US651429A - Combined pocket implement. - Google Patents

Description

N0. 65l,429. Patented June 12, I900.

W. F. WATSON.

COMBINED POCKET IMPLEMENT.

(Application filed Feb. 27, .1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT UEEICE.

WILLIAM F. WATSON, OF TIDIOUTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED POCKET IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,429, dated June 12, 1900.

Application filed February 27, 1900. Serial No. 6,715. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. WATSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tidioute, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Combined Pocket Implement, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined pocket implement, and is design ed for the purpose of obtaining a compact and convenient device of the character set forth for manicure and other purposes; and the particular feature of construction is the provision of a file-surface on the outer exposed edge of the back-spring of a knife-blade, to therebyavoid impairment of the said blade by application of nail-file teeth thereto, as in ordinary constructions, and also to extend the sides of the body for supporting the knife-blade at one end and forming them into tweezer members.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of an implement embodying the features of the invention and showing the knife-blade open. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved device as shown arranged by Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the improved device.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates the body or handle for supporting the parts and comprises 0pposite fiat sides 2, which are extended at the rear in the form of tweezer-jaws 3,which have features of construction common to devices of this character. The portions of the sides 2 which are extended to form the tweezers are reduced and gradually taper toward the rear free ends of said tweezers, as clearly shown by Fig. 3. The sides 2 arefastened to and held spaced apart by an intermediate backspring 4, which has its rear end 5 extended downwardly to form a closure between the said sides 2 at a point Where the formation of the tweezer-jaws begins in order to give the latter sulficient support and hold them equally spaced apart from top to bottom to preserve a uniformity of resilient action. The opposite extremity of the back-spring 4 is loose and coacts with the adjacent part of the knifeblade 6, which is pivotally held between the sides 2 after the manner of ordinary devices of this character, and if dcsired,another blade I may be similarly applied and which will depend upon the proportions of the-device as an entirety.

The outer edge 7 of the back-spring 4 for a greater portion of its length is formed with file-teeth 8, which extend transversely thereof and adapted for use in smoothing the nail ends during manicure operations. By locating the file-teeth 8 on the back-spring, as set forth, the operation of the said spring is not in the least obstructed or interfered with and the blade 6 is left free of such teeth, and thereby unimpaired, and can be used with more advantage in trimming or paring the nails. IVhen the blade is not in use, it is turned in between the sides 2 and shielded in a man ner which will be understood, and thus the entire device will be reduced to compactform for insertion in the pocket.

It is proposed to make the improved implement of suitable material of a durable na ture and also ornament or embellish it with suitable design. Though the preferred form of the implement has been shown and de-' scriptively disclosed, it is obviously apparent that changes in the form,- size, proportions, and minor details may be resorted to without departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is As an improved article of manufacture, a combined manicure implement having sides extended at one end to form tweezers, a knifeblade pivotally mounted between the opposite extremities of the sides, and a backspring secured to the sides and provided with file-teeth cut transversely thereof, the end of the back-spring adjacent to the blade-joint being free to perform its function in relation to the blade and the opposite end depending between the sides and forming an end closure at the inner limit of the tweezer portions or extensions to protect the point of the blade when closed and facilitate the yielding operation of the tweezers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. WATSON.

Witnesses:

FRANK EMERSON, W. R. Dawson.

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