CUTTING TOOL

Abstract

A tool for cutting a longitudinal object includes a grip extending between a first side and a second side in a first direction, and a blade arranged in a channel within the grip. The channel and the blade are arranged such that the longitudinal object is receivable and guidable toward the blade by the channel. In the first direction, the channel is arranged closer to the first side than to the second side of the grip. The tool further includes a guiding element, which is attached to the grip at an attachment point. The attachment point is, in the first direction, located between a channel entrance and the first side. The guiding element is attached to the grip in a foldable manner such that if folded out the guiding element extends from the grip to guide the longitudinal object toward the channel entrance.

Claims

1. Tool for cutting a longitudinal object, comprising: a grip extending between a first side and a second side in a first direction, a blade arranged in a channel within the grip, wherein the channel and the blade are arranged such that the longitudinal object is receivable and guidable toward the blade by the channel, wherein, in the first direction, the channel is arranged closer to the first side than to the second side of the grip, a guiding element, which is attached to the grip at an attachment point, wherein the attachment point is, in the first direction, located between a channel entrance and the first side, wherein the guiding element is attached to the grip in a foldable manner such that if folded out the guiding element extends from the grip to guide the longitudinal object toward the channel entrance.

2. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element has a guiding surface that is in line with a channel surface of the channel if the guiding element is folded out.

3. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element is tapered toward a tip of the guiding element.

4. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element has a rounded tip.

5. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element, the channel and the blade are arranged such that the longitudinal object, once received in the channel, can be forced onto the blade by the guiding element by folding in the guiding element.

6. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element is contained in a recess within the grip if the guiding element is folded in.

7. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the guiding element is lockable if folded out and/or if folded in.

8. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the channel is tilted in such a way that, in the first direction, the blade is arranged closer to the first side than the channel entrance.

9. Tool according to claim 1, wherein an axis of the guiding element encloses an angle between 45 and 90° with the first direction.

10. Tool according to claim 1, wherein, in the first direction, a distance between the attachment point of the guiding element and the first side of the grip is between 0.5 and 3 cm.

11. Tool according to claim 1, wherein the blade is oriented along the first direction.

12. Tool according to claim 1, further comprising at least one foldable tool element.

13. Tool according to claim 1, wherein an extension of the guiding element from the attachment point to the tip is 30 to 65% of an extension of the grip in the first direction from the first side to the second side.

14. Use of a tool according to claim 1 for cutting single-use handcuffs as the longitudinal object.

15. Use according to claim 14, wherein the single-use handcuffs are configured in a cable tie manner.

Description

[0049] It should be noted that the individual features specified in the claims may be combined with one another in any desired technologically reasonable manner and form further embodiments of the invention. The specification, in particular taken together with the figures, explains the invention further and specifies particularly preferred embodiments of the invention. Particularly preferred variants of the invention and the technical field will now be explained in more detail with reference to the enclosed figures. It should be noted that the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures is not intended to restrict the invention. The figures are schematic and may not be to scale. The figures display:

[0050] FIG. 1: a side view of a tool according to the invention, wherein the guiding element is folded out,

[0051] FIG. 2: the tool of FIG. 1, wherein the guiding element is folded in.

[0052] FIG. 1 shows a tool 1 for cutting a longitudinal object (not shown). The longitudinal object can be a single-use handcuff, in particular configured in a cable tie manner.

[0053] In order to describe the tool 1, a coordinate system is used having a first direction x, a second direction y and a third direction z (which is perpendicular to the drawing plane), each of which being orthogonal to both respective other directions. The tool 1 comprises a grip 2. Along the first direction x the grip 2 extends between a first side 3 and a second side 4.

[0054] Further, the tool 1 comprises a blade 5 arranged in a channel 6 within the grip 2. The channel 6 and the blade 5 are arranged such that the longitudinal object is receivable and guidable toward the blade 5 by the channel 6. The channel 6 is open on two opposite sides in the second direction y such that the longitudinal object can be moved through the channel 6 if the longitudinal object is oriented along the second direction y, that is perpendicular to the drawing plane.

[0055] In the first direction x the channel 6 is arranged closer to the first side 3 than to the second side 4 of the grip 2. That is, in FIG. 1 the channel 6 is located closer to the right edge of the grip than to the left edge. This defines what is the first side 3 and the second side 4.

[0056] Further, the tool 1 comprises a guiding element 7, which is configured in a foldable manner such that if folded out the guiding element 7 extends from the grip 2 such that the longitudinal object is guidable toward a channel entrance 9 by the guiding element 7. In FIG. 1 the guiding element 7 is shown in the folded-out position.

[0057] The guiding element 7 is attached to the grip 2 at an attachment point 8, which is, in the first direction x, located between the channel entrance 9 and the first side 3.

[0058] The guiding element 7 has a guiding surface 10 that is in line with a channel surface 11 of the channel 6 if the guiding element 7 is folded out as shown in FIG. 1. The guiding element 7 is tapered toward a tip 12 of the guiding element 7. The tip 12 is rounded. The guiding element 7, the channel 6 and the blade 5 are arranged such that the longitudinal object, once received in the channel 6, can be forced onto the blade 5 by the guiding element 7 by folding in the guiding element 7. In FIG. 1 folding in the guiding element 7 means to rotate the guiding element 7 counter-clockwise about an axis through the attachment point 8 that is perpendicular to the drawing plane. The guiding element 7 is lockable if folded out as shown in FIG. 1. The channel 6 is tilted in such a way that, in the first direction x, the blade 5 is arranged closer to the first side 3 than the channel entrance 9. That is, the channel 6 runs between top left and bottom right in FIG. 1. An axis 13 of the guiding element 7, which is defined by comprising the attachment point 8 and the tip 12, encloses an angle 14 between 45 and 90° with the first direction x. In the first direction x, a distance between the attachment point 8 of the guiding element 7 and the first side 3 of the grip 2 is between 0.5 and 3 cm. The blade 5 is oriented along the first direction x. Besides the guiding element 7, the tool 1 further comprises a knife 16 as a foldable tool element 15. An extension of the guiding element 7 from the attachment point 8 to the tip 12 is 30 to 65% of an extension of the grip 2 in the first direction x from the first side 3 to the second side 4.

[0059] In FIG. 2 the tool 1 of FIG. 1 is shown with the guiding element 7 being folded in. In that case the guiding element 7 is contained in a recess (not shown) within the grip 2. The guiding element 7 is lockable if folded in.

[0060] With the tool 1 a longitudinal object such as a single-use handcuff can be cut in a particularly safe way because the blade 5 cannot be touched within the channel 6. With the foldable guiding element 7 the longitudinal object can be separated from a surface it might be in close contact with such as an arm of a cuffed person.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0061] 1 tool [0062] 2 grip [0063] 3 first side [0064] 4 second side [0065] 5 blade [0066] 6 channel [0067] 7 guiding element [0068] 8 attachment point [0069] 9 channel entrance [0070] 10 guiding surface [0071] 11 channel surface [0072] 12 tip [0073] 13 axis [0074] 14 angle [0075] 15 foldable tool element [0076] 16 knife [0077] x first direction [0078] y second direction [0079] z third direction