Nipper device with magnetized handle

Abstract

A nipper device that is useful in the care and grooming of nails of the hands and feet. The nipper device provides cutting blades where are sharper, more durable, and more hygienic. The handles of the device may be magnetized to provide magnetic therapy benefits to a user of the device.

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         21 . A nipper comprising:
 a jaw including a first blade and a second blade pivotable relative to the first blade, the jaw being at least partially comprised of a carbide material;   a handle coupled to the jaw, the handling including a first arm coupled to the first blade and a second arm coupled to the second blade, the first arm being pivotable relative to the second arm; and   at least one first magnet having a first portion extending into the first arm and a second portion defining an exposed surface protruding from the first arm;   the jaw and the handle being configured such that pivotable movement of the first arm relative to the second arm causes pivotal movement of the first blade relative to the second blade.   
     
     
         22 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , wherein the exposed surface of the at least one first magnet is an arcuate surface. 
     
     
         23 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , wherein the at least one first magnet includes a plurality of first magnets coupled to the first arm. 
     
     
         24 . The nipper recited in  claim 23 , wherein the first arm includes a plurality of recesses formed therein, the plurality of first magnets being located in respective ones of the plurality of recesses. 
     
     
         25 . The nipper recited in  claim 24 , wherein each of the plurality of recesses extends completely through the first arm. 
     
     
         26 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , further comprising at least one second magnet coupled to the second arm. 
     
     
         27 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , further comprising a spring operatively engaged to the first arm and the second arm, the spring being adapted to impart a biasing force on the first arm and the second arm and to urge the first arm and the second arm to pivot away from each other. 
     
     
         28 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , further comprising a pivot pin coupled to the first arm and the second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotable about the pivot pin. 
     
     
         29 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , wherein the first blade and the second blade include respective linear blade edges. 
     
     
         30 . The nipper recited in  claim 21 , wherein the at least one first magnet includes a magnetized slug. 
     
     
         31 . A nipper comprising:
 a cutting portion including a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge, the first and second cutting edges being pivotable relative to each other to effectuate cutting of an object;   a handle portion coupled to the cutting portion, the handle portion including a pair of handle arms each having a handle surface, at least a portion of the handle surface being curved, the pair of handle arms being pivotable relative to each other; and   a plurality of magnetized massaging elements each protruding from a respective handle surface of a respective one of the handle arms and defining an exposed surface, the plurality of magnetized massaging elements being configured to emit a magnetic field and being configured to provide a massaging effect on a user gripping the handle portion.   
     
     
         32 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , wherein the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge are at least partially formed of a carbide material, the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge being brazed to the handle portion, the handle portion being formed from a non-carbide material. 
     
     
         33 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , wherein the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge are linear. 
     
     
         34 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , wherein each handle arm includes a plurality of recesses formed therein, each massaging element being received in a respective one of the plurality of recesses. 
     
     
         35 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , further comprising a spring operatively engaged to the pair of handle arms, the spring being adapted to impart a biasing force on the pair of handle arms and to urge the pair of handle arms to pivot away from each other. 
     
     
         36 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , further comprising a pivot pin coupled to the pair of handle arms, the pair of handle arms being pivotable about the pivot pin. 
     
     
         37 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , wherein the exposed surface on each massaging element is arcuate. 
     
     
         38 . The nipper recited in  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of magnetized massaging elements include magnetized slugs. 
     
     
         39 . A method of forming a nipper, the method comprising the steps of:
 forming a pair of nipper arms, each nipper arm having a cutting portion and a handle portion, each handle portion having a curved outer surface, the cutting portion being at least partially comprised of a carbide material;   forming a plurality of recesses in each of the pair of nipper arms;   at least partially magnetizing the handle portion of each nipper arm by connecting a plurality of magnets each defining an exposed surface to a respective handle portion by placing the plurality of magnets into respective ones of the plurality of recesses such that each magnet protrudes from the outer surface of the respective handle portion; and   connecting the pair of nipper arms such that the pair of nipper arms are pivotally connected to each other.   
     
     
         40 . The method recited in  claim 39 , wherein the step of connecting the pair of nipper arms includes connecting the pair of nipper arms via a pivot pin.