Scissors with interchangeable blades

Description

FIG. 1 is a front and side perspective view of a first embodiment of the scissors showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 scissors being in an opened position;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite that shown in FIG. 3 being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view opposite that shown in FIG. 4 being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof taken from the right of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view thereof taken from the left of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing the same without the blades which have been omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing the same without the blades which have been omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the same without the blades which have been omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing a modified embodiment thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 13 is a front and side perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 but showing the blades in an opened position.

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Patent History
Patent number: D426123
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2000
Assignee: Manufacture d'Articles de Precison Et de Dessin-M.A.P.E.D. (Pringy)
Inventor: Bruno Gstadler (Poisy)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Application Number: 0/92,243
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/57
International Classification: 0803;