WO1988000014A1 - Improvements relating to tweezers - Google Patents

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WO1988000014A1
WO1988000014A1 PCT/GB1987/000477 GB8700477W WO8800014A1 WO 1988000014 A1 WO1988000014 A1 WO 1988000014A1 GB 8700477 W GB8700477 W GB 8700477W WO 8800014 A1 WO8800014 A1 WO 8800014A1
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tweezers
pair
head unit
arms
switch
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Nigel Alan Biggs
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Nigel Alan Biggs
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0066—Tweezers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/30—Surgical pincettes without pivotal connections

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  • Difficulties are experienced by users of tweezers when plucking eyebrows or carrying out similar operations since lighting of the subject may be poor and the user's hand may create shadows. It is an object of this invention to alleviate this difficulty.
  • this invention provides a pair of tweezers having a pair of gripping arms projecting from a head unit, the head unit incorporating electrical circuitry for powering a light source so positioned on the tweezers as to project light towards the tips of the arms upon operation of a switch forming part of the circuitry.
  • the switch should be a pressure responsive switch, which ideally will be closed by a sliding operating member during use, so that it will remain in the on position until it is positively removed therefrom.
  • the light source is ideally a light bulb protectively housed within the head unit to project light through an opening in the head unit.
  • the head unit is ideally formed from a plastics material moulded about and incorporating the ends of the arms remote from the tips thereof.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view through a tweezer unit of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the unit shown in Figure 1.
  • the tweezer unit shown in the drawings comprises a conventional pair of metal tweezer arms 1 but with the head ends thereof embedded within a head unit 2»
  • This head unit incorporates an electrical circuit powered by a battery 3 and including a light bulb 4 and a pressure switch 5.
  • the pressure switch 5 is connected to one of the terminals of the bulb 4 and is actuated by sliding a button 6 on the exterior of the head unit 2 into the switch-closing position.
  • From the battery 3 a connecting strip 7 extends to grip around a casing portion 8 for the light bulb which comprises the other of the terminals of the bulb.
  • the light bulb 4 projects partially out through an opening 9 in the head unit 2 so as to direct its light towards the tips of the tweezer arms 1.

Abstract

A pair of tweezers is formed by a pair of metal arms (1) held by a head unit (2). The head unit incorporates an electrical circuit comprising a battery (3), a light bulb (4) and a switch (5) operated by sliding a button (6). Upon operation of the switch, light will be projected from the head unit (2) of the tweezers down towards the tips of the tweezer arms (1) to provide adequate lighting for operation of the tweezers by the user.

Description

"Improvements relating to Tweezers"
Difficulties are experienced by users of tweezers when plucking eyebrows or carrying out similar operations since lighting of the subject may be poor and the user's hand may create shadows. It is an object of this invention to alleviate this difficulty.
Accordingly this invention provides a pair of tweezers having a pair of gripping arms projecting from a head unit, the head unit incorporating electrical circuitry for powering a light source so positioned on the tweezers as to project light towards the tips of the arms upon operation of a switch forming part of the circuitry.
Thus as the tweezers are used light is played directly onto and at a short distance from the region being operated upon.
It is preferred that the switch should be a pressure responsive switch, which ideally will be closed by a sliding operating member during use, so that it will remain in the on position until it is positively removed therefrom. The light source is ideally a light bulb protectively housed within the head unit to project light through an opening in the head unit.
The head unit is ideally formed from a plastics material moulded about and incorporating the ends of the arms remote from the tips thereof.
The invention may be performed in various ways and a preferred embodiment thereof will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:—
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view through a tweezer unit of the invention and
Figure 2 is a plan view of the unit shown in Figure 1. The tweezer unit shown in the drawings comprises a conventional pair of metal tweezer arms 1 but with the head ends thereof embedded within a head unit 2» This head unit incorporates an electrical circuit powered by a battery 3 and including a light bulb 4 and a pressure switch 5. The pressure switch 5 is connected to one of the terminals of the bulb 4 and is actuated by sliding a button 6 on the exterior of the head unit 2 into the switch-closing position. From the battery 3 a connecting strip 7 extends to grip around a casing portion 8 for the light bulb which comprises the other of the terminals of the bulb. The light bulb 4 projects partially out through an opening 9 in the head unit 2 so as to direct its light towards the tips of the tweezer arms 1.

Claims

C LAI S .
1. A pair of tweezers having a pair of gripping arms projecting from a head unit, the head unit incorporating electrical circuitry for powering a light source so positioned on the tweezers as to project light towards the tips of the arms upon operation of a switch forming part of the circuitry.
2. A pair of tweezers according to claim 1, wherein the switch is a pressure responsive switch, closable by a sliding operating member.
3. A pair of tweezers according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the light source is a light bulb protectively housed within the head unit to project light through an opening in the head unit.
4. A pair of tweezers according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the head unit is formed from a plastics material moulded about and incorporating the ends of the arms remote from the tips thereof.
5. A pair of tweezers according to claim 4, wherein the arms are formed from spring metal.
6. A pair of tweezers substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
PCT/GB1987/000477 1986-07-08 1987-07-07 Improvements relating to tweezers WO1988000014A1 (en)

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GB8616644 1986-07-08
GB868616644A GB8616644D0 (en) 1986-07-08 1986-07-08 Tweezers

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2376448A (en) * 1943-09-27 1945-05-22 Edwin A Neugass Tweezer implement and the like
GB778877A (en) * 1955-03-28 1957-07-10 Leelan Earl Witney Improvements in or relating to forceps and the like
US2885537A (en) * 1955-05-26 1959-05-05 Jr Elwood S Wood Illuminated surgical and dental instruments
EP0156472A1 (en) * 1984-02-28 1985-10-02 MICRA Ltd. Forceps

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2376448A (en) * 1943-09-27 1945-05-22 Edwin A Neugass Tweezer implement and the like
GB778877A (en) * 1955-03-28 1957-07-10 Leelan Earl Witney Improvements in or relating to forceps and the like
US2885537A (en) * 1955-05-26 1959-05-05 Jr Elwood S Wood Illuminated surgical and dental instruments
EP0156472A1 (en) * 1984-02-28 1985-10-02 MICRA Ltd. Forceps

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