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US 2007/0163391 A1Published application
Decorative scissor handles and method for manufacturing decorative scissor handles
OwnerDavid Mathieu, Michael Petersoninventors
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing decorative scissor handles and scissors made from the method are provided. A method for forming pattern parameters for molds for scissors handles is also provided. In a closed position, the handles resemble a design, such as a reindeer, a snowman, or any other desired design. The exterior surfaces of the handles can be decorated.
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A method for manufacturing decorative scissor handles comprising:
- defining first and second pattern parameters for first and second molds comprising:
- bifurcating a design into first and second handle portions partially defined by abutting generally linear edge portions, wherein each of the handle portions has a pivot tongue with an arcuate edge complementary to an abutting edge of the other handle portion, the pivot tongues being generally congruent and overlapping in a closed handle position;
- forming a finger opening in one of the handle portions and
- forming a thumb opening in the other handle portion;
- forming a first mold and a second mold in accordance with the first and second pattern parameters;
- employing the first and second molds to make first and second handles;
- forming a first scissor component comprising a first blade and a first handle connected thereto;
- forming a second scissor component comprising a second blade and a second handle connected thereto;
- and
- pivotally joining the first and second scissor components via the pivot tongues to form a pair of scissors positionable in a closed handle position.
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A method for manufacturing decorative scissor handles comprising:
- defining first and second design parameters comprising:
- bifurcating a design into first and second handle portions partially defined by adjacent edge portions, wherein each of the handle portions has a pivot portion with an edge portion complementary to an abutting edge portion of the other portion, the pivot portions being generally congruent and overlapping in a closed handle position,
- forming a finger opening in one of the handle portions and
- forming a thumb opening in the other handle portion;
- forming first and second handles in accordance with the design parameters;
- forming a first scissor component comprising a first blade and a first handle connected thereto;
- forming a second scissor component comprising a second blade and a second handle connected thereto;
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- pivotally joining the first and second scissor components at the pivot portions to form a pair of scissors positionable in closed handle position wherein, the handles resemble the design.
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A method for forming pattern parameters for molds for scissors handles, the method comprising:
- providing a design having a first body portion and a second body portion that is larger than the first body portion, the first and second body portions being defined by an arcuate parting line;
- defining first and second pattern parameters for first and second molds comprising:
- dividing the second body portion into first and second handle portions with a dividing line that bisects the arcuate parting line, wherein each of the handle portions has a pivot tongue defined by the first body portion with an arcuate edge complementary to an abutting edge of the other handle portion, the pivot tongues being generally congruent and overlapping in a closed handle position;
- forming a first opening in one of the handle portions;
- and
- forming a second opening in the other handle portion to form the pattern parameters for the molds.
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