Cutting tool or the like, such as a pair of secateurs comprising two pivoting active members
AssigneeDeville S.A.
InventorAntoine A. Deville
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Abstract
The rear portion of each active member has a cross-section of height greater than its width. The corresponding intermediate element is made by being overmolded around the rear portion. The rear portion and the corresponding intermediate element are pierced by at least two through holes for passing respective fasteners such as screws for fixing the corresponding tubular handle in place.
Claims6
1/ A cutting tool comprising two active members pivotally mounted about a common transverse axis, the rear portion of each active member being surrounded by an intermediate element on which a tubular handle is engaged, and means being provided to fix each tubular handle to the rear portion of the corresponding active member, wherein the rear portion of each active member has a cross-section of height greater than its width, wherein the corresponding intermediate element is made by being overmolded around said rear portion, and wherein said rear portion and said corresponding intermediate element are pierced by at least two through holes, each for passing a fastener such as a screw for fixing the corresponding tubular handle in place.
2/ A tool according to claim 1, wherein each intermediate element has, on one side of the corresponding rear portion, respective cavities around each through hole for receiving respective nuts adapted to co-operate with corresponding screws.
3/ A tool according to claim 1, including means for fixing the intermediate element to the corresponding rear portion.
4/ A tool according to claim 3, wherein the rear portion has at least one auxiliary through hole adapted to be filled with plastics material during overmolding.
5/ A tool according to claim 1, wherein the plastics material used for making the intermediate element by overmolding is selected in such a manner as to obtain an intermediate element having dimensions that are precise and regular.
6/ A tool according to claim 1, said tool being a pair of secateurs comprising as active members a blade and an anvil.