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Nail clippers with grip

a nail cutter and grip technology, applied in the field of nail cutters, can solve the problems of difficult nail cutting of finger and toe nails, more difficult with unwilling nails, and more difficult nail cutting for baby and nail cutters

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-24
WAKEFIELD BARBARA +1
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Cutting finger and toe nails is often difficult, and may be more difficult with unwilling nails.
For example, babies often find nail cutting unpleasant and squirm—generally making nail cutting more difficult and thus more unpleasant for the baby and the nail cutter.

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[0009]FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a nail clipper 100 in accordance with one aspect of the invention. Clipper 100 is illustrated in an open configuration in FIG. 1 and a closed configuration in FIG. 2, and therefore like numbers in each FIG. indicates like structures.

[0010] Clipper 100 includes first leg 110, second leg 150, and cutting leg 180. In one embodiment, first leg 10 includes first finger controller 115 disposed opposite a gripping edge 120. Second leg 150 includes receiving edge 170 and a holding edge 175 In one embodiment, second leg 150 includes a second finger controller 165 opposite the receiving edge 170 and holding edge 175. Cutting leg 180 includes cutting edge 190. In one embodiment, cutting leg 180 includes a third finger controller 185 disposed opposite the cutting edge 190.

[0011] First, second and cutting legs 110, 150, and 180 are attached to each other at rotation point 199. Rotation point 199 is configured such that each leg may rotate freely respe...

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Abstract

A nail clipper includes a first leg including a gripping edge and a second leg including a receiving edge and a holding edge, wherein the holding edge is configured to mate with the gripping edge. The clipper further includes a cutting leg including a cutting edge, wherein the first, second and cutting legs are each rotatably attached to the others at a single rotation axis.

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PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 572,424 filed May 19, 2004, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention generally relates to the art of clippers and more specifically, to a clipper including multiple legs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Cutting finger and toe nails is often difficult, and may be more difficult with unwilling nails. For example, babies often find nail cutting unpleasant and squirm—generally making nail cutting more difficult and thus more unpleasant for the baby and the nail cutter. [0004] The present invention advances the art. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] One aspect of the invention provides a nail clipper including a first leg including a lower portion and an upper portion opposite the lower portion. The first leg includes a first finger controller disposed at the lower portion and a gripping edge disposed at the upper portion. The nail...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D29/00A45D29/02
CPCA45D29/02
Inventor WAKEFIELD, BARBARAWAKEFIELD, KEITH
Owner WAKEFIELD BARBARA