Hand Or Finger Patents (Class 30/232)
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Patent number: 11766289Abstract: A surgical instrument includes first and second shaft members defining proximal and distal end portions and including handles at the proximal end portions thereof. A pivot member couples the distal end portions with a gap defined therebetween proximally of the pivot member. First and second jaw members extend distally from the shaft members, distally of the pivot member. A lockout bar is movable between an unlocked position, withdrawn from the gap, and a locked position, disposed within the gap. The handles are pivotable between spaced-apart and approximated positions to pivot the jaw members between open and closed positions. The handles are yawable between the approximated position and a yawed position to yaw the jaw members between the closed position and a cutting position. The gap provides clearance to permit yawing such that, when the lockout bar is disposed in the locked position, yawing of the handles is inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kai Liu, Hongying Shi, Xinmeng Liu, Jiewu Cao, Yuanxun Li, Shaohua Wang
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Patent number: 11641962Abstract: An eating utensil includes a holder, a shaft, and a utensil head. The holder includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a flange extending from the distal end of the body. The shaft has a first end fixedly attached to the distal end of the body and a second end that extends from the distal end of the body such that at least a proximal portion of the shaft including the first end extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body, the utensil head being connected to the second end of the shaft. The holder being configured to be received within a user's hand such that a bottom surface of the flange contacts a portion of a dorsal surface located between an index finger and a thumb while the proximal end of the body is adjacent a palm.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventor: Gerald Foxx
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Patent number: 11173248Abstract: An apparatus can aid usage of a plunger, for example helping a medical practitioner use a hypodermic syringe to inject dermal filler. The apparatus can fasten a thumb rest of a plunger of the syringe to a thumb of the practitioner and can support one-handed operation of the syringe. With the plunger so fastened, reverse thumb motion can retract the plunger for aspiration, and forward thumb motion can advance the plunger for injection. The apparatus can comprise a member extending at least partially around the practitioner's thumb. The member can comprise an aperture configured to retain the thumb rest between the thumb and the member, with a shaft of the plunger passing through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Kellida Inc.Inventor: Virginia Souris Keating
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Patent number: 10946542Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a scissor assembly and method for using the scissor assembly. In some implementations, the scissor assembly includes first handle and a second handle connecting to each other via a flexible connector loop, two blades located on a first interior surface of the first handle and a first interior surface of the second handle, wherein the two blades are configured to slide adjacent to one another when the two handles are pushed towards each other. The scissor assembly may also include a lock to connect the two handles, the lock including a guide post located on the first handle configured to slidably move in a guide slot located in the second handle, a mouth located between the two blades when the scissor assembly is in an open position, the mouth to receive a first object of a predetermined size.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: MaPLE Street Products, LLCInventors: Regina Trainer Higbie, Matthew James Higbie, Robert Milton Miller
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Patent number: 10870213Abstract: A utility instrument is in the form of a cutting tool suitable for fitting onto a user's finger. The tool has a blade and a sheath, both coupled to a mounting structure. The blade and sheath are pivotable with respect to each other. A user can wear the tool on a finger about a finger joint. The user can bend the finger to set the tool to an open condition to expose the blade for use, and can stretching the finger to set the tool to a closed condition to safely shade the blade using the sheath. The tool may further have a housing for fully receiving the blade. The blade may extend out of the housing for use, and may be retracted into the housing for safety.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Inventor: Jeff Hogg
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Patent number: 9855035Abstract: This disclosure includes needle holders and related methods. Some holders use or include an elongated handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a first jaw member coupled to the distal portion of the handle, a second jaw member pivotally coupled to the first jaw member, and a lever pivotally coupled to the handle and coupled to the second jaw member such that the lever can be actuated by a user's thumb to selectively open and close the jaw members. In some holders, the handle extends proximally beyond the lever such that the lever can be actuated by the user's thumb to selectively open and close the jaw members while the handle is grasped within the user's hand. In some holders, the handle is defined by an elongated housing defining an interior volume configured to receive at least a portion of the lever when the jaw members are closed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SETON HEALTHCARE FAMILYInventor: James Allred
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Patent number: 9769989Abstract: The invention relates to an ergonomically designed tool for the intensive cutting of flowers and fruit, configured such that it can be gripped with the whole hand. According to the invention, the handles occupy a position in which they are perpendicular or almost perpendicular to the cutting blades, thereby minimizing the risk of injury to the upper limbs.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANAInventors: Jorge Enrique Cordoba Sanchez, Javier Mauricio Fajardo Romero, Leonardo Augusto Quintana, Alvaro Enrique Hilarion
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Patent number: 9724835Abstract: A pair of scissors has a first cutting blade with a thumb handle and a thumb ring and a second cutting blade with a finger ring. The second cutting blade is pivotally attached to the first cutting blade, and the first and second cutting blades pivot relative to one another within a first plane. The thumb ring is slidably attached to the first cutting blade by a shaft that moves freely but with a certain amount of friction along a longitudinal slot in the thumb handle of the first cutting blade when the scissors are in use. The longitudinal slot in the thumb handle is situated within a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Shear Innovations, LLCInventors: Dennis E. Soucie, Gary A. White
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Patent number: 9549771Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerstall-cannulated guide device for accurate and efficient guide wire placement for antegrade femoral nailing systems. The said device comprises a fingerstall with a cannulated guide connected with or without a threaded guide wire. Using this device, surgeons can determine the entry point for the guide wire fast and accurately by tactile hand-eye coordination. After correct entry point is obtained, the guide wire is advanced and the fingerstall-cannulated guide can be easily detached. The device and method can accomplish the following: (1) reduction of the surgery time; (2) reduction of the radiation exposure times, and (3) reduction of the soft tissue damage during surgery. The device is also beneficial for use in fastening together any or all portions of bone surrounding a fracture site.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Inventors: Xiao Wei Yu, Weiping Ren, Emily Juan-Jie Ren
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Patent number: 8726522Abstract: A pair of scissors with an open second handle includes a first blade and a second blade pivotally connected by a pivot member. A first grip portion of the first handle surrounds the basal portion of a user's thumb, the thumb extends out of an inserting hole of the first blade in a lateral direction and presses against a first extension section, so that the user can hold the first grip portion with the thumb without bending too much at the wrist, thus enhancing stability of holding the scissors. The user's middle, ring and little fingers press against the grip section of the second handle, and the index finger rests against the second extension section. Besides, since the second grip portion is an open structure, the fingers of the user are supported but not restricted by the second grip portion, which improves stability and flexibility when using the scissors.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Nusharp Inc.Inventor: Chong-Jiang Lin
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Patent number: 8555512Abstract: Each of handles of a pair of scissors includes a hard core member and a soft member softer than the core member and including a contact face portion with which a finger of a user comes in contact, a bottomed recessed hole portion adjacent to the contact face portion and thinner than portions around it, and a through hole portion continuous with the bottomed recessed hole portion. When the user inserts and removes his/her fingers into and from finger rings, the contact face portions escape while compressing the through hole portions and the contact face portions tilt by using the bottomed recessed hole portions as fulcrums. Moreover, the bottomed recessed hole portions and the through hole portions continuous with each other are molded, which allows an elastic deformation property and a shape retaining property of the contact face portions to go together and also contributes to durability of the soft members including the contact face portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Youichi Hanakawa
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Patent number: 8516707Abstract: An embodiment of the hand held implement is in the form of a pair of scissors (10), as shown for example in FIG. 1. The pair of scissors include a pair of blades (12, 13) which are pivotally mounted about pivot pin (11). The blades are fitted with plastic loop portions which form the handles (14, 15) of the scissors (10). Handle (15) includes a moveable portion in the form of gate (16) which is pivotally mounted about pin (18). Handle (14) is fitted with a latching arrangement in the form of a slidably moveable (latch 20) which cooperates with a T-shaped lug (24) (visible in FIGS. 2, 5a and 5b) to retain the handles together in a closed position, or to allow the handles to be separated.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Inventors: James Anthony Castley, Simon Gene Castley
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Patent number: 8438739Abstract: A scissors includes a pair of scissors constitution bodies which have a cutting portion and a holding portion formed continuously from the cutting portion. The cutting portion has cutter blades formed on both sides in a width direction. The pair of scissors constitution bodies are rotatably joined by a shaft portion in a base end portion of the cutting portion. The pair of scissors constitution bodies cross and rotate in both directions through the shaft portion. The holding portion includes a handle portion mounted therein so as to be visually unrecognized from the outside, the handle portion projected only in one width direction. A slider provided in the holding portion is operated to form a handle portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Raymay Fujii CorporationInventor: Akio Fujii
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Publication number: 20130081282Abstract: A pair of scissors comprising a first cutting blade comprising a thumb handle and a thumb ring and a second cutting blade comprising a finger ring. The second cutting blade is pivotally attached to the first cutting blade, and the first and second cutting blades pivot relative to one another within a first plane that is defined by first and second axes. The thumb ring is slidably attached to the first cutting blade by a shaft that moves freely but with a certain amount of friction along a longitudinal slot in the thumb handle of the first cutting blade win the scissors are in use. The longitudinal slot in the thumb handle is situated within a second plane that is defined by the first axis and a third axis that is perpendicular to the first and second axes so that the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Shear Innovators, LLCInventors: Dennis E. Soucie, Gary A. White
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Publication number: 20130047440Abstract: A scissor has a finger hole mechanism mounted on the side of one of the scissor handles. The finger hole mechanism may allow the scissor to be worn, rather than gripped. When the scissor is not in use, the scissor remains on the finger—yet allows the use of all fingers for other tasks. To resume use, only the thumb is needed to press the scissor closed—as it no longer needs to be held, merely used when needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: KEITH BARTON
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Patent number: 8365417Abstract: A combined scissors and tape dispenser configured as a unitary construction. The combined scissors and tape dispenser apparatus includes a pair of blades. A first blade includes a first elongated cutting member integrated with a first looped handle portion. A second blade is pivotally connected to the first blade. The second blade includes a second elongated cutting member integrated with a second looped handle portion. A dispenser reel including a cutting implement is integrated as part of at least one of the first looped handle portion and the second looped handle portion. The dispenser reel includes a through-hole adapted to be gripped by at least one of the user's fingers.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Edison Nation, LLCInventor: Michael Scott Bland
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Publication number: 20120174415Abstract: The present invention has been accomplished to provide cost effective scissor sizer devices that can be used to adjust the size of finger openings on scissors. The sizer may be of a pre-determined size or may be malleable so as to conform to the shape of the scissor handle opening to provide a more secure fit of the sizer with the handle. The sizer may be smooth on its inner surface or may have rough areas on its inner surface in order to help prevent the fingers of the user from slipping within the handle openings. The sizer may be secured to the scissor handle openings by various means. Means of attachment include use of bendable tabs capable of being bent to grasp and fit to the handle opening. The sizer may also be attached using screws to secure the sizer to the handle opening. The sizer may also contain a ratchet mechanism to secure the sizer to the handle. Further, the sizer may be permanently affixed, by glue or some other means of permanent attachment, to the handle opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventor: Robert T. Sataloff
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Patent number: 8176638Abstract: Ergonomic scissors are adjustable with respect to thumb offset, thumb ring rotation, and thumb/finger ring diameter, so as to enable effective control, in conjunction with unstrained wrist movements, of scissor roll, yaw and pitch. A set of interchangeable thumb rings of various inner diameters accommodate a range of anatomical thumb sizes. Each of the interchangeable thumb rings is rotatably attachable to the lower shank through multiple discrete placement openings in the bottom face of the lower shank.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventors: Abbe J. Hann, Ronald B. Hann
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Publication number: 20120079724Abstract: An adjustable finger loop structure for a scissors has a scissors body and at least two finger loops. The scissors body has two scissor blades pivoted together, and each scissor blade has an extension rod. The finger loops each has a through aperture along an inner liner side for jacketing onto a respective extension rod, each through aperture having a radial slot, and each radial slot has a plurality of securing apertures passing through the radial slot the and corresponding securing members for securing the finger loop onto the respective extension rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: TAI-WEI SCISSORS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chien-Che Huang
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Patent number: 7966733Abstract: A pair of scissors equipped with a three axially pivoting ringlet is presented. The ringlet of the scissors according to current application is comprised of flexible NBR (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber). The ringlet is attached to one handle of the scissors of the current application to provide a thumb's insert, thereby providing proper fit to the user's fingers due to the flexibility of the NBR. The ringlet is attached to the thumb portion of one handle of the scissors via a part that enables the ringlet to rotate in two independent directions and to pivot around one axis that is parallel to handle.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventor: Dong Ho Jun
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Publication number: 20110131813Abstract: A grip structure for a pair of scissors is disclosed. The pair of scissors is provided with a first grip portion to be engaged between the first joint and the joint at the base of the thumb of the user. The first grip portion is centrally formed with a inserting hole for insertion of the first joint of the thumb. The first grip portion is further formed with a concave portion which makes room for the first joint of the thumb when the thumb is inserted in the inserting hole of the first grip portion, ensuring the first grip portion to be located on the first segment bone adjacent to the first joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Chong-Jiang LIN
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Publication number: 20110047801Abstract: An embodiment of the hand held implement is in the form of a pair of scissors (10), as shown for example in FIG. 1. The pair of scissors include a pair of blades (12, 13) which are pivotally mounted about pivot pin (11). The blades are fitted with plastic loop portions which form the handles (14, 15) of the scissors (10). Handle (15) includes a moveable portion in the form of gate (16) which is pivotally mounted about pin (18). Handle (14) is fitted with a latching arrangement in the form of a slidably moveable (latch 20) which cooperates with a T-shaped lug (24) (visible in FIGS. 2, 5a and 5b) to retain the handles together in a closed position, or to allow the handles to be separated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: James Anthony Castley, Simon Gene Castley
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Publication number: 20110016728Abstract: Ergonomic scissors are adjustable with respect to thumb offset, thumb ring rotation, and thumb/finger ring diameter, so as to enable effective control, in conjunction with unstrained wrist movements, of scissor roll, yaw and pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Abbe J. Hann, Ronald B. Hann
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Publication number: 20100293792Abstract: Ergonomic shears according to the present disclosure provides variations in finger relief and thumb alignment to accommodate variations in human physiology and an aligning finger handle that aligns the users fingers into a minimum stress position relative to each other and to the thumb. The thumb apparatus provides three degrees of adjustability to optimize the ergonomics and enable the shears to be used in conventional alignment for cutting away from the user and alternate alignment for cutting toward the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventor: Takuya Ishida
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Publication number: 20100293793Abstract: Scissors for cutting thermoformed plastic packages, or similar packages, have lever members including a handle portion, a offset portion and a cutting portion. The cutting potion includes cooperating blades of approximately 2.5 inches, with one of the blades having a pointed tip for piercing the packaging material. The offset portion keeps the user's hand at least 1.5 to 2 inches above a cutting plane, such that the cut material, which has sharp edges, does not scratch or cut the user's hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventor: Rodney Underhill
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Publication number: 20100269356Abstract: A pair of gardening shears include a first pivot base having a first blade and a first handle, a second pivot base pivotally connected with the first pivot base and having a second blade and a connecting portion, a mounting base having a second handle connected with the connecting portion to drive the second pivot base relative to the first pivot base, and a plug having an insert which extends through the mounting base, the first pivot base and the second pivot base and has an inner portion provided with a finger hole. Thus, when a user is operating the first handle and the second handle, the finger hole of the plug allows passage of the user's finger, so that the user can hold the first handle and the second handle stably to operate the shears smoothly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventor: Chi-Tung Chen
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Patent number: 7805842Abstract: A combined scissors and tape dispenser configured as a unitary construction. The combined scissors and tape dispenser apparatus includes a pair of blades. A first blade includes a first elongated cutting member integrated with a first looped handle portion. A second blade is pivotally connected to the first blade. The second blade includes a second elongated cutting member integrated with a second looped handle portion. A dispenser reel including a cutting implement is integrated as part of at least one of the first looped handle portion and the second looped handle portion. The dispenser reel includes a through-hole adapted to be gripped by at least one of the user's fingers.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Bon Mots, LLCInventor: Michael Scott Bland
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Publication number: 20100242289Abstract: A scissors, useful particularly to hairdressers, comprising a finger grip handle (42) and a thumb grip handle (12) with a flexible and detachable thumb ring connection. A thumb ring (14) is flexibly coupled to thumb grip handle (12) such that universal articulated movement of thumb ring (14) is enabled to facilitate an improved range of natural thumb movement and an improved variable positioning of the scissors in the user's hand. Thumb ring (14) may alternatively be coupled to thumb grip handle (12) with a secure and stable connection to facilitate optimum control and accurate guidance of the scissors. A user may easily detach and reattach thumb ring (14) in either a flexible coupled position (28) or a secure coupled position (38) while actively cutting hair and without resort to use of tools or special manipulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Scott Roskam, Dennis Soucie
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Publication number: 20100212165Abstract: The present invention relates to a new type of scissors for hairstylist which allows the hairstylist to optimise the cutting operations, in particular by eliminating the need to go over the tip of the locks of hair with the tip of the straight scissors or to go over the locks of hair with trimming scissors in order to move the edge of the lock of hair, which is straight when the lock of hair is cut using the straight scissors or other similar known models of the prior art. Instead, the scissors according to the present invention allows in a single cutting operation to obtain a “perfectly irregular” end of the lock of hair, obtaining an irregular line of perfect measure and combining the gripping comfort and the manageability of the scissors for hairstylists with the efficacy of a tool capable of obtaining a non-straight cut of the lock of hair, conferring in this manner a greater comfort of use and a greater efficacy to the scissors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Alessandro Parnazzini, Rocco Blasioli
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Publication number: 20100192384Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair cutting device (10) such as a shear or scissor having a pivotal and flexible finger ring. In one embodiment, the shear comprises a first shank member (12) having a blade portion (14) and a handle portion (16) having a mounting hole (20). The hair cutting device (10) further comprises a closed finger ring (30) having a mounting hole (32). The hair cutting device (10) further comprises a flexible pin (34) for pivotally and flexibly attaching the finger ring (30) to the handle portion (16). The flexible pin (34) comprises a flexible body portion (36) having first and second end portions (38, 40). The flexible pin (34) further comprises first and second flexible flange portions (42, 44) disposed at the first and second end portions (46, 48), respectively; of the flexible body portion (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Steven N. Fox
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Publication number: 20100107421Abstract: Described embodiments relate to a convertible cutting instrument with improved safety. In particular, some embodiments relate to a convertible cutting instrument that may be safely handled while blades of the cutting instrument are in a closed position, with no exposed cutting edges. Some further embodiments relate to a convertible cutting instrument that comprises only two cutting edges, both of which are inwardly-facing when the cutting instrument is in a dual-blade configuration. This may render the cutting instrument safer for use as a pair of scissors or shears. A conversion mechanism may be used to convert an inwardly-facing cutting edge into an outwardly facing cutting edge, so that the cutting instrument may be used as a knife.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Staples The Office Superstore, LLCInventors: Jonathan Newman Cedar, Przemyslaw Godycki
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Patent number: 7694423Abstract: A pair of western scissors include opposing scissor pieces that are supported by a pivotal center portion to allow the scissor pieces to open and close with respect to each other. A fingerhook ring is provided in each of opposing handle portions provided in the corresponding scissor pieces. The fingerhook ring has a plurality of elastic projections that are parallel and extend outward. Grooves are defined between each adjacent pair of the elastic projections as deformation allowing spaces. A finger receiving portion is formed by the outer ends of the elastic projections and the openings of the grooves exposed between each adjacent pair of the outer ends. The elastic projections are deformable by the force applied by a finger to the finger receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsumi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20100064528Abstract: Scissors for accommodating different sized hands and for requiring a minimal force to close. The scissors include a pair of handles, a pair of cutting jaws, and a spring. The pair of cutting jaws extend from the pair of handles so as to form a pair of shanks. The pair of shanks overlap each other at the pair of cutting jaws and are pivotally connected to each other by a pivot pin. The spring is operatively connected to the pair of handles, is so constructed so as to have a non-biased initial open position for accommodating the different sized hands, and is so located for requiring the minimal force to close the pair of handles from the non-biased initial open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventor: Muhammad Habib
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Publication number: 20090158598Abstract: Ergonomic shears according to the present disclosure provides variations in finger relief and thumb alignment to accommodate variations in human physiology and an aligning finger handle that aligns the users fingers into a minimum stress position relative to each other and to the thumb. The thumb apparatus provides three degrees of adjustability to optimize the ergonomics and enable the shears to be used in conventional alignment for cutting away from the user and alternate alignment for cutting toward the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventor: TAKUYA ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20090126202Abstract: Each arm (1) of the scissors comprises a handle (5) with a rigid outer ring (8) and an inner ring (9) made of a flexible and elastically deformable material. The flexible inner ring (9) comprises a part (10) resembling a length of tube and receiving one or more of the user's fingers, and a thin membrane-like part (11) which connects the preceding part (10) to the rigid outer ring (8) of the handle (5). This configuration is both comfortable and firm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: MAPEDInventor: Daniel RACAMIER
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Publication number: 20090000129Abstract: Left and right blades (4, 5) of children's scissors (1) are metal plates of a substantially constant thickness in their entirety. Outer peripheral end surfaces (4b, 5b) of distal end parts (4a, 5a) of the blades (4, 5) are end surfaces of a fixed width in which one end is uninterruptedly connected to distal ends (2a, 3a) of cutting blades (2, 3). A contour form of the outer peripheral end surfaces (4b, 5b) is defined by convex curves (C1, C2). The distal end parts (4a, 5a) of the blades (4, 5) form a heart-shaped contour form C in a state in which the blades (4, 5) are closed and the cutting blades (2, 3) are brought together. Even while the children's scissors (1) are open, there is no danger of an injury being caused by a sharp corner of the cutting blades becoming exposed and a finger tip or other body part coming into contact with the cutting blades, which is a problem in conventional scissors, and safety is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventor: Masako NAKAKOSHI
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Patent number: 7464474Abstract: An ergonomic shear according to the present disclosure provides variations in finger relief to accommodate variations in human physiology and an aligning finger handle that aligns the users fingers into a minimum stress position relative to each other and to the thumb.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Inventor: Takuya Ishida
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Patent number: 7458160Abstract: An ergonomic handle for use with a hand tool, such as a pair of scissors or the like, is disclosed which includes first and second opposing lever members coupled together at a pivot point to permit reciprocating movement of the lever members between a closed position and an open position. The lever members may include a cutting blade or other tool feature on a first end adjacent the pivot point, and a handle on a second end adjacent the pivot point opposite the first end. The fixed handle has a loop portion which includes an inner surface and an outer surface along one side of which abuts a corresponding outer surface of the opposing lever member while in the closed position. Each loop portion is made from a rigid material segment and a resilient material segment, with the rigid material segment having a cavity open at the outer loop surface and the resilient material segment extending across the cavity at the inner loop surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Juan Carlos Escobar, Justin John Adelff, Dino Anthony Mariano
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Publication number: 20080172886Abstract: A scissors equipped with a three axially pivoting inter-changeable ringlet is provided. The ringlet of the scissors according to current application is comprised of a flexible NBR (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber) reinforced by a coil spring therein. The ringlet is attached to one handle of the scissors of current application to provide a thumb's insert, thereby providing proper fit to the user's fingers due to the flexibility of the NBR and resiliency of the coil spring. The ringlet is attached to the thumb portion of one handle of the scissor via a part that enables the ringlet rotates in two independent directions and pivots around one axis that is parallel to handle. The ringlet may be applied to both of the handles of a scissor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Dong Ho Jun
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Patent number: 7392587Abstract: A handle for scissors including an embedded joint portion that is embedded in the finger support of the first handle portion as a joint portion of the first blade and expose from the intermediate section. The first section and the second section extend from the intermediate section to the perceptible portion in the inner end, respectively, with the intermediate section arranged between the first and second sections. The finger support of the first handle portion includes outer cover portions each serving as a finger contact portion. The outer cover portions are formed in the first section in the second section, respectively, for covering the embedded joint portion of the first blade.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Kai R & D Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsumi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7373728Abstract: A ring insert kit includes a plurality of ring inserts and optional a selection template. The ring inserts are arranged in predetermined sizes for selection using the template. The ring inserts are insertable into one or more finger receiving openings within a pair of scissors for reducing the opening size to accommodate the size of the user's fingers.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Inventors: Randall Scott Ferman, Maurice T. Ferman
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Publication number: 20080022535Abstract: Scissors for cutting thermoformed plastic packages, or similar packages, have lever members including a handle portion, a offset portion and a cutting portion. The cutting potion includes cooperating blades of approximately 2.5 inches, with one of the blades having a pointed tip for piercing the packaging material. The offset portion keeps the user's hand at least 1.5 to 2 inches above a cutting plane, such that the cut material, which has sharp edges, does not scratch or cut the user's hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: SCISSORHAND LLCInventor: Rodney Underhill
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Patent number: 7260894Abstract: A scissor apparatus including a first section and a second section pivotably connected to each other. Both the first section and the second section have a blade end and a handle end. The scissors also include a stop member attached to the handle end of the first section and a rotation assembly on the first section. The rotation assembly attaches the handle end to the blade end. The rotation assembly allows the handle end to be rotated into at least two positions. A method of using the scissors apparatus, the method including the steps of holding a portion of hair to be thinned, and running an open pair of scissors through the hair portion, wherein the scissors are locked in a rigid, open position by a stop mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Inventor: Carmelo Zammitto
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Patent number: 7178248Abstract: A power tool (10) comprises a main body (12) having a motor driven tool (24) extending from a first front end of the main body, and has a first handle (18) integrally formed on the main body to be remote from this front end. A second support handle (20) is pivotally mounted on the tool body (12) to be pivotally displaceable about a pivot axis (34) so as to be displaceable from a first position in which a grip (22) of the support handle is disposed forwards of the first handle (18), to a second position wherein the grip member (22) is disposed rearwardly of the first handle (18). Also disclosed is the use of restraining means engageable between the support handle (20) and the main body (12) for releasably restraining the handle in either of the first or second positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Gareth Richards
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Patent number: 6928740Abstract: A pair of scissors includes a first handle having a ring portion, a second handle having a ring portion, and a buffering member. One of the ring portion of the first handle and the ring portion of the second portion has a radial hole. The buffering member includes a body and a buffering element. The body includes an engaging portion securely engaged in the radial hole without extending into a space delimited by the ring portion having the radial hole. The buffering element includes a first end securely attached to the body and a second end between the ring portions. The ring portions are spaced apart from each other by the buffering element when the first handle and the second handle are moved toward each other, preventing the ring portions from bumping against each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventor: Wen-Ya Yeh
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Patent number: 6915578Abstract: A reversible scissors comprising a pair of pivotally connected two edge cutting blade members, operating handles and ring members. Ring members are connected pivotally with and movable along the operating handles.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Inventors: Salman Yusufov, Nazim Yusufov
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Patent number: 6883238Abstract: A pair of hairstyling scissors includes first and second members pivotally connected to each other. Each member includes a cutting portion and a handle portion integral therewith, respectively. The handle portion of the second member is adjustable and includes a thumb receiving member and a pivot mechanism that allows the thumb-receiving member to pivot between first and second positions. Advantageously, the thumb-receiving portion allows a user to freely position his/her thumb into and out of the adjustable handle portion during operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Khiem Tran
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Publication number: 20040211068Abstract: A reversible scissors comprising a pair of pivotally connected two edge cutting blade members, operating handles and ring members. Ring members are connected pivotally with and movably along the operating handles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Salman Yusufov, Nazim Yusufov
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Patent number: 6739057Abstract: A scissor half of a hand-held pair of scissors comprises a blade portion and a handle portion having a handle lug. The inner circumference of the handle lug is provided with a handle insert which is made from another material than the handle portion. The handle insert is made of plastic material and is permanently and seamlessly injection molded to the handle lug. Thus, a handle insert is obtained that is fixed permanently to the handle lug and is secured against rotation therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1999Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Johann Kretzer GmbH & Co.Inventor: Manfred Schallenberg
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Patent number: 6701622Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a handle to a power tool housing includes a first mounting portion defined by the housing and a second mounting portion defined by an end of the handle. The first mounting portion includes a plurality of projections extending laterally therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Kevin W. Covell, John Vantran, Robert P. Wagster, Calvin M. Edleblute