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US 10,854,107 B2Granted
Training scissors
OwnerZubin Shirodkarinventor
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Abstract
A pair of training scissors structurally configured to help a child learn proper finger positions for use of scissors. The handles include solid bowl apertures to positioned so that the tips of the fingers are desirably positioned so that the tips of the fingers are utilized to operate the scissors. The scissors also include an illumination feature that encourages a child to practice opening and closing the scissors as they are motivated by the light. This repetition serves to reinforce the proper finger positions, and the repetitions also help develop muscle strength.
Claims8
Training scissors, comprising:
- a first handled blade pivotally connected to a second handled blade, the first handled blade having a first cutting edge opposite a first handle having a pair of bowled apertures shaped as solid bowls that block passage of fingers of a user and provide surfaces for contact with tips of the fingers of the user during operation of the scissors by the user;
- a shaft assembly;
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- an illumination source configured to display a first light color when the user opens the scissors and to display a second and different light color when the user closes the scissors.
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Training scissors, comprising:
- a first handled blade pivotally connected to a second handled blade, the first handled blade having a first cutting edge opposite a first handle having a pair of bowled apertures, with one of the bowled apertures being larger than the other one of the pair of bowled apertures, and each of the bowled apertures being shaped as a solid bowl to block passage of fingers of a user and provide surfaces for contact with tips of the fingers of the user during operation of the scissors by the user, and the second handled blade having a second cutting edge opposite a second handle comprising a solid bowl that blocks the fingers of the user,
- and an illumination source configured to display a first light color when the user opens the scissors and to display a second and different light color when the user closes the scissors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.