Improvements in Scissors, Outters, and Shears.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scissors, Outters, and Shears.
I, JOHN EDWARD RICKARDS of Colmore Terrace, Summer Lane, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in scissors and shears by which
means I form a pair of ordinary scissors for cutting which are also formed for
cutting circular articles and this combination is particularly advantageous in cases
where both classes of material are to be cut inasmuch as only one pair of scissors
are required instead of two as was formerly the case. I also form an adjustable
gauge to the scissors by which means I may readily gauge the lengths of any
articles to be cut off and this gauge is made to fold out of the way when not
required for use. These scissors or shears may be used for cutting all kinds of
materials and may be made light or heavy to suit the various kinds.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which
I have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1, is a general view of a pair of my scissors slightly open.
Figure 2, is a similar view to Figure 1 shewing a further improvement in the
scissors.
Figure 3, is a side view of the scissors with the gauge attached the gauge being
broken off in length & the scissors reversed to show its back.
Figure 4, is a part view similar to Figure 1, but shewing the gauge attached to
the scissors.
Figure 5, is a part similar view to Figure 3 shewing a modification in the
gauge.
Figure 6, is also a similar view to Figure 3 shewing a still further modification
in the gauge.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the scissors with the circular part E
for cutting off circular articles and which is provided with the straight blades F for
cutting sheets and flat material but of course I may reverse their order and have
the circular blades E at the top end and the straight blades Fat the bottom end
near the joint by which means either sheets or circular articles may be cut with
the same pair of scissors. The handle a' of the scissors may be of any shape such
as the handles of shears and by means of an alteration of the joint a the rings of
the scissors may be retained apart when the scissors are closed by which greater
leverage is obtained in the cutting. Upon the left hand side of the scissors when
they are in position for cutting I pivot the gauge K at k and upon this gauge the
articles are placed for being cut off. This gauge is made to fold against the scissors
as shewn by dotted lines in Figure 3 and the length of the gauge is made adjustable
by means of the sliding block 7 which is mounted to slide upon the gauge rod K
and thus indicate the length to which the article has to be cut off. The rod K may
be formed circular in section as shewn in Figure 4 or it may be shaped of the
section shewn by Figure 7 the article in that case lying in the hollow . The
gauge may be formed as shewn by Figure 5 in which case the rod L is pivotted
on to the scissors as before and the sliding rod is mounted in the same with the
tightening screw nut or the rod M may be pivotted at m* and provided with the
extending rod m' with head m³ and which has a suitable spring catch m³ which
engages with the notches m³ or other suitable contrivance. I may vary the
particular details of the adjustable ganges and may make them to fold up into &

page_text: small compass upon the side of the scissors and I may attach such gauges to any
kind of scissors or shears.
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. The improvements in scissors cutters and shears the combination of the
straight and circular blades, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth
and shewn upon the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The improvements in scissors cutters and shears consisting of the adjustable
folding gauge such as K, L, or M, substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth and shewn upon the drawings.
3rd. The improvements in scissors cutters and shears substantially as and
for the purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Daten this 11th day of Maren 1
GEORGE BARKER,
17, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.