Patent Publication Number: US-6981326-B1

Title: Gardening scissors provided with a protective cover on the seam

Description:
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS 
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   STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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   REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
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   FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates generally to a gardening scissor, and more particularly to a gardening scissor which is provided with protective cover on the seam. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   The fixed jaw and movable jaw of conventional gardening scissors are typically comprised of a single board. To enhance its structural strength, the construction of two separating boards at the handle end of fixed jaw and movable jaw has been developed. The present invention is intended to improve gardening scissors available in such construction. However, there are following questions in practice. 
   When the users lop branches, thin branches are likely to be inserted into the seam of such separating boards. As the branches will contact the interlocking position of gardening scissor after inserting the seam, it is possible for the structural members to be stuck, thus leading to unsmooth operation. 
   Therefore, with a view to the above-mentioned problems for gardening scissors of multi-layer boards, the responsibility is assumed to pioneer R&amp;D and innovations for gardening scissors of an ideal utility model. 
   BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention can offer an improved efficiency as detailed below:
         to provide an innovative space configuration design of gardening scissors, for which a hood is added on the seam of boards; and   to provide a cover on the seam of boards via the help of the added hood, thus it is possible to prevent branches being inserted into the seam for a protective result.       

   The new advantages of this invention are as follows. Based upon the added hood, the color and texture of hood have a variety of changes due to the fabrication of plastics. So, more diversified appearances of gardening scissors are expected. In addition, the hood may be applied to provide cover on hard and sharp edges/angles of metal boards of gardening scissors, thereby reducing the possible damage to personnel and trees. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  shows an exploded perspective view of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  shows an exploded perspective view of the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  shows a partial assembly cross-sectional view of the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
   Firstly, refer to the modified examples of gardening scissors in the present invention, as shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  2  and  3 . The gardening scissor is normally comprised of two handles  10 , a fixed jaw  11 , a movable jaw  12  and a linkage slab  13  as well as a module board  14 . The fixed jaw  11  and module board  14  are constructed of two separating boards A and B with a seam C between them. 
   The hood  20 , which is used to provide a protective cover on the seam C, may be constructed of plastics. The size area, length and width of this hood  20  is capable of covering the seam C, provided that the flexibility of fixed jaw  11  and movable jaw  12  is not hindered. The linkage side of hood  20  is available with built-in edge  21 , which is capable of inserting the inwall between two boards A and B. Besides, the built-in edge  21  and the inwall between two boards A and B are provided with bulge strip  22  and notch  15  for positioning of hood  20 .