Nail clippers and method of using

Abstract

A nail clipper whose jaws are configured to reduce the risk of clipping the tip of a toe or finger when trimming the nail thereof. The clipper includes first and second jaws, with the second jaw opposing the first jaw and being sufficiently adjacent the first jaw to define a gap therebetween for receiving the nail of a finger or toe. The clipper further includes a feature for pivoting the first and second jaws toward each other. A blade is provided on the first jaw and extends toward the second jaw, and a plate is provided on the second jaw so as to oppose the blade of the first jaw. The plate has a planar surface against which the blade abuts when the first jaw is fully pivoted toward the second jaw by the pivoting feature. As such, only one of the jaws is formed to have a cutting feature (blade), so that the jaws cooperate to cut through a nail from only one side of the nail.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 721,151, filed Sep. 28, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to personal care and grooming products, and more particularly to nail clippers configured to reduce the risk of clipping the tips of fingers and toes, particularly those of young children. [0003] Neatly-trimmed fingernails and toenails are part of a well-groomed appearance and can be beneficial to a person's overall health. Clippers widely used for trimming nails typically comprise a pair of arms that extend side by side, with each arm having a jaw at one end biased apart from the jaw of the other arm to define a gap therebetween. The jaws are forced together, typically with a lever operating on a fulcrum, to generate sufficient force to clip a nail placed between the jaws. Each jaw is formed to have s...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] The present invention provides a nail clipper whose jaws are configured to reduce the risk of clipping the tips of toes and fingers when trimming fingernails and toenails.

[0007] In view of the above, it can be seen that the plate shields and thus protects the tip of the finger or toe being trimmed from the blade of the nail clipper, and therefore essentially eliminates the risk of cutting the finger or toe tip while trimming the nail.

Problems solved by technology

Particularly when clipping fingernails of infants and toddlers, both the nail and tip of the finger or toe beneath the nail can be accidentally placed between the jaws, so that the blades not only cut through the nail but also the finger tip or toe tip.

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