Improved Construction of Pocket Scissors.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Pocket Scissors.
We, THOMAS CROOKES, HERBERT CROOKES, and WILLIS CROOKES, trading
as Brookes and Crookes, of Atlantic Works, Sheffield, Cutlery Manufacturers,
and HENRY SYKES, same address, Scissors Maker, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
Scissors constructed according to this invention are intended to fold in such a
manner that the point turn inside the eye of the handle part to protect them while
the scissors are in the pocket.
In carrying out this invention, the rivet hole of one of the blades terminates
in a slot, to enable the blades when opened wide to move or slide longitudinally
out of their normal position, so as to bring the points through an opening in
the eye of handle. The slot is of less width than the rivet hole, so that a portion
of the rivet on each side is reduced to allow the sliding action of the blades:
the normal size of a part of the rivet secures the blades in position for use.
Dated this 14th day of March 1894.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.
.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Pocket Scissors.
We, THOMAS CROOKES, HERBERT CROOKES and WILLIS CROOKES, trading
as Brookes and Crookes, of Atlantic Works, Sheffield, Cutlery Manufacturers,
and HENRY SYKES, same address, Scissors Maker, 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:-
Scissors constructed according to this invention are intended to fold in such a
manner, that the points turn inside the bow or eye part of the handle part to
protect them while the scissors are in the pocket.
The invention will be best understood by describing the same with aid of the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1, illustrates the scissors ready for use.
Figure 2, the blades open on the rivet preparatory to folding for the pocket.
Figure 3, perspective view of a bow showing slot for the insertion of point.
Figure 4, view of scissors folded for the pocket.
A, B, the stem of the blades, in the stem A, the rivet hole terminates in a
slot C, of less width than the rivet hole, a portion of the outside of rivet D,
being removed on two sides corresponding to the slot to enable the blades to slide
one on the other when opened as at Fig. 2, so that the points may pass into the
bows E, through opening F, as at Fig. 4. When the blades are in the position
shown at Fig. 1, the flat portions of the rivet come across the top of the slot and
so secures the blades in position for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed: we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In pocket folding scissors, a rivet hole for one of the blades terminating in a

page_text: slot of less width than the hole, and a rivet with flat sides corresponding to the
slot, the remainder of the rivet being the size of the hole: as and for the purposes
described, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. Pocket scissors constructed and operating substantially as before described,
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of April 1894.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London, E.C.,
Agent for Applicants.