Improvements in Scissors, Shears, and the like..
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
Improvements in Scissors, Shears, and the like..
I, MARY MIRIAM SMITH, of 17 Hesketh Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
It consists in fitting within the grip or entirely enveloping, the handles of the
scissors in a pad or pads, or covering of indiarubber, either of solid rubber, or
formed with suitable cavities containing compressed air so as to form an air cushion,
and so protect the hand of the user from pain or injury.
Dated this 10th day of September 1894.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
98A Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.
Пирготешению щ остового, риба, ана се пке.
I, MARY MIRIAM SMITH, of 17 Hesketh Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
It consists in fitting within the grip, or entirely enveloping, the handles of the
scissors in a pad or covering of indiarubber, either of solid rubber, or formed with
suitable cavities for containing compressed air, (so as to form an air cushion,) and
so protect the hand of the user from pain or injury. I accomplish this firstly, by
forming the loops of the handles with an opening, preferably at or near the
junction of the loop with the handle, this enables me to slip a piece of suitable
indiarubber tubing upon each loop completely enveloping it, the elasticity of the
rubber concealing the opening in the loop.
Or, I form a suitable annular slot inside the loops into which suitably moulded
or shaped indiarubber can be inserted and cemented.
By forming the rubber with suitable cavities it can be inflated with an air pump
in a similar manner to a pneumatic tyre, but this is only necessary in the case of
very large shears or the like, the plain rubber being amply sufficient in most cases
for all purposes of protection.
As it is evident that the rubber may be placed upon the handles in many other
ways, such as being moulded upon the same in a soft state, I do not confine
myself to the beforementioned methods, but consider them the best for the
purpose.
Referring to the drawings sent herewith, Fig. I is a view of the handles of a
pair of scissors covered by the first of the methods described, and Fig. 2 a section
of the loop. a indicates the rubber covering, which is slipped upon loop 6 (shown
in dotted lines beneath the rubber,) by means of opening c.
Fig. 3 is a view of the handles, and Fig. 4 a section of the loop of a pair of
scissors with rubber attached by the second of the methods described. d indicates
the annular slot, in which the shaped rubber a is inserted and cemented.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1st. Covering or fitting, the handle or grip of scissors, shears and the like
with indiarubber to protect the hand of the user, substantially as described
hereinbefore.
2nd. Covering the handle or grip of scissors, shears and the like, with india-
rubber, by means of an opening in the loop, substantially as described and shown
hereinbefore and in the accompanying drawings, for the purpose set forth.
3rd. Fitting the handle or grip of scissors, shears and the like, with indiarubber,
by means of a suitable annular slot within the loop, substantially as described
and shown hereinbefore and in the accompanying drawings, for the purpose set
forth.
Dated this 30th day of May 1895.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
98A Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
98A Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.