US5666728A
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Cuticle trimmer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-02-13
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Granted: 1997-09-16
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Expires: 2015-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A cuticle trimmer having a first cutter assembly, wherein pivotally mounted within the first and second cutter plates of the first cutter assembly is a second cutter assembly. The first cutter assembly terminates in concave blade edges for cooperation relative to one another, with the second cutter assembly having cooperative convex blade edges to accommodate various cuticle cutting conditions. A file plate is further employed mounted between the third and fourth cutter plates of the second cutter assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose Belchior Silva
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:01
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/18; A45D29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
322 words
A cuticle trimmer, comprising: a first cutter assembly, with the first cutter assembly including a first cutter plate and a second cutter plate, the first cutter plate including a first plate first end spaced from a first plate second end, the second cutter plate having a second plate first end spaced from a second plate second end, with a primary axle directed through the first cutter plate and the second cutter plate adjacent the first cutter plate first end and the second cutter plate first end, the first cutter plate including a first plate extension flange extending from the first plate second end, and a second plate extension flange extending from the second plate second end, with the first plate extension flange and the second plate extension flange terminating in a respective first concave cutter edge and a second concave cutter edge arranged in a facing mirror image relationship, with a second cutter assembly mounted pivotally about the primary axle between the first cutter plate and the second cutter plate, wherein the second cutter assembly includes a third cutter plate and a fourth cutter plate, with the third cutter plate having a third cutter plate first end spaced from a third cutter plate second end, and a fourth cutter plate having a fourth cutter plate first end spaced from a fourth cutter plate second end with the primary axle directed through the third cutter plate and the fourth cutter plate adjacent to the third cutter plate first end and the fourth cutter plate first end, and a third plate extension flange extending integrally from the third cutter plate second end, and a fourth plate extension flange extending integrally from the fourth cutter plate second end, with the third plate extension flange and the fourth plate extension flange terminating in a respective first convex cutter edge and a second convex cutter edge arranged in a facing mirror image relationship relative to one other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
322 words
A cuticle trimmer, comprising: a first cutter assembly, with the first cutter assembly including a first cutter plate and a second cutter plate, the first cutter plate including a first plate first end spaced from a first plate second end, the second cutter plate having a second plate first end spaced from a second plate second end, with a primary axle directed through the first cutter plate and the second cutter plate adjacent the first cutter plate first end and the second cutter plate first end, the first cutter plate including a first plate extension flange extending from the first plate second end, and a second plate extension flange extending from the second plate second end, with the first plate extension flange and the second plate extension flange terminating in a respective first concave cutter edge and a second concave cutter edge arranged in a facing mirror image relationship, with a second cutter assembly mounted pivotally about the primary axle between the first cutter plate and the second cutter plate, wherein the second cutter assembly includes a third cutter plate and a fourth cutter plate, with the third cutter plate having a third cutter plate first end spaced from a third cutter plate second end, and a fourth cutter plate having a fourth cutter plate first end spaced from a fourth cutter plate second end with the primary axle directed through the third cutter plate and the fourth cutter plate adjacent to the third cutter plate first end and the fourth cutter plate first end, and a third plate extension flange extending integrally from the third cutter plate second end, and a fourth plate extension flange extending integrally from the fourth cutter plate second end, with the third plate extension flange and the fourth plate extension flange terminating in a respective first convex cutter edge and a second convex cutter edge arranged in a facing mirror image relationship relative to one other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cuticle trimmer as set forth in claim 1 with a file plate pivotally mounted about the primary axle, and the file plate pivotally mounted between the third cutter plate and the fourth cutter plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A cuticle trimmer as set forth in claim 2 wherein the first plate extension flange and the second plate extension flange are canted towards one another, and the third plate extension flange and the fourth plate extension flange are canted towards one another.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-09-15 | 2001-03-17 | 2001-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-09-15 | 2005-03-17 | 2005-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-09-15 | 2009-03-17 | 2009-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |