IMPROVEMENTS IN.SCISSORS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jethro Foot, of Eversholt Street, Camden Town, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN.SCISSORS."
Sealed the 23rd January 1880, and dated the 24th July 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jethro Foot at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th July 1879.
JETHRO FOOT, of Eversholt Street, Camden Town.
SCISSORS."
" IMPROVEMENTS IN
The object of this Invention is the construction of any ordinary pair of scissors in
such a manner as to cut a longitudinal cut, also for cutting button holes, and useful
for various other purposes.
For this purpose I construct the scissors in the usual manner. Just above the
pin I form an orifice half on each blade; on the inside of the orifice I cut or form
small teeth, and below this pin I form a second orifice, half in each stem of the
scissors, and shaped to form ordinary wire nippers. The points of the scissors are
flat so to act as a screw driver. On the outer side of one of the blades I make
rough for a nail file; on the side of the other blade, the length of the scissors, I
mark off in inch scale or measure.
The utility of this Invention. First, the points of the scissors forms a screw driver
for tightening or loosening screws, useful in sewing machines; the first orifice, on
placing the substance between the blades, and close down to the orifice, by closing
the scissors a button hole is cut to any desired size; also acting as a pair of pliers
for withdrawing the needle from the needle bar, for nuts and other purposes; the
second orifice for cutting wire and other strong substances; the whole forms a neat
pair of scissors for the pocket, and useful for many purposes.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Jethro Foot in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd January
1880.
JETHRO FOOT, of Eversholt Street, Camden Town.
SCISSORS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
The object of this Invention is the construction of any ordinary pair of scissors in
such a manner as to cut a longitudinal cut, also for cutting button holes, and useful
for various other purposes.
For this purpose I construct the scissors in the usual manner. Just above the
pin I form an orifice A, half on each blade, and on the inside of the orifice I cut or
form small teeth, and below the pin I form a small orifice B, half on each stem of
the scissors, and just below this I form a larger one C, both shaped to the form of
an ordinary wire nippers. The points of the scissors are made flat D so as to act
as a screw driver; on the outer side of one of the blades I make rough and
hollowed out to act as a nail file; on the side of the other blade, the whole length
of the scissors, I mark off in inch scales or measures E. The utility of the Inven-
tion. First, the points of the scissors form a screw driver for tightening or loosing
screws, useful for sewing machines; second, in the first orifice, on placing the sub-
stance between the blades, and close down to the orifice, by closing the scissors a
button hole cut to any desired size; also the orifice acts as a pair of pliers for with-
drawing the needle from the needle bar for nuts and other purposes; third, the
first and second orifices below the pin for cutting wire and other strong substances;
the whole form a neat pair of scissors and useful pocket rule and appliances.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of my Invention and the
manner in which the same is or may be performed, I would observe in conclusion
that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein given and shewn on the
accompanying Drawing, as various modifications may be made herein while
retaining the essential features of my Invention, but what I claim as new and
desire to be secured to me by the herein before in part recited Letters Patent is,
a pair of scissors, with the combination of the various parts herein before described
and illustrated by Figures A, B, C, D, and E, or any modification thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jethro Foot, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.