PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a falcate cutting tool which can effectively prevent a workers body part from coming into contact with the blade part of a sickle, etc., even if the worker loses a balance due to falling, etc., and is applicable to the operation in a height by one tool.SOLUTION: A falcate cutting tool having a falcate blade part 2 fixed to the tip of a handle 1 that is a holding part at its base end and projecting in a direction crossing the axial direction of the handle 1 includes: a protection plate 4 that is turnably attached to the lower end of the handle 1 at its base end and is always energized by an energizing means 5 so that its tip turns to and projects on the tip side of the blade part 2 a pin 3 that is firmly fixed to the tip of the blade part 2 to project from a surface of the blade part 2 and a locking means 6 that is arranged at the tip of the protection plate 4, and maintains the contact state by coming into contact with the pin 3 along with turn of the protection plate 4 based on the energizing force of the energizing means 5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】転倒等により体勢を崩しても作業者の身体の一部が鎌等の刃部に接触するのを有効に防止し得るとともに、一本で高所での作業にも適用し得る鎌状刃物を提供する。【解決手段】把持部となる柄1の先端部に基端部が固定されて柄1の軸線方向に交叉する方向に突出している鎌状の刃部2を有する鎌状刃物であって、基端部が柄1の下端部に回動可能に取り付けられるとともに、付勢手段5により先端部が刃部2の先端部側に回動して突出されるように常時付勢されている保護プレート4と、刃部2の表面から突出するよう刃部2の先端部に固着されているピン3と、保護プレート4の先端部に配設され、付勢手段5の付勢力に基づく保護プレート4の回動に伴いピン3に当接することによりこの当接状態を保持するロック手段6とを有する。【選択図】図1
