Improvements in Scissors.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, ANNIE BRADLEY, Sick Nurse, of Hazelcroft, Killinghall, Ripley, Leeds, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in scissors and has for its object to give
increased ease and comfort and to facilitate the manipulation of such scissors
above those heretofore in use.
For this purpose I form the rims of the loops or eyes, constituting the handles,
and engaging with or encircling the forefinger and thumb of the user, of a
hollowed out or recessed cross section into which are inserted strips or rings of
india-rubber, cork, or other elastic or soft material.
The sides of the said strips or rings are caused to project well over or cover the
edges of the said rims thus preventing the latter from bearing against the finger
and thumb and obviating any tendency to injury or abrasion of the skin.
The portion of the rim which rests or bears against the outer side of the thumb
between the first and second joints is preferably hollowed out or formed so as to
display more of the rubber or other elastic lining than at any other part of the
rim.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Scissors.
I, ANNIE BRADLEY, Sick Nurse, of Hazelcroft, Killinghall, Ripley, Leeds, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in scissors, and has for its object to give
increased ease and comfort and to facilitate the manipulation of such scissors.
For this purpose I form the rims of the loops or eyes, constituting the handles,
and engaging with or encircling the forefinger and thumb of the user, of a
hollowed out or recessed cross section into which recesses are inserted strips or
rings of india-rubber, cork, or other elastic or soft material.
The sides of the said strips or rings are caused to project well over or cover the

page_text: edges of the said rims thus preventing the latter from bearing against the finger
and thumb and obviating any tendency to injury or abrasion of the skin.
The portion of the rim which rests or bears against the outer side of the thumb
between the first and second joints is preferably hollowed out or formed so as to
display more of the rubber or other elastic lining than at any other part of the
rim.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows part of a pair of scissors
constructed according to my invention, in perspective, and Fig. 2 is a cross section
through the loop or ring.
As shown clearly in Fig. 2 the loop or ring A is of channel form in cross section,
and in the channel the strip B of rubber, cork, or other material is fixed. This
strip projects sufficiently over the metal to completely cover it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) Improvements in scissors, consisting in forming the finger loop or ring of
channelled form in cross section, and fixing in the channel and inside the loop
a lining of rubber or similar material completely covering the inner edge of the
metal, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
2. The improved finger loop for scissors formed from channelled metal and
provided with the strip or layer of protecting material at the inside, substantially
as described and shown in the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes
specified.
1
TI
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.