Patent ID: 6173875
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A01G,A45F,B26B

Abstract:
A sheath for holding a secateur comprising:a tray formed of a polymer and having a supporting portion adapted to be supported on a user, and a secateur-receiving portion disposed below the supporting portion; anda rim formed of a polymer and extending around an outer periphery of the secateur-receiving portion to form therewith a pocket, the rim including two vertically extending portions terminating at upper sections thereof in free edges situated adjacent the supporting portion, the upper sections being elastically flexible toward and away from one another, the upper sections including respective retaining tongues extending toward one another, the tray forming a rear side of the pocket, the pocket being open at a front side thereof disposed opposite the tray, wherein the upper sections include respective generally concave surfaces facing one another to define a widened region of the pocket, the retaining tongues extending along the generally concave regions.