Improvements in Scissors.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1896-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
Improvements in Scissors.
I, PETER LUDWIG SCHMIDT, of Elberfeld, in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to folding scissors, the handles of which are pivotally
connected to the blades in such a manner that they can be folded down in opposite
directions upon the external flat sides of the blades.
The blades of the scissors are connected to the handles by means of appropriate
hinges so arranged that the pivot pins lie in the planes of the blades, whereby the
handles can be turned down in opposite directions toward the broad sides of the
blades, and they enclose the latter when they are so turned down.
The above described arrangement of the hinges has for its object to impart to
the scissors, a strong support, since the pressure exerted when cutting, takes place
in a plane containing the axes of the pivot pins, whereby any unintentional folding
of the scissors is rendered impossible. When the scissors are not used, the rings
of the folded handles enclose the points of the blades so that the scissors can in this
position be conveniently carried in the pocket. Moreover unintentional opening of
the scissors when folded is rendered impossible.
Dated this 16th day of September 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
1, PETER LUDWIG SCHMIDT, of Elberfeld, in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer, 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 folding scissors, the handles of which are pivotally
connected to the blades in such a manner that they can be folded down in opposite
directions upon the external flat sides of the blades.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a plan of the improved scissors;
Figure 2 is a side view thereof
Figure 3 a plan view of the scissors in their folded position and
Figure 4 represents the scissors partly folded.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3 the blades bb of the scissors are connected to the
handles c c by means of binges a a, so arranged that the pivot pins lie in the planes
of the blades bb whereby the handles can be turned down in opposite directions
toward the broad sides of the blades and they enclose the latter when they are so
turned down as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
The above described arrangement of the hinges has for its object to impart to
the scissors a strong support, since the pressure exerted when cutting takes place
in a plane containing the axes of the pivot pins, whereby any unintentional folding
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page_text: of the scissors is rendered impossible. When the scissors are not in use the rings
of the folded handles enclose the points of the blades so that the scissors can in this
position be conveniently carried in the pocket. Moreover unintentional opening of
the scissors when folded is rendered impossible.
Having now‘particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The herein described scissors with handles adapted to be folded in opposite
directions upon the flat sides of the blades.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1896.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.