Pressure Activated Clipper

Abstract

An improved apparatus for use with nails or claws comprising an adjustable pressure activated clipper, which effectively closes upon successful capture and engagement of a nail or claw due to pressure realized on the surface of the clipper's articulating trigger by the nail or claw. In operation, as pressure is applied to the internal surface portion of the trigger by the user, the trigger automatically articulates and releases the refracted blade to cut the nail or claw at the desired length.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus to prevent injury to user and subject when grooming nails or claws to an adjustable desired length, comprising:
 a trigger assembly having a trigger main body;   a trigger ball bearing;   a trigger ball bearing pin;   a trigger ball bearing pin hole;   a trigger pivot pin;   a trigger pivot pin hole;   a trigger spring hole;   a trigger spring;   a trigger bearing ball at each end of said trigger spring;   a plurality of trigger bottom plate screw receptacles.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a clipper body assembly having a clipper main body; 
 a cover plate having a plurality of cover plate screw holes; 
 a plurality of socket head screws received by said cover plate screw holes; 
 a cover plate nail engagement receptacle connected to and located external to a clipper main body nail engagement receptacle; 
 a connecting anchor connecting pin hole; 
 a hook receptacle located in the clipper main body wall; 
 a clipper main body trigger pivot pin hole for trigger articulation. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a clipper handle assembly having a handle body; 
 a handle connecting pin receptacle; 
 a handle pivot pin receptacle; 
 a handle connecting pin received by said handle connecting pivot pin receptacle; 
 a handle pivot pin received by said handle pivot pin receptacle. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a clipper handle latch assembly having a spring receptacle; 
 a shaft receptacle; 
 a hook cover plate screw receptacle; 
 a shaft received by said shaft receptacle; 
 a hook spring received by said spring receptacle; 
 a ball bearing resting upon and articulated by said hook spring; 
 a hook; 
 a hook shaft receptacle; 
 a hook cover plate having a plurality of hook cover plate screw holes; 
 a plurality of flat head screws each received by said hook cover plate screw holes; 
 a plurality of indents to enable variable positioning of the hook during rotation; 
 a sphere extending to the handle body to enable hook operation. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a handle return assembly having a handle return spring guide receptacle; 
 a handle return spring guide pin; 
 a handle return spring guide; 
 a handle return spring guide bushing; 
 a handle return spring. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pushing rod assembly having a pushing link; 
 a pushing link rod; 
 a pushing link connecting pin receptacle; 
 at least one pushing link rod receptacle; 
 at least one pushing rod hole; 
 a pushing rod; 
 a pushing rod pin; 
 a pushing rod slot; 
 a pushing link pin; 
 a pushing link pin hole; 
 a blade spring; 
 a blade spring tension adjustment screw. 
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a blade holder assembly having a joint stopper holder; 
 a pushing rod pin hole; 
 a blade holder; 
 a blade holder lower plate; 
 a blade holder upper plate; 
 a plurality of flat head screws; 
 a plurality of blade holder upper plate holes; 
 a plurality of blade holder lower plate holes; 
 a blade holder cylinder; 
 a blade having a cutting edge; 
 a blade mounting hole. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a stopper assembly having a stopper; 
 a stopper pivot pin; 
 a stopper pivot pin hole; 
 a stopper spring; 
 a stopper spring screw; 
 a stopper stop pin; 
 a stopper stop pin hole; 
 a stopper stop pin notch. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a trigger sub assembly having a depth adjuster; 
 a depth adjustment screw; 
 a depth adjuster spin preventer pin; 
 a plurality of trigger bottom plate screws; 
 a trigger bottom plate having a plurality of trigger bottom plate screw holes. 
 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus to prevent injury to user and subject when grooming nails or claws to an adjustable desired length, comprising:
 a trigger assembly;   a trigger main body;   a trigger ball bearing;   a trigger ball bearing pin;   a trigger ball bearing pin hole;   a trigger pivot pin;   a trigger pivot pin hole;   a trigger spring hole;   a trigger spring;   a trigger bearing ball at each end of said trigger spring;   a plurality of trigger bottom plate screw receptacles;   a clipper body assembly;   a clipper main body;   a cover plate having a plurality of cover plate screw holes;   a plurality of socket head screws received by said cover plate screw holes;   a cover plate nail engagement receptacle connected to and located external to a clipper main body nail engagement receptacle;   a connecting anchor connecting pin hole;   a hook receptacle located in the clipper main body wall;   a clipper main body trigger pivot pin hole for trigger articulation;   a clipper handle assembly;   a handle body;   a handle connecting pin receptacle;   a handle pivot pin receptacle;   a handle connecting pin received by said handle connecting pivot pin receptacle;   a handle pivot pin received by said handle pivot pin receptacle;   a clipper handle latch assembly;   a spring receptacle;   a shaft receptacle;   a hook cover plate screw receptacle;   a shaft received by said shaft receptacle;   a hook spring received by said spring receptacle;   a ball bearing resting upon and articulated by said hook spring;   a hook;   a hook shaft receptacle;   a hook cover plate having a plurality of hook cover plate screw holes;   a plurality of flat head screws each received by said hook cover plate screw holes;   a plurality of indents to enable variable positioning of the hook during rotation;   a sphere extending to the handle body to enable hook operation;   a handle return assembly;   a handle return spring guide receptacle;   a handle return spring guide pin;   a handle return spring guide;   a handle return spring guide bushing;   a handle return spring;   a pushing rod assembly;   a pushing link;   a pushing link rod;   a pushing link connecting pin receptacle;   at least one pushing link rod receptacle;   at least one pushing rod hole;   a pushing rod;   a pushing rod pin;   a pushing rod slot;   a pushing link pin;   a pushing link pin hole;   a blade spring;   a blade spring tension adjustment screw;   a blade holder assembly;   a joint stopper holder;   a pushing rod pin hole;   a blade holder;   a blade holder lower plate;   a blade holder upper plate;   a plurality of flat head screws;   a plurality of blade holder upper plate holes;   a plurality of blade holder lower plate holes;   a blade holder cylinder;   a blade having a cutting edge;   a blade mounting hole;   a stopper assembly having a stopper;   a stopper pivot pin;   a stopper pivot pin hole;   a stopper spring;   a stopper spring screw;   a stopper stop pin;   a stopper stop pin hole;   a stopper stop pin notch;   a trigger sub assembly;   a depth adjuster;   a depth adjustment screw;   a depth adjuster spin preventer pin;   a plurality of trigger bottom plate screws;   a trigger bottom plate having a plurality of trigger bottom plate screw holes.