Electric scissors

Claim 2

An electric scissors, comprising a frame, electrically actuated motor means mounted on said frame, a ledger blade mounted on said frame, a cutting blade, means for supporting said cutting blade on said frame for movement relative to said ledger blade, means connecting said cutting blade to said motor means for oscillating a first portion of said cutting blade into and out of cutting engagement with a cooperative first portion of said ledger blade to shear material fed therebetween, and means independent of said motor means for selectively moving a second portion of one of said blades into cooperative cutting engagement with a second portion of the other of said blades to effect a controlled snip, said second portions being greater than said first portions.

Claim 3

An electric scissors as recited in claim 1 wherein said means connecting said second blade to said motor means comprises a drive rod, at least one abutment member secured on said rod, said motor having an armature adapted to vibrate cyclically, means on said armature for engaging said abutment member to drive said second blade into cutting engagement with said first blade, said means for selectively moving one of said blades comprises resilient means secured to said rod for disengaging said abutment member from said armature upon selective manual actuation of said rod.

Claim 4

An electric scissors, comprising a frame, a ledger blade fixedly mounted on said frame, a cutting blade pivotably mounted on said frame for cooperatively engaging said ledger blade, electrically actuated motor means mounted on said frame, a drive rod, power transmitting means coupling said motor to said drive rod for oscillating said drive rod, means for connecting said drive rod to said cutting blade to pivotally oscillate a portion of said cutting blade into and out of cutting engagement with a portion of said ledger blade, and means for selectively uncoupling the drive rod from the motor and for moving the drive rod to pivot substantially the Entire cutting blade into cutting engagement with the ledger blade to effect a snip.

Claim 5

An electric scissors, comprising a frame, a ledger blade fixedly mounted on said frame, a cutting blade pivotably mounted on said frame for cooperatively engaging said ledger blade, electrically actuated motor means mounted on said frame, a drive rod, power transmitting means coupling said motor to said drive rod for oscillating said drive rod, means for connecting said drive rod to said cutting blade to pivotally oscillate a portion of said cutting blade into and out of cutting engagement with a portion of said ledger blade, and means for selectively uncoupling the drive rod from the motor and for moving the drive rod to pivot substantially the Entire cutting blade into cutting engagement with the ledger blade to effect a snip.

Claim 6

An electric scissors, comprising a frame, a ledger blade fixedly mounted on said frame, a cutting blade pivotably mounted on said frame for cooperatively engaging said ledger blade, an electrically actuated motor mounted on said frame, said motor having a vibratory armature, a drive rod, power transmitting means including first and second spaced apart abutment members on said drive rod coupling said motor to said drive rod for oscillating and drive rod, means for connecting said drive rod to said cutting blade, means for applying a force to said first abutment member said armature to drive said rod in a direction to engage a portion of said cutting blade with a portion of said ledger blade to effect a cut on material placed therebetween, means for applying a force to said second abutment member by said armature to disengage said blade portions, and means for permitting the drive rod to be moved selectively to override the power transmitting means and pivot substantially the entire cutting blade into cutting engagement with the ledger blade to effect a snip.

Claim 7

An electric scissors, comprising a frame, a ledger blade fixedly mounted on said frame, a cutting blade pivotably mounted on said frame for cooperatively engaging said ledger blade, an electrically actuated motor mounted on said frame, said motor having a vibratory armature, a drive rod, power transmitting means including first and second spaced apart abutment members on said drive rod coupling said motor to said drive rod for oscillating and drive rod, means for connecting said drive rod to said cutting blade, means for applying a force to said first abutment member said armature to drive said rod in a direction to engage a portion of said cutting blade with a portion of said ledger blade to effect a cut on material placed therebetween, means for applying a force to said second abutment member by said armature to disengage said blade portions, and means for permitting the drive rod to be moved selectively to override the power transmitting means and pivot substantially the entire cutting blade into cutting engagement with the ledger blade to effect a snip.

Claim 8

An electric scissors as recited in claim 4 wherein said means for permitting the drive rod to be moved selectively comprises a resilient member mounted on said rod in abutting relation with said second abutment member, said resilient member further forming an element of said means for applying a force to said second abutment member by said armature.

Claim 9

An electric scissors as recited in claim 5 wherein said resilient member is a compression spring, said spring being compressed substantially greater during snip operation than during cutting.

Claim 10

An electric scissors as recited in claim 6 wherein said rod extends through said frame and is available to be depressed manually to effect a snip.

Claim 11

An electric scissors as defined in claim 1 wherein the second portion of said cutting blade is substantially the entire cutting blade.