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US3855698A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Ecology nail-clip reservoir device

Assignee: LIPPMAN LEIBOWITZ & LIPPMAN ASSOCIATES
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Filing: 1974-04-19
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Granted: 1974-12-24
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Expires: 1994-04-19
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Abstract

Abstract An enclosed nail clip and enclosing case operable in the closed state of the case having a case reservoir structure for the clipped nails, the clipping lever being enclosed with an exposed lever-end accessible for applying finger pressure thereto to close the clipper blades, and the casing structure providing a concavely shaped aperture following the opposing blades providing access to finger ends carrying nails to be clipped, the enclosure being openable for emptying collected clippings therefrom.

Inventors

  • 👤 K Crosby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 04:48
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/02; A45D29/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 330 words
A nail clip device comprising in combination: an enclosure means including a bottom member defining front and rear and opposite lateral portions and a bottom section interconnecting the pOrtions and defining a recess in the nature of a slot extending from the front to rear portions in an upper face of the bottom member and adjacent at least one of the side portions there being defined additional recess space communicating with the recess at a front portion, the additional recess space being defined also in the upper face of the bottom member, and there being a concave recess in the front portion in a front side wall therein defined in communication with a forward end of the slot recess, and the bottom member in the base of the slot recess forward end being shaped to stably receive a bottom face of a nail clipper means; a nail clipper means including upper and lower biased-apart clipping blades and a lever post mounted in the lower blade with pivotal joining structure defined in the upper portion of the lever post, and a lever arm defining steps therein to define proximal and distal lever portions spaced apart by a step portion, there being in juxtaposition to the step portion a projection extending downwardly from the distal lever portion making contact with an upper face of said upper upper blade, a terminal end of said distal lever portion being pivotably attaching to and being attached to the pivotal joining structure such that downward pressure on a terminal end of the distal lever portion is closable together of the upper and lower blades; and an upper top member shaped to fit on top of the bottom member and to enclose therebeneath said nail clipper means and said slot recess and said additional recess and defining a through space at an end mounted over the terminal end of said distal lever portion for exterior access to press downwardly the terminal end of said distal lever portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 330 words
A nail clip device comprising in combination: an enclosure means including a bottom member defining front and rear and opposite lateral portions and a bottom section interconnecting the pOrtions and defining a recess in the nature of a slot extending from the front to rear portions in an upper face of the bottom member and adjacent at least one of the side portions there being defined additional recess space communicating with the recess at a front portion, the additional recess space being defined also in the upper face of the bottom member, and there being a concave recess in the front portion in a front side wall therein defined in communication with a forward end of the slot recess, and the bottom member in the base of the slot recess forward end being shaped to stably receive a bottom face of a nail clipper means; a nail clipper means including upper and lower biased-apart clipping blades and a lever post mounted in the lower blade with pivotal joining structure defined in the upper portion of the lever post, and a lever arm defining steps therein to define proximal and distal lever portions spaced apart by a step portion, there being in juxtaposition to the step portion a projection extending downwardly from the distal lever portion making contact with an upper face of said upper upper blade, a terminal end of said distal lever portion being pivotably attaching to and being attached to the pivotal joining structure such that downward pressure on a terminal end of the distal lever portion is closable together of the upper and lower blades; and an upper top member shaped to fit on top of the bottom member and to enclose therebeneath said nail clipper means and said slot recess and said additional recess and defining a through space at an end mounted over the terminal end of said distal lever portion for exterior access to press downwardly the terminal end of said distal lever portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
A nail clip device of claim 1, in which a lower face of said upper top member includes an elongated recess of stepped shape extending from a forward portion thereof rearwardly to said through space such that said stepped lever arm is seatable flushly therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
A nail clip device of claim 2, in which each of opposite side portions of each of the bottom member and the upper top member jointly define structure for detachably locking together in a closed state the bottom member and the upper top member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 76 words
A nail clip device of claim 3, in which the jointly defined structure for detachably locking together the bottom member and the top member comprises an outwardly-extending flange structure on an edge of one member and an inwardly-extending flange structure on a matching edge of the other member for each of opposite side portions, with the respective flanges running from front to rear such that the top member is slidably securably mountable on the bottom member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
A nail clip device of claim 4, in which each of the top member and the bottom member defines a substantially top and bottom face respectively about parallel to one-another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
A nail clip device of claim 5, including a series of at least two steps in the lever arm, the second step being along the distal lever portion positioned for elevating the terminal end of the distal lever portion upwardly through said through space of said top member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A nail clip device of claim 6, including a handle mounted on said terminal end of the distal lever portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 48 words
A nail clip device of claim 1, including a series of at least two steps in the lever arm, the second step being along the distal lever portion positioned for elevating the terminal end of the distal lever portion upwardly through said through space of said top member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 20 words
A nail clip device of claim 8, including a handle mounted on said terminal end of the distal lever portion.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-12-23 1978-06-24 1978-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-12-23 1982-06-24 1982-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-12-23 1986-06-24 1986-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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