Hee Kyung Lee

US Patent:

55641890, Oct 15, 1996

Filed:

Jul 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/498804

Inventors:

Hee U. Lee - Morton Grove IL

International Classification:

B26B 1700

US Classification:

30 29

Abstract:

A finger/toe nail clipping and catching device 20 comprises a lower arm 74 unitary with vertical side walls 46 and 48. A rear block 96 between the rear ends of the lower and upper arms 74 and 76 provides more space between said arms 74 and 76 than in the conventional nail clipper. The lower and upper arms 74 and 76 are spaced in overlying arrangement, fastened at one end 82 and terminating in spaced facing jaw formations 45 and 47. The jaw formations 45 and 47 comprise upper and lower concave center blade sections 56 and 50 and upper and lower side blade sections 55 and 57 and 52 and 54 that terminate in sharpened cutting edges. When the blade sections are engaged in "cutting" position, the interior chamber of the device 20 is completely enclosed by the interior facing surfaces of the arms 74 and 76, side walls 46 and 48, and blade sections. The invention 20 eliminates the deflection and obstruction problems caused by the conventional mounting pin by providing other mounting means for the actuating lever. The upper edges of the side walls 46 and 48 proximate the jaw formations 45 and 47 include passage means 66 and 69 to receive projection means 40 and 42 on the actuating lever 22.

US Patent:

57041253, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Sep 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/709313

Inventors:

Hee Un Lee - Morton Grove IL

International Classification:

A45D 2902

US Classification:

30 28

Abstract:

An actuating lever for use with a finger/toe nail clipper assembly adapted to be mounted thereto, the actuating lever having a mounting assembly and an elongate lever portion coupled to the mounting assembly to enable the lever portion to be rotated between an active condition pivotal to force the cutting means of the assembly to engage a finger/toe nail introduced to the assembly for severance thereof and a passive condition rendering the lever portion incapable of engaging the said finge/toe nail in severing engagement. One embodiment is formed of a angled mounting portion and an elongate lever having a angled bend, said mounting portion and the angled bend coupled surface to surface enabling rotation of the lever between the active and passive conditions. A second embodiment provides a mounting disc and an elongate lever having a base and an elongate lever unitary therewith, the base pivotally mounted to the disc. The disc being rotatable at least 180 degrees within suitable slots formed in the assembly to carry the lever between active and passive conditions.

US Patent:

56176333, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Jun 9, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/488925

Inventors:

Hee U. Lee - Morton Grove IL

International Classification:

A45D 2902

US Classification:

30 28

Abstract:

A finger/toe nail clipper assembly 10 comprises a lower arm 2 unitary with vertical side walls 4 and 6. The arms 2 and 14 are spaced in overlying arrangement, fastened at one end 8 and terminating in spaced facing jaw formations 14a and 2a. The jaw formations 14a and 2a comprise concave center blade sections 32 and 34 and angular side blade sections 42 and 44 that terminate in sharpened cutting edges and engage the center blade sections 32 and 34 and the side walls 4 and 6. The side blade sections 42 and 44 function as movable slots to fit various-sized finger/toe nails. When the blades 32 and 34 and 42 and 44 are engaged in "cutting" position, the interior chamber 24 of the device 10 is completely enclosed by the interior facing surfaces of the arms 2 and 14, side walls 4 and 6, and blade sections 32 and 34 and 42 and 44. The invention 10 eliminates the deflection and obstruction problems caused by the conventional mounting pin by providing other mounting means for the actuating lever. The front edges of the side walls 4 and 6 proximate the jaw formations 14a and 2a include passage means 46 to receive projection means 52b and 52e in order to mount the actuating lever 16.