Combined Scissors and Tape Measure.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
Combined Scissors and Tape Measure.
I, JOHN MALCOLM FRASER, 121, Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London, N.W.,
Gentleman, 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:-
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A want is generally felt by those who use scissors for a measure which is
always ready to hand, and the same remark applies to those who constantly use
a measure and occasionally require the use of scissors. This want is chiefly
experienced by tailors, milliners, draughtsmen, and others, who, whilst engaged at
their work sometimes mislay either the scissors or the measure.
The object of my invention is to supply the want thus indicated and to produce
in one article a combination scissors and tape measure which will serve all the
purposes of ordinary scissors and measures at present in use without fear of their
being separated the one from the other and consequently mislaid so that both
will always be to hand, whilst, the measuring of the material in the act of
cutting by the adoption of the combined scissors and tape measure according to
my invention is rendered possible and much more easy and accurate than applies
where the scissors and measures are separate as at present ordinarily is the case.
The annexed drawing is intended to illustrate the combination scissors and
tape measure according to my invention designed to meet the want and require-
ments above pointed out.
Figure 1 is a view of the scissors closed and the tap measure out of sight when
not required for use. The tape measure is preferably retained by means of a
coiled spring in a circular casing such as B, which, as shewn, is attached to the
inside of the handles of the scissors between which, when closed, it lies snug and
practically out of sight, though it may be secured or adapted to any other con-
venient part of the scissors to suit varying tastes and requirements, one such
application being shewn at Figure 4 as hereafter explained. Figure 2 shews the
scissors in the open position and the tape A in the act of being withdrawn for
measuring purposes. Figure 3 shews the scissors closed whereby the meeting
edges of the handle portion, which are roughened, serrated or otherwise formed so
as to grip the measure A, thus prevent the recoil or return of the tape measure A
within its casing B. Figure 4 shews the casing or receptacle B for the tape
measure A arranged in a different position to that shewn at Figures 1, 2, 3, namely
at or near the end of one of the blades of the scissors. It can, of course, be
adapted to the scissors, as previously stated, in any other convenient or desired
position such as, for instance, at the junction of the scissors where the blades
cross at b, but the arrangement Figure 4 possesses a special advantage as is more
readily seen at Figure 5 inasmuch as whilst one end a of the tape measure A
is held down by one hand on the edge or point of the material to be cut and
measured as shewn, the scissors can be used by the other hand to cut the material
and the position of the other end of the tape measure A in its casing B approxi-
mately coinciding with the cutting edges of the scissors the distance travelled

page_text: or cut can be at once seen and the act of cutting the material to the requisite
length effected with the greatest rapidity and accuracy and with more facility
than is possible under existing circumstances with the ordinary and separate
Ecissors and measures at present or hitherto in use.
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:-
The combination scissors and tape measure herein more fully described and
illustrated constructed combined arranged and operated all as and for the pur-
poses herein set forth.
ober 1839.
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BENJ: T. KING, (A.Inst. Mech.E,),
Registered Patent (Agent,
165, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for Applicant.
ed this 5th day of October 1839.
BENJ. T. KING, (A.Inst. Mech. E,),
Registered Patent (Agent,
165, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for Applicant.