded corners, preferably the transition of the V-shaped opening (2) into the circular first edge (3) and / or the apex area (6) of the V-shaped opening has rounded corners. [6] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the tool (10) has a first preferably planar surface (4) and a second preferably planar surface (5), wherein the V-shaped opening (2) extends from the first planar surface (4) towards the second planar surface (5) or to it, and wherein the V-shaped opening (2) tapers from the first planar surface (4) to the second planar surface (5), such that the V-shaped opening (2) tapers in cross-section and preferably has inclined or arcuate side walls (7). [7] Tool according to claim 6, characterized by , that the inclined side walls (7) to the second planar surface (5) have an inclination between 5° and 80°. [8] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the first region (1) is circular and wherein the V-shaped opening (2) extends from the first edge (3) to the center of the first region (1), preferably the corner (6) of the V-shaped opening (2) being located at the center of the first region (1). [9] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the tool (10) has a third working area which is designed as a functional area, wherein preferably the functional area can be used as a bottle opener and / or as a cutting tool and / or as a screw tool and / or as a nail puller and / or as a spoke wrench. [10] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the interruption of the first edge (3) can be used as an insertion aid for the V-shaped opening (2). [11] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the thickness (D) of the tool, which extends perpendicularly from the first planar surface (4) to the second planar surface (5), is between 1.00 mm and 3.00 mm, in particular between 2.00 mm and 2.50 mm, in particular between 2.10 mm and 2.45 mm. [12] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the tool (10) is designed as a rigid component. [13] Tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the tool (10) is designed as a flat tool.

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