TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a package for a cutting tool. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a package which provides multiple applications with the cutting tool.

BACKGROUND

Cutting tools, particularly hand-operated cutting tools, generally include a pair of cutting blades pivotably secured to each other at a pivot joint. The cutting blades are coupled to corresponding handles of the cutting tools for improved ease and efficiency of manual operation. The cutting tools are usually packaged with a package, which includes a vertical hanging arrangement. The package generally includes a planar base member and a cover member secured to the base member in a manner that the cover member at least partially covers the cutting tool. In case of a packaging for the cutting tools such as loppers or pruning shears, it is common that the cover member at least partially covers the cutting blades in the packaged state to minimize the risk of injuries. The package further includes an additional securing means for securing the cutting tool for safety reasons and at least to some degree, for protection against theft.

An example of a package for a cutting tool is provided in European patent 3,288,729 (hereinafter referred to as ’729 reference). The ’729 reference provides a packaging for a manually operated cutting device. The packaging includes a pair of cutting blades pivotably secured to each other at a pivot joint. The cutting blades are coupled to handles for manual operation of the cutting device. The packaging includes a base member defining a plane and a cover member shaped as cap. The cover member is secured to the base member in a packaged state. In the packaged state, the cover member at least partially covers at least one of the cutting blades but does not substantially cover the handles. The handles are accessible for manual engagement in the packaged state. Further, the cutting device is secured in the packaged state exclusively by means of the cover member engaging the base member in a form fit connection. However, the ’729 reference falls short of providing the packaging which may be additionally used with the cutting tool for other applications. Such downsides may render the packaging as waste after one time use and may lead to material wastage, among some legal implications.

The US patent application US 2018/030253 Al (hereinafter referred to as ‘253 reference) discloses a hangable display package containing a portion of a hand tool in a manner that reveals the hand tool while still contained in the package hanging on a display hook. A front panel and a filler material are cut to create a cavity that conforms to the size and shape of a part of the hand tool. The front panel has a clear plastic window over the cavity, allowing display of the tool. The tool is held in the display package by the forces exerted on the tool by the filler material and the front and back panels when inserted into the cavity of the display package. Furthermore, a cut out slot in the package may allow for suspension of the display package on a display rack. Particularly, the ‘253 reference does not disclose a hanging portion removably attached with the package. In contrast the cut out slot of the ‘253 reference is provided in the filler material and extending through an entire thickness of the filler material which is additionally provided with a uniform thickness all around the cavity. Additionally, the ‘253 reference does not disclose that additionally one or more attachment elements are provided which are configured to removably suspend the package with a suspension element which is at least a part of a clothing, and which are separate parts with respect to the one or more hanging holes. Therefore, the ‘253 reference falls short of providing the packaging which may be additionally used with the cutting tool for other applications. Such downsides may render the packaging as waste after one time use and may lead to material wastage, among some legal implications.

Thus, there is a need of an improved package for the cutting tool, which may provide implementation benefits and multiple applications with the cutting tool.

SUMMARY

In view of the above, it is an objective of the present invention to solve or at least reduce the drawbacks discussed above. The objective is at least partially achieved by a package for a cutting tool. The package for the cutting tool includes a package body. The package body is adapted to package the cutting tool. The package body may include one or more sections adapted to at least partially cover one or more cutting edges of the cutting tool. Further, the package may include a hanging portion including one or more hanging holes. The package for the cutting tool is characterized in that the package body includes one or more attachment elements to removably suspend the package with a suspension element. The suspension element is at least a part of a clothing. The package body further defines an angular section such that a fastener of the cutting tool removably engages therewith. The angular section supports the fastener of the cutting tool such that the one or more cutting edges of the cutting tool are at least partially covered by the one or more sections. The hanging portion is removably attached with the package body.

Thus, the present disclosure provides the package for the cutting tool that may provide utilities or applications that may not be readily accomplished by the conventional packages for the cutting tool. The package may function as a holder for the cutting tool. Further, the package may be suspended with at least a part of the clothing and may be carried along by a user to a workplace. This may eliminate the need to carry a separate toolbox and facilitate ergonomic and handsfree transfer of the cutting tool to the workplace. Further, the package includes the angular section designed for easy and removable engagement of the cutting tool with the package. Furthermore, the package includes the one or more sections to eliminate or substantially reduce the risk of injuries to the user due to an inadvertent movement of the cutting blades of the cutting tool. The one or more sections may also provide benefits of ensuring better trial and showcasing of the cutting tool within the package.

According to the invention, the one or more attachment elements are configured to removably suspend the package with a suspension element which is at least a part of a clothing. Therefore, the package may be removably suspend/attach with the suspension element. This may provide the ability to removably fix the package with the suspension element being a part of a clothing.

Furthermore, the package body comprises on the one hand an angular section configured to removably engage with a fastener of the cutting tool and on the other hand one or more sections configured to at least partially cover one or more cutting edges of the cutting tool. Therefore, the angular section and the section define different portions of the package body.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the part of a clothing is one or more of a belt, a strap, and a sling. The package may be easily and removably engageable with different types of the part of the clothing. Further, the assembly of the package and the cutting tool may not interfere with the regular movement of the user and may protect against any harm to the user by the cutting tool.

According to the present disclosure, the package body further includes a hanging portion removably attached therewith. The hanging portion may include one or more hanging holes. The hanging portion may facilitate hanging and showcasing of the packaged cutting tool in installations such as a shop. The potential buyer (or user) may better interact with or observe different details and specifications of the cutting tool.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the angular section allows removable sliding of the fastener therein, such that to allow assembly of the package body and the cutting tool. This may allow ease of coupling between the cutting tool and the package body. The cutting tool may be single-handedly translated and/or rotated to couple the cutting tool with the package body.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the package body includes one or more attachment elements to allow removable coupling of the package having the cutting tool, with one or more of a belt, a strap, and a sling. The one or more attachment elements may be a loop, a Velcro, a bracket, or the like to allow ease of coupling between the cutting tool package and the at least a part of the clothing.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the angular section further includes a lock. The lock allows to removably secure the fastener with the angular section for assembly of the cutting tool with the package. The lock may secure the cutting tool for safety reasons and at least to some degree, for protection against theft. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fastener is a pivot pin of the cutting tool. The pivot pin allows removable coupling of a first blade and a second blade of the cutting tool about a pivot point. The pivot pin may better adapt to the shape of the angular section and engage securely therewith.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cutting tool is selected from the group consisting of a shear, a lopper, and a scissor. The cutting tool may be any hand-operated, portable cutting tool.

Other features and aspects of this invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the enclosed drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a packaged cutting tool within a package, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows another perspective view of a packaged cutting tool within a package, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective front view of a package for a cutting tool, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective back view of a package for a cutting tool, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective back view of a packaged cutting tool within a package, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a packaged cutting tool in an open position within a package, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 shows a packaged cutting tool in a closed position within a package, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which example embodiments of the invention incorporating one or more aspects of the present invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. For example, one or more aspects of the present invention may be utilized in other embodiments and even other types of structures and/or methods. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements.

Certain terminology is used herein for convenience only and is not to be taken as a limitation on the invention. For example, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "side", "longitudinal", "lateral", "transverse", "upwards", "downwards", "forward", "backward", "sideward", "left," "right," "horizontal," "vertical," "upward", "inner", "outer", "inward", "outward", "top", "bottom", "higher", "above", "below", "central", "middle", "intermediate", "between", "end", "adjacent", "proximate", "near", "distal", "remote", "radial", "circumferential", or the like, merely describe the configuration shown in the Figures. Indeed, the components may be oriented in any direction and the terminology, therefore, should be understood as encompassing such variations unless specified otherwise.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a package 100 which may be used for packaging a cutting tool 160. The cutting tool 160 may be any hand-operated portable cutting tool 160 such as a shear, a lopper, a scissor, and the like. The cutting tool 160 may include a pair of cutting blades i.e., a first blade 162, and a second blade 172 pivotably secured to each other via a fastener 168 (or a pivot pin 168) at a pivot point 170 along an axis X-X’. The pivot pin 168 may allow removable coupling of the cutting blades 162, 172 of the cutting tool 160 about the pivot point 170. The cutting blades 162, 172 may further include cutting edges 166, 176 respectively (as shown in FIG. 6). The cutting blades 162, 172 may be coupled to the handles 164, 174 for manual operation of the cutting tool 170. As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the package 100 for the cutting tool 160 includes a package body 110. The package body 110 may be adapted to package the cutting tool 160. In some embodiments, the package body 110 may be made of a material of one or more of a cardboard, a plastic, a polymer, and the like. The material of the package body 110 may be selected based upon the cutting tool 160, or any other implementation factor. In some embodiments, the package body 110 may be made of transparent material (as shown in FIG. 1).

The package body 110 may include one or more sections 112 adapted to at least partially cover one or more cutting edges 166, 176 of the cutting tool 160. The one or more sections 112 may include a first section 120 and a second section 130. The first section 120 and the second section 130 may be connected at ends “El”, “E3” via a side wall 114 and at ends “E2”, “E4” via coupling tabs 116. The coupling tabs 116 may be any coupling tabs 116 known in the art. In some embodiments, the ends “E2”, “E4” may not be connected. In some embodiments, the ends “El”, “E3” may be connected by the coupling tabs 116.

In some embodiments, the coupling tabs 116 may be a plurality of breakable bonds. In some embodiments, the coupling tabs 116 may be a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. In some embodiments, the coupling tabs 116 may be one or more of a rivet, a nut, and a bolt mechanism. In some embodiments, the coupling tabs 116 may be a plurality of Velcro mechanisms.

The first section 120 may include a first surface 122, an opposing second surface 124, a top surface 126 and a bottom surface 128. The second surface 124 may face the second section 130. The bottom surface 128 may further include an angular section 123 such that the fastener 168 (or the pivot pin 168) of the cutting tool 160 may removably slide and engage therewith and may allow assembly of the package body 110 and the cutting tool 160. The pivot pin 168 may better adapt to the shape of the angular section 123 and engage securely therewith. The angular section 123 may support the pivot pin 168 of the cutting tool 160 such that the one or more cutting edges 166, 176 of the cutting tool 160 may at least partially get covered by the one or more sections 112. In some embodiments, the angular section 123 may be integrally formed with the bottom surface 128 by any means known in the art. In some embodiments, the angular section 123 may be coupled with the bottom surface 128 by using adhesives, screw fasteners or any other means known in the art.

In some embodiments, the angular section 123 may be made of a material similar to the package body 110, or the cutting tool 160 or any other material known in the art that may be corrosion resistant and may be able to carry the weight of the cutting tool 160. Further, such choice of the material may ensure that the angular section 123 will not wear-out or deteriorate on sliding engagement with the fastener 168 of the cutting tool 160. In some embodiments, the angular section 123 may be a trigger shaped, a semi-circular, a circular section or any other angle shaped section known in the art.

In some embodiments, the angular section 123 may include a lock 125. The lock 125 may allow to secure the fastener 168 with the angular section 123 for assembly of the cutting tool 160 with the package 100. The lock 125 may secure the cutting tool 160 for safety reasons and at least to some degree, for protection against theft. It is obvious that after purchase of the packaged tool one can remove the look 125 such that the cutting tool 160 can be removed from the package or even can be carried hung on the angular section 123.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the second section 130 may include a first surface 132, an opposing second surface 134, a top surface 136 and a bottom surface 138. The first surface 132 may face the first section 120. The second surface 134 may include one or more attachment elements 133 to removably suspend the package 100 having the cutting tool 160 with a suspension element 180. In some embodiments, the bottom surface 138 may also include the angular section 123.

In some embodiments, the suspension element 180 may be at least a part of a clothing. The part of the clothing may be one or more of a belt, a strap, and a sling. Further, in some embodiments, the one or more attachment elements 133 may be a loop 137, a Velcro (not shown), a bracket 135 (preferably a U-shaped or a hook shaped bracket), or the like to allow ease of coupling between the cutting tool package 100 and the at least a part of the clothing. Thus, the package 100 may be easily and removably engage with the part of the clothing. Further, the package 100 and the cutting tool 160 assembly may not interfere with the regular movement of a user and may not cause any harm to the body of the user.

The top surface 136 of the second section 130 of the package body 110 may be connected to a hanging portion 140 removably attached therewith. The hanging portion 140 may include a first surface 144, a second surface 146, a top surface 145, a bottom surface 147, a pair of side surfaces 148 and one or more hanging holes 142 (preferably euro holes). The one or more hanging holes 142 may allow ease of hanging of the package 100. The one or more hanging holes 142 may be mounted with any wall hanging means such as nails, brackets, and the like. The first surface 144 of the hanging portion 140 may carry product (or the cutting tool 160) information. The information may be the company name, company logo, cutting tool specification and the like. The hanging portion 140 may facilitate showcasing of the packaged cutting tool 160 in a shop. The potential buyer (or user) may thus better interact with different details and specifications of the cutting tool 160.

The connection between the top surface 136 of the second section 130 of the package body 110 and the bottom surface 147 of the hanging portion 140 may be along a line of weakness 150. The line of weakness 150 may be a series of small protrusions, holes, and the like within the package body 110. The line of weakness 150 may allow partial or complete, folding or removal of the hanging portion 140 with respect to the package body 110.

In some embodiments, the shape of the first section 120 and the second section 130 of the package body 110 may be similar to each other. In some embodiments, the shape of the first section 120 and the second section 130 of the package body 110 may be selected from rectangular, circular or any other shape without limiting the scope of the disclosure.

Further, FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate the cutting tool 160 in an open position “Pl” and a closed position “P2” respectively. The cutting tool 160 may be tried and tested within the package body 110 by moving the cutting tool 160 between the open position “Pl” and the closed position “P2”. The cutting blades 162, 172 may confine within the package body 110 during trial of the cutting tool 160. Hence, the chances of injuries due to the cutting edges 166, 176 of the cutting blades 162, 172 may be substantially eliminated.

Thus, the present disclosure provides a package 100 for the cutting tool 160 that may provide utilities or applications that may not be readily accomplished by the conventional packages 100 for the cutting tool 160. The package 100 may function as a holder for the cutting tool 160. The package 100 may be suspended with at least a part of the clothing (such as a belt, strap, or a sling) and may be carried along by the user to a workplace. The cutting tool 160 may be easily and single-handedly attached to the package 100 (or the holder) through a translational and small rotational movement of the cutting tool 160 to couple the cutting tool 160 with the angular section 123 of the package 100. Further, the hanging portion 140 of the package 100 may be used for cutting tool 160 information and may be removed from the package 100 along the line of weakness 150 when using the package 100 as the holder of the cutting tool 160. Furthermore, the package 100 may include the one or more sections 112 to eliminate or substantially reduce the risk of injuries to the user due to an inadvertent movement of the cutting blades 162, 172 of the cutting tool 160. The one or more sections 112 may also provide benefits of ensuring better trial and showcasing of the cutting tool within the package 100.

In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments and examples of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purpose of limitation of the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims. LIST OF ELEMENTS

100 Package

110 Package Body

112 Sections

114 Wall

116 Coupling Tabs

120 First Section

122 First Surface

123 Angular Section

124 Second Surface

125 Lock

126 Top Surface

128 Bottom Surface

El, E2 End

130 Second Section

132 First Surface

133 Attachment Element

134 Second Surface

135 Bracket

136 Top Surface

137 Loop

138 Bottom Surface

E3, E4 Ends

140 Hanging Portion

142 Hanging Holes

144 First Surface 145 Top Surface

146 Second Surface

147 Bottom Surface

148 Side Surfaces

150 Line of Weakness

160 Cutting Tool

162, 172 Cutting Blades (First Blade, Second Blade)

166, 176 Cutting Edges

164, 174 Handles

168 Pivot Pin/Fastener

170 Pivot Point

180 Suspension Element

X-X’ Axis

Pl Open Position

P2 Closed Position