Thread cutting apparatus

• US 20070251100A1
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dani Fisk
• Original Assignee: Dani Fisk
• Inventors: Fisk, Dani
• Application Number:
  US11/413,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20070251100A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 30/253
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0467 Instruments for cutting sutures surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32
• CPC Class Codes: D05B 89/00 Seam-ripping devices

Abstract

A thread cutting apparatus that is held between the thumb and forefinger used to cut and remove stitched seams in fabric and the like combining the feature of traditional tweezers and scissors, so that only one tool is needed for the removal process of stitches.

Claims

1. A device for cutting and removing stitched seams which comprises:

a pair of flat arms;

wherein

said first flat arm having a first generally rectangular end and a second pointed end, an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper portion, and a bottom portion;

and a second flat arm having a first generally rectangular end and a second pointed end, an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper portion, and a bottom portion; and

wherein the inner surface of the first generally rectangular end of the first flat arm is joined with the inner surface of the first generally rectangular end of the second flat arm, and

wherein said inner surface of second pointed end of said first flat arm is spaced apart from the inner surface of second pointed end of said second flat arm; and

wherein the upper portion of the second pointed end of the first flat arm is sharpened.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the second pointed end of the second flat arm is sharpened.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the spacing between the second pointed end of the first flat arm and the second pointed end of the second flat arm is approximately 1/12″

.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the length of the flat arms are approximately 4 inches.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the width of the arms is approximately 0.3725 inches.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein a void is present near the first generally rectangular end of the first flat arm and the first generally rectangular end of the second flat arm such that the void is mutually aligned and of such dimensions to allow for the insertion of a chord or string.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is fabricated of a relatively elastic material such as steel or rigid plastic.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the first flat arm has a different mark than the second flat arm for orientation purposes.

9. The device of claim 2, wherein the first flat arm has a red thin red line and the second flat arm has a thin blue line to proximate to the knife-like edges.

10. The method of removing a length thread from fabric, said method consisting of:

selecting a first thread section; and

inserting a sharpened point underneath the first section; and

slicing the first thread section with the sharpened point of thread cutting apparatus; and

selecting a second thread section; and

inserting a sharpened point of a thread cutting apparatus underneath the second stitch; and

slicing the second thread section with the sharpened point of thread cutting apparatus; and

pulling the length of thread between the first thread section and the second thread section with the grasping end of the thread cutting apparatus;

such that the length of thread is removed from the fabric.