Nail clipper
US4640011A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D29/023
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention contemplates a single-piece clippings retainer having snap-action assembly to a conventional nail clipper, of the variety in which elongate jaw members are connected at one end and diverge toward their other end. The single-piece retainer comprises a mounted end and an actuable end, with an integrally formed hinge connection therebetween. The actuable end has side panels to effectively close the sides of the space between jaw members when releasably retained in its "up" position; when the actuable end is released and downwardly hinged, the open sides of the space between jaw members is exposed, and accumulated clippings can be discharged under control, i.e., without scatter.
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