Combination scissors and lighter for cutting and sealing braided synthetic hair

Apparatus 10 provides a combination scissor 18 and lighter 20 for the cutting and sealing of braided synthetic hair 14 made up of a cutting implement having two blades 22, 24 joined by a swivel pin 26 having handles 28, 30 at one distal end. One of the handles 28 has a chamber 36 therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber 36 has an input valve 44 for refilling the chamber and an output valve communicating with a conduit 46 extending through the blade 22 to the other distal end. Also located within the handle 28 and extending therefrom is an igniter switch 40 which when depressed opens the output valve on the chamber permitting the combustible substance to escape through the conduit to the distal end 32 of the blade 22. Work in concert with the opening of the valve is an igniter to send a spark to the end of the distal end 32 of the blade 22 whereby the combustible fluid is ignited.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to haircutting scissors and, more specifically, to a combination scissors and lighter for use when braiding synthetic hair. The present invention overcomes the difficulties encountered by someone that is adding braided synthetic hair extensions to another person. Once the synthetic hair is braided to the desired length it is then cut and the resulting loose strands are then burned to seal the end and prevent the fraying or unraveling of the braid. The hairdresser must hold the end of the braided section in one hand to keep the braid intact and then use the other hand to cut the ends of the braid with a scissor which then has to be put down in order to pick up a lighter to apply a flame to the loose ends in order to seal the braid. This method is not only awkward but time-consuming especially when a great number of braids must be cut and sealed. The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a scissor lighter combination that will give the hairdresser one tool with which to perform both the cutting and sealing of the braid. The present invention provides a combination scissor and lighter for the cutting and sealing of braided synthetic hair comprising a cutting implement having two blades joined by a swivel pins having handles at one distal end. One of the handles has a chamber therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber has an input valve for refilling the chamber and an output valve communicating with a conduit extending through the blade to the other distal end. Also located within the handle and extending therefrom is an igniter switch which when depressed opens the output valve on the chamber permitting the combustible substance to escape through the conduit to the distal end of the blade. Working in concert with the opening of the valve is means for sending an igniter spark to the end of the distal end of the blade whereby the combustible fluid is ignited.

2. Description of the Prior Art

There are other scissor devices designed as multifunctional tools. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,599 issued to Hasegawa on Mar. 24, 1992.

Another patent was issued to Peterson on Jan. 14, 1992 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,801. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,507 was issued to Kantwerk on Dec. 4, 1984 and still yet another was issued on Jul. 26, 1977 to Brinker as U.S. Pat. No. 4,037,276.

An emergency escape tool is proposed for escaping from a car when an accident happens. Scissors for cutting a seat belt and a spike are provided. The spike is held at and retractably protrudes from a handle of the scissors. A tip of the spike is pressed against a window glass. A spike driver is housed in the handle. The spike driver usually urges the spike in the protruding direction. When the spike pressed against the window is displaced inwardly, the spike driver accumulates a compression force corresponding to the displacement. According to the accumulated compression force, the spike is promptly pressed toward the protruding direction so as to break the window glass.

Protection scissors comprising blades with sharpened outer edges and handles functioning as brass knuckles.

A combination tool in the form of scissors with two double levers connected to one another in an articulated fashion has cooperating cutting edges on one side of the lever arm and handles on the other, with the lever arms carrying the handles being formed in a hammer head fashion and the lever arms carrying the opposed cutting edges having a longitudinal opening to receive the lever arm carrying the cutting edge and with both lever arms having a closed cross-section in the closed position.

A multipurpose combination tool based upon handoperated shears is provided having special utility in rescue work. The shears comprise blade portions, a bevel edged recess for severing cables, an angled juncture associated with said blade portions to facilitate the cutting of thick sheet materials, a protective stub at the terminus of said blade portions, and other features.

While these multifunctional scissors may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a scissor lighter combination that will give the hairdresser one tool with which to perform both the cutting and sealing of the braid. The present invention provides a combination scissor and lighter for the cutting and sealing of braided synthetic hair comprising a cutting implement having two blades, joined by a swivel pin having handles at one distal end. One of the handles has a chamber therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber has an input valve for refilling the chamber and an output valve communicating with a conduit extending through the blade to the other distal end. Also located within the handle and extending therefrom is an igniter switch which when depressed opens the output valve on the chamber permitting the combustible substance to escape through the conduit to the distal end of the blade. Working in concert with the opening of the valve are means for sending an igniter spark to the end of the distal end of the blade whereby the combustible fluid is ignited.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional tool comprising a pair of scissors and a lighter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors having a lighter contained therein.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors having a lighter container therein having an igniter switch contained within the handle of the scissors.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors having a lighter contained therein having means for replenishing the lighter fluid.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors having a lighter contained therein having the lighter output port located at the terminus of one of the scissor blades.

The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a multifunctional tool comprising a cutting implement having two blades joined by a swivel pins having handles at one distal end. One of the handles has a chamber therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber has an input valve for refilling the chamber and an output valve communicating with a conduit extending through the blade to the other distal end. Also located within the handle and extending therefrom is an igniter switch which when depressed opens the output valve on the chamber permitting the combustible substance to escape through the conduit to the distal end of the blade. Working in concert with the opening of the valve is means for sending an igniter spark to the end of the distal end of the blade whereby the combustible fluid is ignited.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

With regard to reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Turning toFIG. 1, shown therein is an illustrative view of the present invention10being used by a user12to cut a braided synthetic hair extension14of another user16.

Turning toFIG. 2, shown therein is a detailed view of the present invention10being used by a user12to cut a braided synthetic hair extension14taken fromFIG. 1as indicated.

Turning toFIG. 3, shown therein is a detailed view of the present invention10in use as lighter to burn and singe the hair14to form a seal to avoid the fraying and unraveling of the braid. The present invention10provides a combination scissor18and lighter20for the cutting and sealing of braided synthetic hair14comprising a cutting implement having two blades22,24joined by a swivel pin26the blades having cutting edges thereon having handles28,30at one distal end. The sharpened cutting edges lie on a common plane when the blades are closed and the pin26lies on a substantially central axis of the blades22,24. One of the handles28has a chamber36therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber36has an input valve for refilling the chamber and an output valve communicating with a conduit extending through the blade to the other distal end. Also located within the handle28and extending therefrom is an igniter switch40which when depressed opens the output valve on the chamber permitting the combustible substance to escape through the conduit to the distal end32of the blade20. Working in concert with the opening of the valve are means for sending an igniter spark to the end of the distal end32of the blade20whereby the combustible fluid is ignited.

Turning toFIG. 4, shown therein is a front elevation of the present invention10. Shown is the combination scissor18and lighter20comprising a pair of scissors having handles28,30having an igniter switch40located within the forward section of one of the handles28. When the igniter switch40is depressed a valve will be opened causing an amount of gas to escape through conduit46to the terminus or flame end32of the blade. Also when the igniter switch40is depressed a spark will also be generated at the terminus of the blade. Blades22,24have a cutting edge portion which lie on a common plane when the blades are closed.

Turning toFIG. 5, shown therein is a perspective view of the present invention10. Shown is a combination scissor18and lighter20having a pivot pin26connecting two blades22,24. Each blade22,24having a handle28,30at one distal end. One of the handles28has a chamber36and forwardly positioned switch40which is used to release and ignite the gas at32. One of the handles28has a chamber36therein for storing a quantity of a combustible substance therein. The chamber36has an input valve44for refilling the chamber36and an output valve38communicating with a conduit extending through the blade22to the other distal end. Also located within the handle28and extending therefrom is an igniter switch40which when depressed opens the output valve38on the chamber36permitting the combustible substance/fluid37to escape through the conduit46to the distal end32of the blade20. Working in concert with the opening of the valve38are means48for sending an igniter spark to the end of the distal end32of the blade20whereby the combustible fluid37is ignited. Switch40and means48are adjacent the first end of the conduit46.

Turning toFIG. 6, shown therein is a perspective view of the present invention10. Shown in outline is the scissors having pivotally engaging blades. Wherein one blade having a handle28at one distal end has the lighter mechanism contained therein. The lighter comprising a quantity of lighter fluid34contained within a chamber36having a release valve38, normally in the closed position, connected to an igniter switch40located on the exterior forward section of the handle28. Other previously disclosed elements are also shown.

Turning toFIG. 7, shown therein is an illustrative view of the present invention10wherein the chamber located within the handle28is being refilled by inserting a gas canister42having an appropriate fitting into the input port44located in the handle.