Christopher A Olix

US Patent:

D4198425, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Jan 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/098940

Inventors:

Christopher A. Olix - Hornell NY
Wayne J. West - Little Genesee NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

0803

US Classification:

D 8 57

US Patent:

57201030, Feb 24, 1998

Filed:

Nov 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/742801

Inventors:

Wayne West - Little Genessee NY
John Carney - Friendship NY
Christopher Olix - Hornell NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

B26B 1320

US Classification:

30261

Abstract:

A pair of self-opening scissors or shears, or an attachment which can be used with conventionally designed scissors or shears, particularly of the kind used by barbers or the like. The invention uses a pair of inserts for the finger holes of the scissors, connected by a band of an elastic material which serves to provide a self-opening force. The inserts fit into the finger holes, simultaneously holding the elastic band and reducing the size of the finger holes for smaller hands. The self-opening finger inserts of the invention can be used with existing scissors, or built into new scissors at time of manufacture without requiring major redesign or changes in manufacture. The scissors with the invention will reduce repetitive motion injury while remaining conventional in shape and feel.

US Patent:

D4509889, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Dec 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/133738

Inventors:

Christopher A. Olix - Hornell NY
Wayne J. West - Little Genesee NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

0803

US Classification:

D 8 57

US Patent:

D490640, May 4, 1999

Filed:

Sep 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/093090

Inventors:

Christopher A. Olix - Hornell NY
Wayne J. West - Little Genesee NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

0803

US Classification:

D 8 57

US Patent:

D494654, May 11, 1999

Filed:

Sep 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/093111

Inventors:

Christopher A. Olix - Hornell NY
Wayne J. West - Little Genesee NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

0803

US Classification:

D 8 57

US Patent:

D4446879, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Jun 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/125026

Inventors:

Christopher A. Olix - Hornell NY
Wayne J. West - Little Genesee NY

Assignee:

Heritage Cutlery, Inc. - Bolivar NY

International Classification:

0803

US Classification:

D 8 57