Tool to be received in a holding device for cards and / or notes

Abstract

With regard to the problem of specifying a tool which a person can carry as captively as possible, a tool (9) for connection to a holding device (1) for cards and / or notes, comprising a main body (10) having a top side (11) and a bottom side (12) and at least one side edge (13) on which a blade (14) is arranged, is characterised in that the main body (10) has retaining means (15, 16) for fixing or locking the main body (10) in or on a housing (2) of a holding device (1) for cards and / or notes.

Description

[0001] Tool for holding cards and / or notes in a holder

[0002] The invention relates to a tool according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0003] From EP 2 773235 B1 a holding device is known which enables functional storage of cards, in particular credit cards and / or banknotes, wherein their removal from the holding device can be carried out without any problems.

[0004] In everyday life, however, not only credit cards and banknotes are needed, but also tools that can be used to solve a variety of tasks. For example, packaging straps, cords, and strings often have to be cut in order to remove the contents of a package without causing damage.

[0005] As an example, it should be mentioned that in leisure time, for example when skiing, mountaineering or hiking, situations can arise in which an everyday tool is helpful, for example to cut bread or sausage or to undo fabric seams, shoelaces or cords.

[0006] As a rule, however, people don't carry tools with them that can perform the aforementioned tasks, but rather only eyeglasses, wallets, watches, cell phones, or jewelry. In fact, it often happens that certain tools for leisure activities are left at home, and one has to resort to makeshift tool alternatives in unexpected situations on site.

[0007] The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a tool which a person can carry with him or herself in a way that is as safe as possible from loss.

[0008] This object is achieved according to the features specified in claim 1.

[0009] According to the invention, it was recognized that retaining means on the tool must interact with structural elements already present on the housing of the holding device in order to securely connect the tool to the holding device. This allows a user to always carry the tool with them when carrying their holding device containing credit cards and / or banknotes.

[0010] According to the invention, it has been recognized in particular that a multifunctional tool, in particular one with the size of a credit card or the width of a credit card, must be designed in such a way that it can be easily connected to the housing of a holder for credit cards. The tool can be connected to the holder for cards and / or notes in such a way that the housing of the holder serves as a handle. The retaining means could comprise at least two sliding projections that are laterally spaced from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally spaced from one another, and are assigned to the base body in such a way that a strip-like element can be received between the sliding projections in such a way that it functions as a stop or ramp for the sliding projections in the lateral direction.This allows the base body to be pushed out of the housing, cutting edge first, until a strip-like element of the housing is positively and / or force-fitted between the sliding projections. The tool can then be fixed and locked in the housing, for example, by applying pressure with the thumb in the area of ​​the strip-like element, and can then be used for cutting.

[0011] The sliding projections are preferably spaced at least 10 mm apart, or sufficiently far enough that the cutting edge remains completely within the housing when the tool is inserted into the housing. This avoids any risk of injury.

[0012] More than two sliding projections arranged in a lateral direction and sliding direction of the base body could be provided, so that the base body can be pushed out of a housing of the holding device to different extents and each can be fixed in a specific position. This allows different sections of the tool to be gradually guided out of the housing as needed, and the tool can be fixed in place.

[0013] A through-hole or window could be formed in the base body, preferably facing away from the cutting edge. This allows the user to reach through the base body with a thumb or finger and possibly push cards held in the holding device parallel to the base body out of the holding device without having to move the tool. A thumb rest could be formed in the tool, in particular as a recess in the base body, in order to be able to press the retaining means, which serve in particular as slip catches, together with the base body in a specific direction relative to the holding device. The thumb rest can be designed as a molded part.

[0014] The tool or thumb rest could have a handle made of a different material than the rest of the tool. This can achieve greater static friction.

[0015] The base body could have two opposing and parallel side edge sections for support on the inner surfaces of a housing of the holding device, similar to a business card, check card, or card, with the two side edge sections being spaced between 52 and 54 mm apart. This makes it possible to accommodate the tool, along with credit cards, identity cards, and cards of similar format, in the housing of the holding device with essentially no play and to fix it at least laterally. The side webs of the housing fix the tool laterally.

[0016] The first side edge section could be followed by a concavely curved elongated section or a straight elongated section, with a convexly curved elongated section following the second side edge section. Because these sections merge at one end of the tool, which protrudes from the housing, a tip or crest of the tool is given a shark fin shape. Either the concave, the straight, or the convex section can be designed as a cutting edge. The convex section could be used as an ice scraper. For this purpose, a straight area could be formed on the convex section.

[0017] The shark fin or triangular shape in the cutting edge area is advantageous because it allows the base body to be made very thin. The base body is relatively wide in the central area, which rests laterally on the housing, and much narrower in the cutting edge area. The large width in the central area stabilizes the base body, despite its very thin nature. The base body could be only a few millimeters thick, preferably 0.3-4 mm outside the area of ​​the sliding projections. Such a thin base body can be easily accommodated in the holder alongside cards, saving space, leaving enough room for cards and / or bills.

[0018] The cutting edge could be associated with a concavely curved side section or an elongated straight side section of a side edge, or it could form this concavely curved or elongated straight side section. Such a cutting edge could serve, for example, as a letter opener.

[0019] Alternatively or additionally, the cutting edge could be located in the upper half of a first side edge of the base body. This ensures that a sufficiently large portion of the base body remains in the housing and can be supported against it when the housing is used as a handle for the tool.

[0020] The base body could have a central part forming the base. This creates a one-piece tool. The central part could be made of sheet metal or another metal. Metals retain their sharpness for a long time and are sufficiently strong to work even harder objects. The cutting edge could be formed on a sharpened section of a first side edge of the central part. This way, the cutting edge is also made of the same material and integral with the central part.

[0021] The sliding projections could be held in recesses in a central part of the base body. It is conceivable to clip, insert, and / or glue the sliding projections into the central part. The sliding projections can thus be manufactured as separate parts or molded parts and then connected to a central part, a base plate, and / or a cover plate of the base body.

[0022] The base body could be designed as a sandwich structure with pins and holes that are mutually fixed and, in particular, are only inserted into one another.

[0023] The cutting edge could be designed as a replaceable blade. This allows a blade that is no longer sufficiently sharp to be replaced with a new one without having to dispose of the entire tool.

[0024] The cutting edge could be mounted on a leg hinged to the base body that can be swung out and in. This allows the leg to be folded out and the cutting edge to be easily removed. Furthermore, the leg provides the cutting edge with a degree of freedom of movement.

[0025] The base body could comprise a base plate and a cover plate, between which the cutting edge and / or a hooked blade are arranged. The cutting edge can function as a letter opener, and the hooked blade can have two hooks, only one of which protrudes from the tool in an operational manner. Once the protruding hook has become blunt, the hooked blade can be turned over so that the other, still sharp, hook protrudes from the tool. Furthermore, one cutting edge of the hooked blade can face the interior of the base body, thus serving as a cable stripping tool.

[0026] The base body could have at least one recess, a compartment, a cutout, and / or a holding means for a pin or safety pin. This allows the tool to serve as a depot for pins that can be used in an emergency situation. In this respect, the tool is a safety pin depot and / or a pin depot. A safety pin could be accommodated in or on the base body so that it can pivot about an axis. By pivoting the safety pin, parts of the tool can be connected to or detached from one another. The safety pin therefore serves not only as a reversible locking device but also as an aid that can be removed from the tool in an emergency.

[0027] It is particularly advantageous to use a pin and / or a safety pin as a holding element or latch, which holds individual parts of the tool together.

[0028] An arrangement could comprise a tool of the type described here and a holder for cards and / or notes, with the holder serving as a handle for the tool. This allows an existing product to be usefully supplemented with a tool. The tool has very thin walls and can be accommodated in the holder like a credit card.

[0029] The holding device for cards and / or notes could have a housing which has a base with a recess, wherein side webs arranged at a distance from one another protrude from the base and wherein a strip-like element is arranged on the base, against which at least one retaining means can be applied. With such an arrangement, the tool can be supported laterally on the inner surfaces of the side webs and can be pushed out of the housing until the strip-like element comes into contact with a retaining means, in particular a sliding projection. Preferably, the strip-like element springs between two sliding projections. The sliding projections can be flat or narrow. The recess in the base of the housing is used not only to push cards out of the housing with the thumb, but also for the tool.Pressure could be exerted on the strip-like element with the thumb or another finger in order to hold it between the sliding projections, particularly in a recess between them, when the tool is used for cutting. The pressure of the thumb enables the use of particularly thin materials in order to save space in the housing. By pressing on the cutting edge or on the sliding projections, the tool can be released and, once released, can be moved again very easily. The pressure of the thumb acts on the upper center of the construction from the sliding projections; if transverse forces act on the cutting edge, the cutting edge can be held firmly with a relatively thin-walled holding device and brought back into line with the cutting direction.

[0030] The side bars, together with the base, could form a slot, at least in sections. The tool can be inserted into this slot and protrude from it with its tip or shark fin with the cutting edge.

[0031] At least one spring device or clamp could be provided, which acts or engages from above into the upwardly open housing. This clamp allows the tool to be pressed against the floor. Instead of a clamp, other spring devices are also conceivable; even a coiled bundle of money can serve as a spring or leaf spring. Coil springs, air cushions, rubber springs, or similar are also conceivable alternatives to the clamp. Cards and papers can be inserted between a spring and the tool.

[0032] At least one lid could be hinged to the housing. The lid is preferably flexible. A lid can not only protect cards in the housing but also exert pressure on the tool if banknotes and / or cards are placed between the lid and the tool. The aforementioned clamp is then not absolutely necessary to press the tool against the floor. An expandable lid, particularly a stretchable leather lid, can be elastically tightened and thus exert pressure on the tool.

[0033] A strip-like element of the holding device could be subjected to force and / or deformable and / or reversibly deformable in such a way that it non-positively fixes the tool in a specific extended position within the housing of the holding device. This ensures that the tool does not form a structurally fixed blade, but would slide back into the housing if the force on the strip-like element is reduced or removed and the tool's tip were pressed against a wall, for example. The force on the strip-like element can be generated, for example, by the user's thumb.

[0034] The strip-like element could at least rest against or be adjacent to a retaining element or sliding projection when the tool is pushed out of the housing far enough for the cutting edge to be inserted. Thus, the retaining element or sliding projection can act as an overridable stop.

[0035] The strip-like element could be positioned between two retaining elements or sliding projections when the tool is pushed out of the housing far enough for the cutting edge to be inserted. Thus, the retaining elements or sliding projections could act as overridden stops that can then be easily overcome if the user refrains from or reduces the application of force to the strip-like element.

[0036] The tool described here can be developed in many ways. The cutting edge could be designed as a circular knife. The circular knife could even be rotatably connected to the base body. In addition to a cutting edge that can be used as a letter opener, cord cutter, scraper, or fingernail scraper, the base body could also have a cable stripper. Preferably, a recess of various widths or diameters is provided in the base body, through which a cable can be pushed such that its sheath comes into contact with another cutting edge, in particular the inward-facing cutting edge of a hook knife.

[0037] The cutting edge and / or hook blade may be covered by a removable sheath or cover. This prevents the risk of injury if the tool is carelessly pushed out of the holder.

[0038] In the drawing show

[0039] Fig. 1 is a perspective view from above of a holding device for cards and / or notes with a clip that projects into an upwardly open housing and has a slot,

[0040] Fig. 2 is a plan view of a tool having a cutting edge on one side edge and partially inserted into the housing according to Fig. 1, wherein the housing according to Fig. 1 is shown in dashed lines and wherein a view of the housing according to Fig. 1 from below is shown

[0041] Fig. 3 is a plan view of another tool having a cutting edge on a concave upper portion of a side edge,

[0042] Fig. 4 is a plan view of another tool having a cutting edge on a straight upper section of a side edge, Fig. 5 is a plan view of another tool having a cutting edge on a side edge and two narrow, strip-like sliding projections,

[0043] Fig. 6 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on one side edge, two narrow, strip-like sliding projections and a through-hole,

[0044] Fig. 7 is a plan view of another tool having a cutting edge on one side edge, two narrow sliding projections and a substantially rectangular passage,

[0045] Fig. 8 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on one side edge, two flat sliding projections and a through-hole,

[0046] Fig. 9 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on one side edge, two sliding projections and a rounded through-hole, wherein pins can be accommodated in the tool,

[0047] Fig. 10 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on one side edge, two sliding projections and a rounded through-passage, the tool having a serration,

[0048] Fig. 11 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on a straight upper section of a side edge and which has two flat sliding projections inserted as shaped parts, Fig. 12 is an exploded view of the tool according to Fig. 11,

[0049] Fig. 13 is a view of locking tongues of the individual parts of Fig. 11 which engage with each other,

[0050] Fig. 14 another tool with a replaceable blade and a needle depot,

[0051] Fig. 15 another tool with a replaceable blade,

[0052] Fig. 16 the tool according to Fig. 15, from which the blade is removed,

[0053] Fig. 17 another tool with a replaceable blade,

[0054] Fig. 18 another tool with a replaceable blade,

[0055] Fig. 19 another tool with a swing-out leg for

[0056] Holder for a replaceable blade,

[0057] Fig. 20 the tool according to Fig. 19 with folded leg and blade,

[0058] Fig. 21 another tool with a replaceable blade and a needle depot, in which a safety pin is accommodated,

[0059] Fig. 22 another tool with a replaceable blade,

[0060] Fig. 23 the tool according to Fig. 20 with unfolded leg and blade, Fig. 24 another tool with blade and a hook knife in transparent representation, with a rotatable safety pin mounted on the tool,

[0061] Fig. 25 is an exploded view of the tool according to Fig. 24,

[0062] Fig. 26 is a view of the top of the tool according to Fig. 24,

[0063] Fig. 27 another tool with a cutting edge on a straight

[0064] section and a thumb rest,

[0065] Fig. 28 is a plan view of another tool which has a cutting edge on a straight section of a side edge, two sliding projections and a rounded through-passage, the tool having a serration,

[0066] Fig. 29 another tool with a serration,

[0067] Fig. 30 an arrangement comprising a holding device for cards and / or notes and a tool, wherein the tool is partially pushed out of the housing of the holding device and wherein the housing serves as a handle for the tool and

[0068] Fig. 31 to 51 Top views of tools with different shapes,

[0069] Fig. 52 a blade with a cutting edge,

[0070] Fig. 53 another blade with a cutting edge in a plan view,

[0071] Fig. 54 shows a further blade with a cutting edge in a perspective view, Fig. 55 shows a partial front view of a tool in which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted,

[0072] Fig. 56 is a rear fragmentary view of a tool in which the blade according to Fig. 52 is inserted,

[0073] Fig. 57 is a rear partial view of a tool in which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted,

[0074] Fig. 58 is a rear partial view of a tool in which the blade according to Fig. 52 is inserted,

[0075] Fig. 59 is a rear partial view of a tool in which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted, and

[0076] Fig. 60 in the lower view a plan view of the recess of the housing, wherein a tool is still completely accommodated in the housing before being pushed out, and in the upper view a schematic representation of the fixation of the tool by thumb pressure on the curved strip-like element in the housing when the tool with its blade is pushed out of the housing.

[0077] Fig. 1 shows a holding device 1 for cards and / or notes, which has a housing 2 which has a base 3 with a recess 4, wherein side webs 5, 6 arranged at a distance from one another protrude orthogonally from the base 3 and wherein an arcuately curved, strip-like element 7 is arranged on the base 3, to which at least one retaining means of a tool can be applied.

[0078] The side webs 5, 6, together with the base 3, form a drawer at least in sections. At least one clamp 8 is provided, which engages from above into the upwardly open housing 2 and can press against the upper side 11 of the tool 9.

[0079] The side webs 5, 6 together with the base 3 form an upwardly open insertion compartment or a type of upwardly open insertion compartment which, along a defined clamping length, has at least in sections an insertion width which is in the range 52 mm to 54 mm, preferably less than 53.98 mm.

[0080] The holding device 1 can be gripped to use a tool 9. The tool 9 can preferably be fully inserted into the housing 2 of the holding device 1.

[0081] Figs. 2 to 11, 14 to 24 and 26 to 29 show examples of tools 9 which can be inserted into the holding device 1 according to Fig. 1.

[0082] For reasons of clarity, the same reference numerals are used below for structural elements of the tools 9 that serve the same purposes, even if the tools 9 differ from one another.

[0083] In this respect, Figs. 2 to 11, 14 to 24, 26 to 29, and 55 to 60 all show tools 9 for connection to a holding device 1 for cards and / or banknotes, comprising a base body 10 with a top side 11 and a bottom side 12 and at least one side edge 13 on which a cutting edge 14 is arranged. The base body 10 has retaining means 15, 16 for fixing or locking the base body 10 in or on a housing 2 of a holding device 1 for cards and / or banknotes.

[0084] Fig. 2 schematically shows a plan view of the underside 12 of a tool having a cutting edge 14 on one side edge and partially inserted into the housing according to Fig. 1, wherein the housing 1 according to Fig. 1 is shown in dashed lines and wherein a view of the housing 1 according to Fig. 1 from below is shown. The strip-like element 7 is received between two retaining means 15, 16.

[0085] Figs. 3 and 4 show tools 9 in which a through-passage or window 17 is formed on the tool 9. The through-passage or window 17 is formed in the base body 10 and faces away from the cutting edge 14. The user can reach through the through-passage 17 with a thumb or finger, for example, to reach cards arranged between the clamp 8 according to Fig. 2 and a tool 9. The clamp 8 can press from above onto cards (not shown), which can rest on the upper side 11 of the tool 9.

[0086] Figs. 5 and 6 each show a tool 9 in which the retaining means 15, 16 comprise at least two elongated, narrow, and curved sliding projections 15a, 16a, which are laterally spaced from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally spaced from one another, and are assigned to the base body 10 in such a way that the strip-like element 7 of the holding device 1 according to Fig. 1 can be received between the sliding projections 15a, 16a in such a way that it acts as a stop for the sliding projections 15a, 16a in the lateral direction. The strip-like element 7 engages between the sliding projections 15a, 16a.

[0087] However, the sliding projections 15a, 16a can easily slide over the strip-like element 7 if the tool 9 is not pressed against the strip-like element 7, for example with the thumb.

[0088] The tool 9 according to Fig. 6 also has a passage 17 in the base body 10.

[0089] Fig. 7 shows a tool 9 in which the retaining means 15, 16 comprise at least two strip-like, slightly curved sliding projections 15a, 16a, which are spaced laterally from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally from one another, and are assigned to the base body 10 in such a way that the strip-like element 7 of the holding device 1 according to Fig. 1 can be received between the sliding projections 15a, 16a in such a way that it acts as a stop in the lateral direction for the sliding projections 15a, 16a.

[0090] Fig. 8 shows a tool 9 in which the retaining means 15, 16 comprise at least two flat, slightly curved sliding projections 15b, 16b, which are spaced laterally from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally from one another, and are assigned to the base body 10 in such a way that the strip-like element 7 of the holding device 1 according to Fig. 1 can be received between the sliding projections 15b, 16b in such a way that it acts as a stop in the lateral direction for the sliding projections 15b, 16b.

[0091] The tool 9 according to Fig. 8 has a passage 17 in the base body 10.

[0092] The aforementioned tools 9 could have more than two sliding projections 15a, 16a arranged in a lateral direction and sliding direction of the base body 10, so that the base body 10 can be pushed out of the housing 2 of the holding device 1 to different distances and can be fixed in a locking position in each case.

[0093] Referring to Figs. 9 and 10, it is shown that the base body 10 has two opposing and parallel side edge sections 18, 19 for support on the inner surfaces of the housing 2 of the holding device in the manner of a business card, check card, or card. The two side edge sections 18, 19 are spaced apart by between 52 and 54 mm. The tool 9 therefore has a maximum width of between 52 and 54 mm.

[0094] However, the tool 9 can also have a slight oversize with respect to the widths of the aforementioned width range, in particular with respect to the width of 54 mm, so that it is frictionally received in the housing 2 and does not easily slip out of the housing 2. This oversize can be implemented in all embodiments of the tool 9 presented in this description. The tool 9 then has a width that is slightly larger than the internal dimension of the housing 2, i.e., a width that is larger than the internal distance between the side webs 5, 6 of the housing 2.

[0095] The first side edge section 18 is adjoined by a concavely curved elongated section 20, while the second side edge section 19 is adjoined by a convexly curved elongated section 21. The two sections 20, 21 merge into one another at a tip such that the extendable upper part of the tool 9 has the shape of a shark fin.

[0096] With reference to Fig. 11, it is shown that a straight, elongated section 20a adjoins the first side edge section 18, while a convexly curved elongated section 21 adjoins the second side edge section 19. The two sections 20a, 21 merge into one another at a tip such that the extendable, upper part of the tool 9 has the shape of a shark fin.

[0097] In Fig. 11, the cutting edge 14 is associated with an elongated side portion of a side edge 13. The cutting edge 14 is located in the upper half of a first side edge 13 of the base body 10.

[0098] With reference to Fig. 12, it is shown that the base body 10 has a central part 22 and is made of a sheet metal, wherein the cutting edge 14 is formed on a sharpened section of a first side edge 13 of the central part 22.

[0099] Fig. 11 and 12 also show a tool 9 in which the retaining means 15, 16 comprise at least two flat sliding projections 15b, 16b, which are laterally spaced from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally spaced from one another, and are assigned to the base body 10 in such a way that the strip-like element 7 of the holding device 1 according to Fig. 1 can be received between the sliding projections 15b, 16b in such a way that it acts as a stop in the lateral direction for the sliding projections 15b, 16b.

[0100] The flat sliding projections 15b, 16b are held in recesses of the central part 22 of the base body 10 and are manufactured as separate parts. Preferably, the flat sliding projections 15b, 16b are clipped into the central part 22 as molded parts.

[0101] With reference to Figs. 14 to 26, it is shown by way of example that the cutting edge 14 is designed as a replaceable blade.

[0102] With reference to Figs. 19 and 20 and 23, it is shown that the cutting edge 14 is reversibly arranged on a leg 23 which is pivoted out and in and is hinged to the base body 10.

[0103] With reference to Fig. 21, it is shown that the base body 10 has at least one recess 24 for a pin and a recess 25 for a safety pin 25a.

[0104] With reference to Fig. 24 to 26, it is shown that the base body 10 has a base plate 26 and a cover plate 27, between which the cutting edge 14 and a hook knife 28 are arranged.

[0105] In Fig. 24, a safety pin 25a is accommodated in or on the base body 10 so as to be pivotable about an axle element 29. By rotating the safety pin 25a, the base plate 26 and the cover plate 27 can be connected to or detached from one another, thus allowing access to the interior of the tool 9. Further aids can be accommodated inside the tool 9. Fig. 24 shows that a stripper 30 is also formed in the base body 10. The stripper 30 is provided in the base body 10 as a recess with various widths or diameters, through which a cable can be pushed such that its sheath comes to rest on the further cutting edge, namely the inward-facing cutting edge of the hook knife 28.

[0106] With reference to Fig. 11, it is shown that at least one pin 24a acts as a latch connecting two parts of the base body 10. Specifically, two pins 24a connect the central part 24 and the flat sliding projection 15b according to Fig. 12, in that the pins 24a act as latches and are pushed through tabs or eyelets arranged alternately on the central part 22 and the flat sliding projection 15b.

[0107] Fig. 27 shows that the tool 9 has a thumb rest 32 at its end, which is to be pushed out of the holding device 1.

[0108] Fig. 28 shows that a tool 9 has a grippy area 33 to the left and right of the passage 17.

[0109] With reference to Fig. 30, an arrangement is shown which comprises a tool 9 of the type described above and a holding device 1 for cards and / or notes, wherein the holding device 1 serves as a handle for the tool 9.

[0110] Fig. 30 shows a holding device 1 for cards and / or notes, which has a housing 2 which has a base 3 with a recess 4, wherein side webs 5, 6 arranged at a distance from one another protrude orthogonally from the base 3 and wherein an arcuately curved, strip-like element 7 is arranged on the base 3, against which at least one retaining means of the tool 9 can be placed. The side webs 5, 6 together with the base 3 form at least in sections a slide-in compartment. At least one clamp 8 is provided which engages from above into the upwardly open housing 2. The side webs 5, 6 together with the base 3 form an upwardly open slide-in compartment or a type of upwardly open slide-in compartment which, along a defined clamping length, has at least in sections an insertion width which lies between 52 mm and 54 mm.

[0111] The holding device 1 can be gripped to use the tool 9. The tool 9 can preferably be fully inserted into the housing 2 of the holding device 1.

[0112] At least one flexible cover 31 is hinged to the housing 2, with which the clamp 8 and the tool 9 can be covered.

[0113] The upper side 11 of the tool 9 is the side that can be covered by the cover 31 or onto which the clamp 8 presses.

[0114] Fig. 52 shows a blade with a cutting edge 14. The essentially rectangular blade has two semicircular indentations on its two shorter sides. The blade has two short elongated holes inside.

[0115] Fig. 53 shows another blade with a cutting edge 14 in a plan view.

[0116] Fig. 54 shows the further blade with a cutting edge 14 in a perspective view. The essentially rectangular further blade has two elongated indentations on its two shorter sides, the length of which is at least 30%, preferably at least 40%, particularly preferably at least 50% of the length of the shorter side of the blade. In its interior, the blade has two short elongated holes and a round hole which is arranged between the elongated holes. Fig. 55 shows a partial front view of a tool into which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted. The first detailed view A shows that the elongated indentation makes it possible to provide more solid plastic parts which hook onto the blade better than is possible with the blade according to Fig. 52. The elongated indentations make it possible to enable better flow behavior of the plastic into the elongated indentations during injection molding.

[0117] Fig. 56 shows a rear partial view of a tool in which the blade according to Fig. 52 is inserted.

[0118] Fig. 57 shows a rear partial view of a tool into which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted. The tool according to Fig. 57 has more solid plastic parts than the tool according to Fig. 56.

[0119] Fig. 58 shows a rear partial view of a tool into which the blade according to Fig. 52 is inserted. The second detailed view B shows the interlocking of two parts of the tool.

[0120] Fig. 59 shows a rear partial view of a tool into which the blade according to Figs. 53 and 54 is inserted. The second detailed view B shows the interlocking of two parts of the tool.

[0121] The blades shown in Figs. 52 to 60 may be interchangeable.

[0122] All blades of the type described here can be used in a tool of the type described here. It is conceivable that such a blade could be offered as a replacement part or as an upgrade.

[0123] The blade of tool 9 used here is not a fixed blade. If the tip of tool 9, which protrudes from the housing 2 and to which the blade is assigned, is pressed, for example, against a wall, the tool 9 easily retracts into the housing 2. The retaining means 15, 16 and / or sliding projections 15a, b, 16a, b mentioned here can thus be easily overcome.

[0124] The retaining means 15, 16 and / or sliding projections 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b can easily slide over the strip-like element 7 if the tool 9 is not pressed, for example with the thumb, against the strip-like element 7.

[0125] Against this background, Fig. 60 shows, in the upper view, an arrangement in which a strip-like element 7 of the housing 2 of a holding device 1 for cards and / or banknotes is subjected to force and reversibly deformed in such a way that it non-positively fixes the tool 9 in a specific extended position in the housing 2. Thumb pressure on the strip-like element 7 prevents the tool 9 from sliding back into the housing 2 when it is used for cutting or pressing against an object.

[0126] In the above-mentioned case, the strip-like element 7 lies between two retaining means 15, 16 and two sliding projections 15a, 16a when the tool 9 is pushed out of the housing 2 far enough that the cutting edge 14 can be inserted.

[0127] Specifically, Fig. 60 shows that the tool 9 is pressed against the strip-like element 7 by exerting pressure on the strip-like element 7 with the thumb.

[0128] The tool 9 is held in place by the force of the thumb so that any work with the tool 9 can be performed. The aperture 17 or window advantageously allows the middle fingertip to rest on the zero point 17a of the parabolic shape of the aperture 17 or window when using the tool 9 outside of the housing 2, i.e., when it is removed from the housing 2. The tool 9 can be held by the thumb, which presses on the cross shown in Fig. 60 and the curved index finger behind it, and the middle finger. This allows more pressure and tension to be exerted on the extremely thin tool 9.

[0129] The tool 9 together with the housing 2 forms an arrangement which does not have a fixed blade.

[0130] A fixed blade is a blade that is mechanically locked in the housing in such a way that it cannot retreat when the blade is pressed against an object.

[0131] Reference symbol

[0132] 1 holding device

[0133] 2 housings

[0134] 3 Floor

[0135] 4 recess in the floor

[0136] 5 side bridge

[0137] 6 side bridge

[0138] 7 strip-like element on the floor

[0139] 8 brackets

[0140] 9 Tools

[0141] 10 basic bodies of 9

[0142] 11 Top of 10

[0143] 12 bottom of 10

[0144] 13 Side edge

[0145] 14 cutting edges

[0146] 15 restraint devices

[0147] 15a Gliding overhang

[0148] 15b flat sliding projection

[0149] 16 restraint devices

[0150] 16a Gliding overhang

[0151] 16b flat sliding projection

[0152] 17 Passage or window

[0153] 17a Zero point of the parabolic shape of 17

[0154] 18 first side edge section

[0155] 19 second side edge section

[0156] 20 concave curved elongated section of 13

[0157] 20a straight elongated section of 13

[0158] 21 convex curved elongated section

[0159] 22 central part of 10

[0160] 23 legs

[0161] 24 hollow 24a pin

[0162] 25 Recess or compartment

[0163] 25a Safety pin

[0164] 26 Base plate

[0165] 27 Cover plate

[0166] 28 hook knives

[0167] 29 Axle element

[0168] 30 strippers

[0169] 31 lids

[0170] 32 Thumb rest

[0171] 33 grippy area

[0172] A first detailed view

[0173] B second detailed view

Claims

Patent claims 1. Tool (9) for connection to a holding device (1) for cards and / or notes, comprising a base body (10) with a top side (11) and a bottom side (12) and at least one side edge (13) on which a cutting edge (14) is arranged, characterized in that the base body (10) has retaining means (15, 16) for fixing or locking the base body (10) in or on a housing (2) of a holding device (1) for cards and / or notes.

2. Tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means (15, 16) comprise at least two sliding projections (15a, 15b, 16a, 16b) which are spaced laterally from one another, preferably at least 10 mm laterally from one another, and are assigned to the base body (10) in such a way that a strip-like element (7) can be received between the sliding projections (15a, 15b, 16a, 16b) in such a way that it acts as a stop for the sliding projections (15a, 15b, 16a, 16b) in the lateral direction.

3. Tool according to claim 2, characterized in that more than two sliding projections (15a, 15b, 16a, 16b) arranged in a lateral direction and sliding direction of the base body (10) are provided, so that the base body (10) can be pushed out of a housing (2) of the holding device (1) to different extents and can be fixed in a position in each case.

4. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a passage or window (17) is formed in the base body (10).

5. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base body (10) has two mutually opposite and parallel side edge sections (18, 19) for support on inner surfaces of a housing (2) of the holding device (1) in the manner of a business card, check card or card, wherein the two side edge sections (18, 19) are spaced between 52 and 54 mm from one another.

6. Tool according to claim 5, characterized in that a concavely curved elongated section (20) or a straight elongated section (20a) adjoins the first side edge section (18), wherein a convexly curved elongated section (21) adjoins the second side edge section (19).

7. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting edge (14) is assigned to a concavely curved side section or an elongated straight side section of a side edge (13) or forms this concavely curved or elongated straight side section and / or that the cutting edge (14) lies in the upper half of a first side edge (13) of the base body (10).

8. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base body (10) has a central part (22) which forms the base body (10) and / or is made of a sheet metal, wherein the cutting edge (14) is formed on a sharpened section of a first side edge (13) of the central part (22).

9. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sliding projections (15b, 16b) in Recesses of a central part (22) of the base body (10).

10. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting edge (14) is designed as a replaceable blade. 11 . Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cutting edge (14) is arranged on a leg (23) which can be pivoted out and in and out and is hinged to the base body (10).

12. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base body (10) has a base plate (26) and a cover plate (27), between which the cutting edge (14) and / or a hook knife (28) are arranged.

13. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base body (10) has at least one recess (24), a compartment, a recess (25) and / or a holding means for a pin (24a) or safety pin (25a).

14. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a safety pin (25a) is pivotally received in or on the base body (10) about an axis element (29).

15. Tool according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one pin (24a) connects two parts of the base body (10) to one another as a lock.

16. Arrangement comprising a tool (9) according to one of the preceding claims and a holding device (1) for cards and / or notes, wherein the holding device (1) serves as a handle for the tool (9).

17. Arrangement according to claim 16, characterized in that the holding device (1) contains a housing (2) which has a base (3) with a recess (4), wherein side webs (5, 6) arranged at a distance from one another protrude from the base (3) and wherein a strip-like element (7) is arranged on the base (3), against which at least one retaining means (15, 16) can be applied.

18. Arrangement according to claim 17, characterized in that the side webs (5, 6) together with the base (3) form at least in sections a drawer compartment 19. Arrangement according to one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that at least one spring device or clamp (8) is provided which acts or engages from above into the upwardly open housing (2).

20. Arrangement according to one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that at least one cover (31) is hinged to the housing (2).

21. Arrangement according to one of claims 16 to 20, characterized in that a strip-like element (7) of the holding device (1) can be subjected to force and / or deformed and / or reversibly deformed in such a way that it non-positively fixes the tool (9) in a specific pushed-out position in the housing (2) of the holding device (1).

22. Arrangement according to claim 21, characterized in that the strip-like element (7) rests against or is adjacent to at least one retaining means or sliding projection (15, 15a, 15b, 16, 16a, 16b) when the tool (9) is pushed out of the housing (2) far enough that the cutting edge (14) can be inserted.

23. Arrangement according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that the strip-like element (7) lies between two retaining means (15, 16) or sliding projections (15a, 15b, 16a, 16b) when the tool (9) is pushed out of the housing (2) far enough that the cutting edge (14) can be inserted.

24. Blade with a cutting edge (14) for use in a tool (9), in particular in a tool according to one of claims 1 to 15.

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