Patent ID: 6877230

Claim:
A haircutting instrument with blades, comprising: a first member having a proximal end and a distal end, a second member having a proximal end and a distal end, the first member being connected to the second member by a hinge for relative pivoting movement between an open position and a closed pinching position; each of the first member and second member having a leg comprising a respective one of the distal ends; the legs forming respective first and second jaws spaced from each other in the closed pinching position; the jaws further comprising sockets receiving first and second blades; the first and second blades comprising respective first and second supported edges and respective first and second unsupported edges; the jaws holding the blades so that the first and second unsupported edges of the respective first and second blades abut each other in the closed pinching position; each of the first member and the second member having an arm comprising a respective one of the proximal ends of the members; the arms having gripping portions for engagement by a user's hand; the arms connected to each other by a hinge at respective proximal ends; the first arm connected to and supporting the first leg; the second arm connected to and supporting the second leg; and the arms abutting each other in the closed pinching position.