(a) Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a pair of scissors, and more particularly, to one that can be split into two kitchen knives.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
Scissors and kitchen knives are a must in the kitchen to cut off the sealing bags of the edibles or to prepare cooking materials. However, the exchangeability between the scissors and the kitchen knife is unlikely since the kitchen knife is not so handy to cut off a plastic bag. Therefore, both of the scissors and a bunch of kitchen knives must be available by the sink; and one has often to search for a pair of scissors or a kitchen knife.
The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors that can be split into two separate kitchen knives. One of the knives can also operate as a can opener and both respectively are handy for a right-handed or a left-handed user. To achieve the purpose, the scissors of the present invention is comprised of a first blade and a second blade overlapped and pivoted to each other. A cutting edge is provided on one side of each blade and both cutting edges are facing each other. Another heel extends from the distal end of a heel of the first blade. An angular plate is formed on the distal end of a heel of the second blade. The extended heel of the first blade is overlapped with the angular plate on the heel of the second blade. The heel of the second blade is strayed away at a certain inclination from the angular plate and protrudes beyond the heel of the first blade. The heel of the second blade is inserted into and secured in a ring handle, and the heel of the first blade is inserted into and secured in a bow handle. The bow handle strays away from a line extending from the cutting edge of the first blade.
A pivot axis provided vertically at its end a lateral bolt is disposed on the second blade at where the second blade is to be pivoted. An axial bore is provided on the first blade at where in relation to the pivot axis and the axial bore enters into or leaves from the lateral bolt at a given crisscrossing angle. With such a movable pivot mechanism, the pair of scissors can be split into two separate kitchen knives. Whereas both of the scissors and two kitchen knives share the same two blades, the user has two cutting tools in one piece without bothering to search for a pair of scissors or a kitchen knife.
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a pair of scissors that can be split into two separate kitchen knives that also operate as a can opener. To achieve the purpose, a gap is formed on the cutting edge of the first blade. Accordingly, when the pair of the scissors is split into two kitchen knives, the first blade can also operate as a can opener.
The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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The present invention by providing a pair of scissors that can be split into two kitchen knives saves the trouble of searching for the scissors or the kitchen knife, simplifies the design of having both of the scissors and kitchen knives combined n one piece, and has not yet been made available in the market to comply with the requirements of patent law. Therefore this application for a utility patent is duly filed accordingly.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.