A NEW OR IMPROVED POCKET AND CHATELAINE SCISSORS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry James Perry, of 156, North Street, Brighton,
Sussex, Surgical Instrument Maker, for the Invention of "A NEW OR IMPROVED
POCKET AND CHATELAINE SCISSORS."
Sealed the 13th July 1877, and dated the 16th January 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry James Perry at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th January 1877.
HENRY JAMES PERRY, of 156, North Street, Brighton, Sussex, Surgical Instru-
ment Maker. "A NEW OR IMPROVED POCKET AND CHATELAINE SCISSORS."
The improvement consists as regards the chatelaine scissors in doing away with
the spring catch at the bow which clips the point of the blade when shut up,
it being found that after having been sharpened a few times, or by accident breaking
the point the scissors are useless. Also in being much shorter when closed, the
present scissors being about 4 inches; whereas the improved is only 3 inches,
also the blades being entirely covered when closed are not liable to injury or rust
by exposure as a pocket scissor, their extreme lightness and portableness, being
about thick.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Henry James Perry in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th July 1877.
HENRY JAMES PERRY, of No. 156, North Street, Brighton, Sussex, Surgical Instru
ment Maker. "A NEW OR IMPROVED POCKET AND CHATELAINE SCISSORS."

page_text: The improveuent consists as regards the chatelaine scissors in doing away with
the spring catch at the bow which clips the point of the blade when shut up, it
being found that after having been sharpened a few times, or by accident breaking
the point the scissors are useless. Also in being much shorter when closed, the
present scissors being about 4 inches, whereas the improved is only 3 inches,
also the blades being entirely covered when closed are not liable to injury or rust
by exposure as a pocket scissor, their extreme lightness and portableness, being
about thick.
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood, I have annexed
The improvement consists as regards the chatelaine scissors in doing away with
the spring catch at the bow which clips the point of the blade when shut up, it
being found that after having been sharpened a few times, or by accident breaking
the point the scissors are useless. Also in being much shorter when closed, the
present scissors being about 4 inches, whereas the improved is only 3 inches,
also the blades being entirely covered when closed are not liable to injury or rust
by exposure as a pocket scissor, their extreme lightness and portableness, being
about thick.
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood, I have annexed
hereto Drawings of the same.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents my improved pocket and chatelaine scissors when open for
use; Figure 2 represents the same partly closed.
Figure 24 represents my Invention when closed up, shewing the socket bow
at "A," and Figure 3 shews the same extended.
Having thus described my said Invention, I declare that what I claim as new
and desire to be secured to me by the herein-before in part recited Letters
Patent is,―
First. The improved pocket and chatelaine scissors, substantially as herein-
before described and shewn on Drawing, or any mere modification thereof.
Second. The new combination and arrangement as applied to pocket and chatelaine
scissors of the socket bow A, and the action of sliding up and down the shank or
stem of scissor blades, as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, 1, the said Henry James Perry, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
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JAMES PE
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⚫TATATET
(L.S.)