Patent Application
20200215706
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The disclosure and prior art relates to multi-tool devices and more particularly pertains to a new multi-tool device for performing multiple sewing tasks with a single tool.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of scissors that is hingedly coupled together for cutting fabric. A pair of magnets is provided and each of the magnets is coupled to a respective one of the scissors. Each of the magnets magnetically engages a sewing machine when the scissors are positioned on the sewing machine. In this way the scissors are inhibited from falling off the sewing machine. A pair of grips is each coupled to a respective one of the scissors for transporting the object without cutting the object. Each of the grips is spaced apart from each other when the scissors are closed such that neither of the grips impedes the scissors from closing and thusly cutting. A seam ripper is coupled to a respective one of the grips for ripping seams.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A thumb rest 19 is coupled to a top edge 21 of a respective one of the scissors 12 and the thumb rest 19 is engaged by a thumb to close the scissors 12 for cutting. A pair of magnets 20 is each coupled to a respective one of the scissors 12. Each of the magnets 20 magnetically engages a sewing machine when the scissors 12 are positioned on the sewing machine. Thus, the scissors 12 can be laid on the sewing machine without falling off of the sewing machine due to vibrations caused by operating the sewing machine. In this way the scissors 12 are constantly available to a sewer that is using the sewing machine.
A pair of grips 22 is each coupled to a respective one of the scissors 12. Each of the grips 22 frictionally engages an object when the scissors 12 are closed on the object. In this way the scissors 12 can transport the object without cutting the object. Moreover, each of the grips 22 is spaced apart from each other when the scissors 12 are closed. Thus, neither of the grips 22 impedes the scissors 12 from closing for the purposes of cutting.
Each of the grips 22 extends away from the second end 16 of the respective scissor, and each of the grips 22 has a distal end 24 with respect to the respective scissor and a top surface 26. The top surface 26 of each of the grips 22 may be textured to enhance gripping the object. The object may be a sewing needle, fabric, elastic or any other type of object common to sewing. Each of the grips 22 is oriented collinear with a longitudinal axis extending through the first 14 and second 16 ends of the respective scissor 12. The top surface 26 of each of the grips 22 faces each other and the object is compressed between the top surface 26 of each of the grips 22 when the scissors 12 are closed on the object. Moreover, the top surface 26 of each of the grips 22 is offset with the cutting edge 18 of the respective scissor 12. The top surface 26 of each of the grips 22 is spaced apart from each other when the scissors 12 are closed thereby facilitating the cutting edge 18 on each of the scissors 12 to engage each other for cutting.
A seam ripper 28 is coupled to a respective one of the grips 22 for ripping seams. The seam ripper 28 has an upper surface 30 and a distal end 32 with respect to the distal end 24 of the respective grip 22. Additionally, the upper surface 30 tapers to a point between the respective grip 22 and the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28. In this way the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28 can be easily inserted into a seam. The upper surface 30 is concavely arcuate between the respective grip 22 and the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28 such that the seam ripper 28 curves toward the grip 22 to which the ream ripper 28 is opposed.
The upper surface 30 has a ridge 34 extending between the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28 and the respective grip 22. The ridge 34 is sharpened thereby facilitating the ridge 34 to cut thread in the seam for ripping the seam. A ball 36 is coupled to the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28. The ball 36 inhibits the distal end 32 of the seam ripper 28 from piercing the sewer's finger.
In use, the scissors 12 are placed on the sewing machine when the scissors 12 are not being used and the magnets 20 magnetically engage the sewing machine. In this way the scissors 12 will not fall on the floor when the sewing machine is turned on. The scissors 12 are manipulated to rip seams, grip objects or to cut fabric. In this way multiple tasks related to sewing can be accomplished with a single tool. Additionally, the scissors 12 are biased into an open position thereby facilitating the sewer to easily open and close the scissors 12 with one hand.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
