US3154850A
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Nail clipper with receiver for clippings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-27
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1982-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Okuno Tsutomu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:44
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/02; A45D29/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
FOR USE WITH A NAIL CLIPPER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATE MEMBERS THAT ARE RIGIDLY CONNECTED AT FIRST ENDS THEREOF AND TAPERING AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER TOWARD THEIR SECOND ENDS WHICH SUPPORT OPPOSING CUTTING BLADES, A ROD EXTENDING FROM A SECOND MEMBER THROUGH AN OPENING FORMED IN SAID FIRST MEMBER, AND WITH A HANDLE MOVABLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID ROD FOR MOVING THE SECOND ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER TO CLIP A NAIL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID BLADES; A NAIL CLIPPINGS RECEPTACLE IN WHICH CLIPPINGS ARE DEPOSITED, SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING: (A) FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATE LEGS WHICH TAPER OUTWARDLY FROM ONE ANOTHER TO VE REMOVABLY DISPOSED IN A SPACE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND NAIL CLIPPER MEMBERS, WITH A FORWARD END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE FORMED THEREIN THAT TERMINATES IN AN OPENING FOR REMOVABLY ENGAGING SAID ROD, SAID FIRST LEG BEING SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN SAID SECOND LEG; (B) RESILIENT MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE REAR END PORTIONS OF SAID LEGS; (C) PAIRS OF FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES THAT EXTEND TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER FROM LONGITUDINAL SIDES OF SAID LEGS, WHICH PAIRS OF FLANGES ARE IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT AND OF SAUCH DIMENSION THAT MAJOR BETWEEN THEREOF OVERLAP ONE ANOTHER, WITH THE WIDTH BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL SURFACES OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF FLANGES BEING SUCH THAT SAID RECEPTACLE MAY BE COMPLETELY DISPOSED WITHIN THE COMFINES OF SAID SPACE BETWEEN SAID NAIL CLIPPER MEMBERS; AND (D) MEANS PROJECTING FROM ONE OF SAID LEGS FOR REMOVABLY ENGAGING A RECESS FORMED IN THAT ONE OF SAID NAIL CLIPPER MEMBEDRS MOST AJACENT SAID MEANS, WHICH MEANS AND SAID ROD COOPERATIVELY PREVENT INADVERENT DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE FROM SAID NAIL CLIPPER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
FOR USE WITH A NAIL CLIPPER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATE MEMBERS THAT ARE RIGIDLY CONNECTED AT FIRST ENDS THEREOF AND TAPERING AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER TOWARD THEIR SECOND ENDS WHICH SUPPORT OPPOSING CUTTING BLADES, A ROD EXTENDING FROM A SECOND MEMBER THROUGH AN OPENING FORMED IN SAID FIRST MEMBER, AND WITH A HANDLE MOVABLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID ROD FOR MOVING THE SECOND ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER TO CLIP A NAIL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID BLADES; A NAIL CLIPPINGS RECEPTACLE IN WHICH CLIPPINGS ARE DEPOSITED, SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING: (A) FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATE LEGS WHICH TAPER OUTWARDLY FROM ONE ANOTHER TO VE REMOVABLY DISPOSED IN A SPACE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND NAIL CLIPPER MEMBERS, WITH A FORWARD END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE FORMED THEREIN THAT TERMINATES IN AN OPENING FOR REMOVABLY ENGAGING SAID ROD, SAID FIRST LEG BEING SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN SAID SECOND LEG; (B) RESILIENT MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE REAR END PORTIONS OF SAID LEGS; (C) PAIRS OF FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES THAT EXTEND TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER FROM LONGITUDINAL SIDES OF SAID LEGS, WHICH PAIRS OF FLANGES ARE IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT AND OF SAUCH DIMENSION THAT MAJOR BETWEEN THEREOF OVERLAP ONE ANOTHER, WITH THE WIDTH BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL SURFACES OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF FLANGES BEING SUCH THAT SAID RECEPTACLE MAY BE COMPLETELY DISPOSED WITHIN THE COMFINES OF SAID SPACE BETWEEN SAID NAIL CLIPPER MEMBERS; AND (D) MEANS PROJECTING FROM ONE OF SAID LEGS FOR REMOVABLY ENGAGING A RECESS FORMED IN THAT ONE OF SAID NAIL CLIPPER MEMBEDRS MOST AJACENT SAID MEANS, WHICH MEANS AND SAID ROD COOPERATIVELY PREVENT INADVERENT DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE FROM SAID NAIL CLIPPER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |