Improvements in Contrivances for Sharpening Shears or Scissors.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Contrivances for Sharpening Shears or Scissors.
I, JOHN MORGAN RICHARDS, of 46 Holborn Viaduct, London, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention provides a ready, convenient and easy means for sharpening the
cutting blades of shears and scissors.
The contrivance consists of a tubular metallic case (about 4 inches in length
and inch to 1 inch square) on the two sides of which are placed channels or
corrugations running parallel to each other; the whole length of the case in a
diagonal direction from the upper part of one end to the lower part of the other
end. A square diamond cut file about one inch in length is placed in these
corrugations (which form a bed for the file) so that it can be moved backwards or
forwards in the channels or corrugations as desired. An opening is made across
the flat top of the metallic case about or of an inch wide, reaching down to the
corrugations or bed in which the file rests.
This opening is made so that the blade of the scissors or shears to be sharpened
may be held at a convenient angle and rubbed against the surface of the file.
By this means any uninitiated person can sharpen scissors or shears and obtain
a keen edge. The file is reversible, can, be removed and changed at will, and the
appliance will sharpen blades of any size.
Dated this 4th day of April 1895.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, JOHN MORGAN RICHARDS, of 46 Holborn Viaduct, London, Merchant, 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 provides a ready, convenient, and easy means for sharpening the
cutting blades of shears and scissors. The contrivance consists of a tubular
metallic case A (about 4 inches in length and 7 inch to 1 inch square) on the two
sides of which are placed channels or corrugations B B running parallel to each
other, the whole length of the case in a diagonal direction from the upper part of
one end to the lower part of the other end. A square diamond cut file C about
one inch in length is placed in these corrugations (which form a bed for the file)
so that it can be moved backwards or forwards in the channels or corrugations
as desired. An opening D is made across the flat top of the metallic case
about or of an inch wide, reaching down to the corrugations or bed in which
the file rests.
This opening is made so that the blade of the scissors or shears to
be sharpened may be held at a convenient angle and rubbed against the surface of
the file. By this' means any uninitiated person can sharpen scissors or shears and

page_text: obtain a keen edge. The file is reversible, can be removed and changed at will,
and the appliance will sharpen blades of any size.
So that this invention may be more readily understood, drawings are appended
.herewith.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of the instrument.
Fig. 2. is a top view or plan of the instrument.
Fig. 3. is a section of the same.
Fig. 4. is a representation of the square diamond cut file C referred to in the
Specification.
. 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 :-
An appliance for sharpening shears or scissors substantially as described and set
forth in the accompanying Specification and drawings.
Dated this 24th day of December 1895.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.