Patent Publication Number: US-2011047802-A1

Title: Cut blocker

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to cosmetology; generally hairstylist, but particularly student learners. This blocker attachment is a physical and existing method of prevention aiding against any affiliation or occurrence resulting from someone snipping, nicking or cutting themselves with a haircutting scissor while cutting the hair. 
     BACKGROUND AND STATEMENTS 
     I am a licensed cosmetologist and hairstylist, with over 25 years of experience in this industry. I am presently employed as an educator at a beauty school. I am alarmed at how often the student learners repeatedly cut themselves with their scissors time and time again. Before actually practicing haircutting techniques the student learners are presented with the theory and principles for cutting hair safely and accurately. Systematically, they are educated on preventative methods explaining how to not cut themselves with their scissors. The scientific and mathematical method of prevention that is expressed to them is not to cut pass the second knuckle of their middle finger and to only use ⅓ to ½ of the scissor&#39;s cutting blade when cutting hair. No matter how often the student learners are instructed to do so, some continuously snip and cut themselves. The kinesthetic learners or someone who has little to no experience with hair cutting, have not yet mastered dexterity. He or she mainly focuses on cutting the section of hair that is held between their fingers. They do not focus nor concentrate on the fact that the scissor&#39;s cutting blade may be too close to their fingers or too far upward into their palm. Until the student learner can systematically visualize the principle methodical theory for cutting correctly, prospectively they will have a physical and existing method that will prevent him/her from cutting themselves. My sorted out conclusion is a Cut Blocker unit, an attachment that will disable the scissors from closing completely at the ends or beyond the second knuckle on middle finger. The blocker attachment will physically enable the use of only ⅓ to ½ of the scissor&#39;s cutting blade. The student learner can feel a sense of security because he/she will be spared the painful blood spilling consequences resulting from the snips and cuts that may be encountered when using their scissors. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  A picture featuring the invented attachment, open at the bottom and hollowed. 
         FIG. 2  A picture of an existing hair cutting scissor that is closed viewing the position and the function of the Scissor&#39;s stopper. 
         FIG. 3  A picture showing how the featured blocker attachment is to be placed over and snapped onto, covering the existing stopper. 
         FIG. 4  A view of the featured blocker in place annexing the stopper while raising the height above the stopper the relative and significant fraction of an inch higher on the closed position. 
     
    
    
     SPECIFICATION AND FUNCTION 
     ( FIGS. 3 and 4 ) show how the  8  invented attachment will fit in place  14  annexing the  9  existing stopper. The  10  featured attachment is open at the, bottom and hollowed, ( FIG. 4 ) its intended purpose is  11  to increase the distances between the  12  finger grips and  13  decreases the distance above the existing stopper when  13  close contact is made. The attachment is a  14  significant fraction of an inch higher, then the  9  stopper, therefore the scissors  15  cutting blades will not meet together  16  completely at the ends (the tips) when cutting the hair. (resulting a no nick or nips from the end of the scissor resolution.) Only the  15  upper half of the scissors cutting blade is involved and is enabled enough contact to cut the hair. ( FIGS. 5 and 6 ) The units are reusable and may be attached to other types or styles of scissor. For examples, scissors with stopper size different, scissors  17  without jutting stopper or scissor with  18  flat shanks, you would then attach the blocker units in  19  position of choice with a small amount of  20  bonding agent. Both bonding agent and attachment may be removed when ready with remover. ( FIG. 1 ) The average Cut Blocker unit is approx. 7/16 of an inch high and ⅗ of an inch in diameter,  10  hollowed and open at the bottom.