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US3316632A
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Nail clipper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-05
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1986-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S Bowers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:55
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
A NAIL CLIPPER COMPRISING: (A) A HOUSING MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF UPWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS CONNECTED BY A BASE MEMBER, (B) CUTTING MEANS CARRIED BY THE BASE OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND COMPRISING (1) AN UPPER JAW MEMBER AND A LOWER JAW MEMBER, (2) SAID JAW MEMBERS BEING JOINED TOGETHER ADJACENT ONE OF THEIR ENDS WITH THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID JAW MEMBERS BEING RESILIENTLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, (C) COVER MEANS ADAPTED TO BE NESTLED BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING MEANS AND COMPRISING (1) A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A TOP MEMBER, (2) SAID SIDE WALLS OF SAID COVER MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH ELONGATED SLOTS EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOP MEMBER, (D) PIN MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND SAID ELONGATED SLOTS OF SAID COVER MEANS WHEREBY SAID COVER MEANS CAN BE MOVED FORWARDLY SO THAT SAID PIN MEANS IS AT THE REAR OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT OR REARWARDLY SO THAT SAID PIN MEANS IS AT THE FRONT OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT, (E) CAM MEANS ON SAID COVER MEANS ENGAGING SAID UPPER JAW MEMBER FOR MOVING THE SAME TO PERFORM A CUTTING OPERATION WHEN SAID COVER MEANS IS IN ITS REARWARD POSITION, (F) THE ANGLE OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT IN SAID COVER MEANS PERMITTING SAID COVER MEANS TO BE EASILY SLID FORWARDLY TO A STORAGE POSITION WITH THE NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE THUMB OF THE USER WHEN THE NAIL CLIPPER IS RESTING ON THE FINGERS OF THE HAND OF THE USER AND PERMITTING SAID COVER MEANS TO BE EASILY SLID REARWARDLY TO AN OPERATING POSITION BY SLIGHT AND NATURAL PRESSURE OF THE THUMB OF THE USER ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID COVER MEANS, THE MOVEMENT OF THE THUMB PERMITTING THE REAR OF THE COVER MEANS TO SWING UPWARDLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
308 words
A NAIL CLIPPER COMPRISING: (A) A HOUSING MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF UPWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS CONNECTED BY A BASE MEMBER, (B) CUTTING MEANS CARRIED BY THE BASE OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND COMPRISING (1) AN UPPER JAW MEMBER AND A LOWER JAW MEMBER, (2) SAID JAW MEMBERS BEING JOINED TOGETHER ADJACENT ONE OF THEIR ENDS WITH THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID JAW MEMBERS BEING RESILIENTLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, (C) COVER MEANS ADAPTED TO BE NESTLED BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING MEANS AND COMPRISING (1) A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A TOP MEMBER, (2) SAID SIDE WALLS OF SAID COVER MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH ELONGATED SLOTS EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOP MEMBER, (D) PIN MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND SAID ELONGATED SLOTS OF SAID COVER MEANS WHEREBY SAID COVER MEANS CAN BE MOVED FORWARDLY SO THAT SAID PIN MEANS IS AT THE REAR OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT OR REARWARDLY SO THAT SAID PIN MEANS IS AT THE FRONT OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT, (E) CAM MEANS ON SAID COVER MEANS ENGAGING SAID UPPER JAW MEMBER FOR MOVING THE SAME TO PERFORM A CUTTING OPERATION WHEN SAID COVER MEANS IS IN ITS REARWARD POSITION, (F) THE ANGLE OF SAID ELONGATED SLOT IN SAID COVER MEANS PERMITTING SAID COVER MEANS TO BE EASILY SLID FORWARDLY TO A STORAGE POSITION WITH THE NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE THUMB OF THE USER WHEN THE NAIL CLIPPER IS RESTING ON THE FINGERS OF THE HAND OF THE USER AND PERMITTING SAID COVER MEANS TO BE EASILY SLID REARWARDLY TO AN OPERATING POSITION BY SLIGHT AND NATURAL PRESSURE OF THE THUMB OF THE USER ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID COVER MEANS, THE MOVEMENT OF THE THUMB PERMITTING THE REAR OF THE COVER MEANS TO SWING UPWARDLY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |