Patent Application
20090066101
This invention relates to a tweezers with a viewing segment and an opening for accommodating a finger for a firmer grip.
All tweezers in the market have a solid body or pincers. Consequently, as one plucks. an object, the user has to be careful to pick on the right object before plucking. Otherwise, it is very common to pull off the wrong object or pull off more than what is needed. This is usually encountered when a hair is pulled off from the eyebrows or when white hairs are plucked from the black hairs. With the present tweezers, there is no way of checking for the right object once this is pinched between the pincers of the tweezers. Some tweezers also have no components that will improve the grip of the user which makes the application of pressure on the fingers more tedious.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an opening near the tip of the tweezers which would enable a user to check if the object to be plucked is the right object.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a means for improving the grip of a user while plucking the object.
It is a further object of this invention to provide this capability for all types of tweezers.
It is still a further object of this invention to provide this tweezers with the least amount of modification so as to maintain the current cost of the tweezers.
This invention relates to a tweezers, comprising two identical elongated thin sheets having a stationary end and a pair of free opposing ends, the free opposing ends having a tip at each end; and, a first opening on a surface of the free opposing end of the elongated thin sheet proximal to the tip for detecting an object pinched between the pair of free opposing ends. The tweezers may have a second opening on each surface of the free opposing end at a location behind the first opening proximal to the tip. The two elongated thin sheets may come from two separate sheets and the stationary end results from the fusion or welding of the two sheets together at one end. The elongated thin sheets may come from one sheet wherein the stationary end of the elongated thin sheets is looped or folded. The free opposing ends open at an angle and can be flat and straight or flat and curved. The first opening can be of different geometric shape. The distance of the first opening from the tip of the tweezers depends on the length of the object to be held between the pair of free opposing ends. This distance is usually approximately 1-5 millimeters. The tips of the tweezers are of varying shape, size and thickness depending upon its usage.
When there is a second opening, this should be at a location not obstructing the view of the first opening. The edge of the second opening proximal to the first opening is usually situated approximately eight to ten millimeters from the edge of the first directly facing the second opening. The width of the surface of the free opposing ends is recommended to be wider than the width of the stationary end when there is a second opening. The surface surrounding the second opening provide a pressing and resting place for a finger and the second opening is of a size that can accommodate a portion of the finger.
Other embodiments of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein it shows and describes only certain embodiments of the invention by way of illustration. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other and different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification in various other respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
Aspects of the present invention are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The detailed description represented herein is not intended to represent the only way or the only embodiment in which the claimed invention may be practiced. The description herein is provided merely as an example or examples or illustrations of the claimed invention and should not be construed as the only way or as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or means of practicing the invention. Any tweezers which has an opening on the body of the tweezers to view the object being held or plucked is within the scope of this invention. The detailed description includes specific details to provide a thorough understanding of the claimed invention and it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the claimed invention may be practiced without these specific details.
The tweezers 100 of this invention is shown in
Tweezers are used either to hold something stationary while another action is being performed or to pluck an object. Consequently, the tweezers can have different tips 4 of varying shapes, sizes and thickness for the multiple usage and applications of the tweezers. The tips can be pointed, slanted, flat, rounded, serrated, etc. Tweezers are used for example, for cosmetic purposes, usually for plucking unwanted hair, there are those used in surgery for holding or gripping tissues, blood vessels, organs and the like, there are those used in dentistry for clamping a tooth, there are those used in weaving and embroidery for plucking, holding a thread or inserting a thread, etc. In all these usage, it would be advantageous to see if the right object is being held or being plucked after they have been pinched or held between the pincers 5.
The tweezers of the claimed invention can be advantageously designed with another opening 7 on the pincers behind the first opening 6 as shown in
The placing of the second opening 7 necessarily require that the surface 8 of the pincers 5 are widened compared to the surface 9 of the stationary ends 3 as shown in
Instead of two elongated sheets fused or welded together at one end to form the tweezers, the tweezers can also be made of a single material looped at one end, much like a tong as shown in
While the embodiments of the present invention have been described, it should be understood that various changes, adaptations, and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.
