Cutting Tool With Soft Handles and Method of Making Same
OwnerSarah A. Albano, Siu-Leung Tanginventors
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Abstract
A dual blade cutting tool is disclosed herein that comprises first and second cutting blades, a finger handle formed on the first cutting blade, the finger handle comprising a first core and a first exoskeleton formed over the first core, a thumb handle formed on the second cutting blade, the thumb handle comprising a second core and a second exoskeleton formed over the second core. The first and second cores have a combination of thickness and rigidity to render the cutting tool suitable for use in cutting, and the first and second exoskeletons have a combination of thickness and softness to provide comfort during extended use of the cutting tool. A method of making the cutting tool also is disclosed.
Claims19
A dual blade cutting tool comprising:
- first and second cutting blades,
- a finger handle formed on the first cutting blade, the finger handle comprising a first core and a first exoskeleton formed over the first core,
- a thumb handle formed on the second cutting blade, the thumb handle comprising a second core and a second exoskeleton formed over the second core,
- the first and second cores having a combination of thickness and rigidity to render the cutting tool suitable for use in cutting, and
- the first and second exoskeletons having a combination of thickness and softness to provide comfort during extended use of the cutting tool.
A method of making a pair of scissors, comprising:
- obtaining a first cutting blade having a cutting end portion and a support end portion,
- molding a first rigid handle over the support end portion of the first cutting blade,
- molding a first soft exoskeleton over at least a portion of the first rigid handle, forming a first scissor component,
- obtaining a second cutting blade having a cutting end portion and a support end portion,
- molding a second rigid handle over the support end portion of the second cutting blade,
- molding a second soft exoskeleton over at least a portion of the second rigid handle, forming a second scissor component, and
- pivotally connecting the first and second scissor components to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.