Industrial scissors

Abstract

The present invention is industrial scissors and a method of manufacturing and using same including first and second scissor halves, each half having a blade, a handle, and first and second major opposed surfaces. Each blade has a first edge that is relatively thick and blunt tapered to a second edge that is sharp to form a cutting edge. Serrations are formed in the cutting edge of the blade having larger radii between the pivot point and the midpoint of the blade and smaller serrations between the midpoint of the blade and the tip of the blade to provide a gripping surface for preventing an object being cut from sliding down the blade toward the tip of the blade while cutting the object. Wire strippers are positioned between the handle and the pivot point of the scissors. A deburring surface is made from a plurality of filing grooves spaced transversely along the blunt side of the blade.

1 . A method of use of industrial scissors having pivotal blade ends each with a cutting edge comprising the step of: 
 providing serrations on a cutting edge of at least one of the blades; and    using certain of the serrations to obtain a strong grip on an object to be cut to prevent the object from sliding down the blade away from the cutting edge of the blade as the blades are moved together to cut the object.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of: 
 forming the serrations with different radii.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising the step of: 
 using first larger radii for gripping large objects.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising the step of: 
 using second smaller radii for gripping small objects.