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Toenail clipper extension device
| Details |
Inventors: Shaw, Carlein;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Manahan; Todd E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kroll; Michael I.
A toenail clipper extension device is provided with nail clippers attached to an elongated main extension that enables the user to perform the clipping task from a number of positions, included the upright seated position. A pistol grip handle is on the near end of the device, with a trigger, cord and dual rollers on the extension that cause the nail clipper lever to be pulled when the trigger is pulled. The user is assisted by a mirror and mirror extension arm assembly that provides 360 degree rotational and pivotal positioning of the mirror. Double ball joints are provided in this regard at the joinder of the mirror to the mirror extension arm, and the joinder of the mirror extension arm to the device main extension. The roller closest to the nail clipper assembly is specially sized and positioned within a compartmental enlargement of the main extension, such that the cord approaches the nail clipper lever at an acute angle in the static position. As the cord pulls the lever, the approach angle moves toward ninety degrees, thus providing an optimal approach angle for working the nail clipper lever. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS.
1-6 illustrate the toenail clipper extension device of the present invention indicated generally by the numeral 10.
The device 10 is depicted to various extents in FIGS.
1-6, and in use in FIG.
1.
As shown in FIG.
1, the device 10 is held by the user 12 in the hand 14 and appropriately positioned with respect to the user's toe 16.
As shown in FIGS.
2-3 and 6, a nail clipper assembly 18 has two spring members 20,22 that are joined together at one end, and each spring member 20,22 has a cutting jaw 24,26.
A lever 28 is provided, and when moved the lever 28 forces the cutting jaws 24,26 together, thus cutting the toenail.
An elongated body in the form of an extension shaft 30 has a first end 32 and a second end 34, as shown in FIGS.
2-3.
To the first end 32 is attached a pistol grip handle 36.
The nail clipper assembly 18 is attached to the extension shaft 30 at the extension shaft second end 34.
The extension shaft 30 has an enlargement in the form of a compartment 38.
Pivotably attached to the extension shaft 30 near the pistol grip handle 36 is an actuating trigger mechanism 40.
The trigger mechanism 40 is positioned for manipulation from a first to a second position by the user 12 gripping the pistol grip handle 38.
As shown in FIG.
3, a first roller 42 is positioned proximate the trigger mechanism 40 and a second roller 44 positioned proximate the nail clipper assembly 18, and further positioned substantially within the compartment 38.
From a side view, and in the plane of the rollers 42,44 and the movement of the nail clipper assembly lever 28, it is shown in FIG.
3, that the second roller's 44 size and lower position relative to the first roller 42, cause a cord 46 to exit the second roller 44 with an approach to the lever 28, such that the angle formed by the cord 46 and the lever 28 is less than 90 degrees
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