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US 5,819,416 AGranted
Scissors
AssigneeElmer's Products, Inc.
InventorsVictor T. Robinson, C. Martin Smith, Michael Butt, Thomas M. Aslin
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Abstract
Scissors are provided having a contoured shape which allows for easy parallel surface cutting and having elastomeric, e.g., rubber, linings inserted into the finger holes of the handles of the scissors to reduce hand fatigue. These scissors are especially useful as children scissors.
Claims21
A scissors comprising a first member and a second member, the first member pivotally attached at a pivot point to the second member, the first member being longer than the second member;
- the first member comprising a first handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion relative to a user, and a first blade extending from said first handle distal portion, said first handle and said first blade having a first central axis, said first handle proximal portion defining a finger hole, an elastomeric lining attached to the first handle to line the finger hole;
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- the second member comprising a second handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion relative to a user, a second blade extending from said second handle distal portion, said second handle and said second blade having a second central axis, said second handle proximal portion having an inner wall and defining a thumb hole, and having an elastomeric lining attached to said second handle inner wall to line the thumb hole, wherein the respective central axes of the first and second members are curved, and the second blade defines a baseline of the scissors, wherein the second blade has an edge and a lower side, the baseline being aligned with said lower side of said second blade and passes through a portion of said first handle below the finger hole when said scissors are in a closed position, wherein each of the curved central axes lack an inflection point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.