Safe trimming apparatus

Abstract

An improved pair of scissors comprises two opposing and pivotally connected sharp-edged blades configured to allow cutting a nail of a toe or a finger, wherein at least one blade comprises at least one guard configured to lie between a tip of the finger or toe and a bottom of the nail, when the finger or toe tip rests on a blade comprising a guard, and a tip of the nail is placed between the blades.

1 . Improved pair of scissors comprising two opposing and pivotally connected sharp-edged blades configured to allow cutting a nail of a toe or a finger, wherein at least one blade comprises at least one guard configured to lie between a tip of the finger or toe and a bottom of the nail, when the finger or toe tip rests on a blade comprising a guard, and a tip of the nail is placed between the blades. 
     
     
         2 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein each guard substantially extends along a blade. 
     
     
         3 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein each of the blades comprise a guard. 
     
     
         4 . The improved scissors of  claim 3 , wherein guards of a first blade oppose guards of a second blade. 
     
     
         5 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein each guard has a rounded profile. 
     
     
         6 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein each guard has a height of approximately 1 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein each guard is approximately 1 mm from a blade edge. 
     
     
         8 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein the blades are metal. 
     
     
         9 . The improved scissors of  claim 8 , wherein the guards are metal. 
     
     
         10 . The improved scissors of  claim 9 , wherein the blades are casted. 
     
     
         11 . The improved scissors of  claim 9 , wherein the blades are made of cold setting materials. 
     
     
         12 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a base of the guard and an edge of a blade is variable. 
     
     
         13 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein the guard is wave shaped. 
     
     
         14 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein guards are each on level or almost on level with an edge of said blades. 
     
     
         15 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein tips of the blades are blunt. 
     
     
         16 . The improved scissors of  claim 1 , wherein the blades are curved. 
     
     
         17 . A kit comprising at least one pair of the scissors of  claim 1  and at least one nail file. 
     
     
         18 . A kit comprising at least one pair of the scissors of  claim 1  and at least one nail trimmer comprising: a compact motor comprising a mechanism capable of converting a rotation of a motor shaft to an oscillating action at a head, and a cushioned abrasive surface attached to the head configured to oscillate with a frequency and stoke that optimizes the trimming of the nail while not adversely affecting surrounding skin. 
     
     
         19 . The improved scissors of  claim 4 , wherein the guards are each on level or almost on level with an edge of said blades.