Patent ID: 8438739

Claim:
A scissors comprising: a pair of scissors constitution bodies each having a length extending in a longitudinal, length direction and a width extending in a lateral, width direction, the constitution bodies each comprising a cutting portion at one constitution body end and having cutting edges formed on lateral sides thereof opposing one another in the width direction; and a holding portion at the other constitution body end having an elongate rectangular shape and extending continuously from a base end portion of the cutting portion in the length direction; wherein the constitution bodies are rotatably joined to one another by a shaft portion disposed in the base end portion of the cutting portion so that the constitution bodies cross one another and rotate through the shaft portion; and wherein each of the holding portions includes a handle frame portion having a first end that is fixed to a longitudinally translocatable slider mechanism provided in a slider opening portion extending in the longitudinal direction on a planar surface of the holding portion and in communication with an elongate, rod-shaped cavity formed within the holding portion, and an opposed second end that is fixed to a portion of the holding portion within the cavity, each of the holding portions further including opening portions which extend in the length direction on lateral sides of the holding portion opposing one another in the width direction and each of the opening portions are in communication with a respective one of the cavities, wherein when each of the slider mechanisms are in a first position longitudinally proximate a respective one of the base end portion of the cutter portion, each of the handle frames are fully situated within the respective one of the cavities of the holding portion, and when each of the slider mechanisms are in a second position longitudinally distal with respect to a respective one of the base end portions of the cutter portion in the length direction, each of the handle frames extend outwardly from a respective one of the lateral sides of the holding portion in the width direction through a respective one of the opening portions on the lateral sides of the holding portion that is not restricted by a removable insert member which, when inserted into the other of the opening portions, prevents outward extension of the handle frame therethrough in the width direction.