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EP1032288B1
EP1032288B1 EP98962344A EP98962344A EP1032288B1 EP 1032288 B1 EP1032288 B1 EP 1032288B1 EP 98962344 A EP98962344 A EP 98962344A EP 98962344 A EP98962344 A EP 98962344A EP 1032288 B1 EP1032288 B1 EP 1032288B1
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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  • the invention relates to manicure pliers according to the generic term of claim 1.
  • Such manicure pliers is from FR-PS 996 752 and, in Gastalt of a so-called nail clipper, also from DE-PS 478,585 and U.S. Patent 1,721,415. Beyond that it is already known from DE-OS 30 43 552, the pliers body a manicure pliers with separate in the two pliers body links inserted cutting-forming metal fittings for Saving manufacturing costs from plastic. Now plastic is, however, with a suitable toughness in relation to Metallic materials usually used are proportionate flexible. But they also like to be linear in nature intersecting cutting edges in a separate pliers body, even if it is made of metal, there may be none find very precise guidance, without which a flawless one Cut is not possible.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of manicure pliers to design according to the preamble of claim 1 so that the cutting edges, at least when they meet, are precise Find guidance that the relevant pliers also to Suitable for cutting relatively strong nails.
  • the manicure tongs shown have a pliers body 2 from two separate pliers body members 4 and 6, a metal fitting 8 with it formed Cutting 10, consisting of a two-part physical axis of rotation from a screw 12 and a nut 14 and a lock with a claw 16, an axle pin 18 and a spiral torsion spring 20 on.
  • the two pliers body members 4 and 6 are through the screw 12 and nut 14 can be connected by the nut 14 with a Shaft section 22 in corresponding holes 24 and 26 respectively correspondingly placed pliers body members 4 and 6 introduced and then in from the other side it screwed screw 12 is fixed.
  • the screw 12 has a threaded section 28 a flat head 32 provided with two holes 30 on in a corresponding recess 34 of the pliers body member 4 comes to rest.
  • the mother 14 next to hers Shaft section 22 has a flat head 36 which in a corresponding recess (not visible in the figure) of the Pliers body member 6 takes place.
  • the shaft portion 22 of the nut 14 in its outer End area two opposite flats 38, matching corresponding flats 40 in the hole 24 of the pliers body member 4, and is on the bottom of the head 32 of the screw 12 a diagonal rib 42 is formed, which latches in one of a plurality of diagonal grooves 44 at the bottom of the recess 34 comes to lie.
  • the Nut 14 is of course also integrated with the pliers body member 4 his.
  • the metal fitting 8 which is made of spring sheet, has a bow-shaped, more specifically substantially U-shaped Spring section 46, on the leg ends 48 facing each other lateral bends 50 are located. About that In addition, the leg ends have 48 holes 52 around the fitting to fix in the pliers body 2.
  • the fitting 8 is in a corresponding recess 54 of the pliers body 2 inserted so that the spring section 46 with his The apex region 56 surrounds the shaft section 22 of the nut 14.
  • the front end sections in question are 58 and 60 of the pliers body members 4 and 6 are formed so that they have the leg ends 48 of the spring section 46 enclose on the outside.
  • the end sections 58 and 60 on the inside trained anchoring pins 62 pass through the holes 52 of the leg ends 48 through.
  • the End sections 58 and 60 on the bends 50 of the fitting 8 opposite bends meeting each other 64 or 66, which together with the bends 50 a collecting pocket 68 for those separated from the cutting edges 10 Form nails or skin residues.
  • the bends 64 and 66 engage suitable when closing the pliers with a groove 70 and tongue 72 one into the other around the end sections 58 and 60 and with these the Cutting 10 to lead safely when they meet.
  • the two pliers body members receive another mutual guidance 4 and 6 through the aforementioned locking.
  • the purpose is the claw 16, which by means of the axle pin 18 in the Pliers body member 4 is pivotally held in corresponding Recesses 74 and 76 (Fig. 4) of the two pliers body members 4 and 6 mounted sideways so that the latter itself cannot cross-wise sideways.
  • the spring 20 comes, surrounding the axle pin 18, in a corresponding Recess 78 of the claw 16 to lie. It supports in a way on the claw as well as the pliers body member 4 from that it strives to pivot the claw outwards.
  • the claw 16 leaves the recess 78 in the Nipper body member 6 not even when the pliers, as in Fig. 6, is opened. With the pliers completely closed (Fig. 4) the claw 16 with a nose 80 can be cut into an undercut forming recess 82 pressed into the recess 76 from which they henceforth under the influence of the Pliers body 2 effective spreading spring loading on the part of the metal fitting 8 is held. To open the pliers, you have to the rear legs 84 and 86 of the tong body members 4 and 6 are initially compressed slightly further (Fig. 5), because then the nose 80 behind the undercut of the Detent recess 82 emerges and the spring 20, the claw 16 to the outside pivots.
  • the further opening is provided by the spring section 46 of the metal fitting 8. Meanwhile, the pliers body member 6 held by the claw 16 in the position shown in FIG. 6, then the nose 80 on a shoulder 88 at the end of the recess 76 abuts while a contact surface 90 inside the Recess 76 prevents the claw 16 from moving further out swing.
  • the cut is designed the cutting 10 very simple in that the bends 50th are inclined towards each other at an obtuse angle, so that the Simply sand from the outside at the apex of the angle of inclination can be done.
  • the pliers body 2 mainly in its rear area also deviates from the illustrated embodiment, about curly, can be designed. Also regarding storage and locking, if such Various modifications are conceivable.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Manikürzange gemäß Gattungsbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to manicure pliers according to the generic term of claim 1.

Eine derartige Manikürzange ist aus der FR-PS 996 752 sowie, in Gastalt eines sog. Nagelknipsers, auch jeweils aus der DE-PS 478 585 und der US-PS 1 721 415 bekannt. Darüber hinaus ist es etwa aus der DE-OS 30 43 552 auch bereits bekannt, den Zangenkörper einer Manikürzange mit separaten in die beiden Zangenkörperglieder eingelegten schneidenbildenden Metallbeschlägen zur Einsparung von Fertigungskosten aus Kunststoff herzustellen. Nun ist Kunststoff jedoch bei geeigneter Zähigkeit im Verhältnis zu üblicherweise angewandten metallischen Werkstoffen verhältnismäßig flexibel. Zudem aber mögen die ihrer Art nach linienförmig aufeinandertreffenden Schneiden in einem separaten Zangenkörper, selbst wenn dieser aus Metall besteht, unter Umständen keine sehr präzise Führung finden, ohne die aber ein einwandfreier Schnitt nicht möglich ist.Such manicure pliers is from FR-PS 996 752 and, in Gastalt of a so-called nail clipper, also from DE-PS 478,585 and U.S. Patent 1,721,415. Beyond that it is already known from DE-OS 30 43 552, the pliers body a manicure pliers with separate in the two pliers body links inserted cutting-forming metal fittings for Saving manufacturing costs from plastic. Now plastic is, however, with a suitable toughness in relation to Metallic materials usually used are proportionate flexible. But they also like to be linear in nature intersecting cutting edges in a separate pliers body, even if it is made of metal, there may be none find very precise guidance, without which a flawless one Cut is not possible.

Von daher liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Manikürzange gemäß Gattungsbegriff des Anspruchs 1 so zu gestalten, daß die Schneiden, jedenfalls beim Aufeinandertreffen, eine präzise Führung finden, welche die betreffende Zange auch zum Schneiden verhältnismäßig starker Nägel geeignet macht.The invention is therefore based on the object of manicure pliers to design according to the preamble of claim 1 so that the cutting edges, at least when they meet, are precise Find guidance that the relevant pliers also to Suitable for cutting relatively strong nails.

Diese Aufgabe ist im wesentlichen durch das Kennzeichnungsmerkmal des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Die Unteransprüche geben darüber hinausgehend vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungsmöglichkeiten an. This task is essentially due to the identification feature of claim 1 solved. The sub-claims give about it go beyond advantageous design options.

Der gegenseitige Eingriff der die Schenkelenden des Federabschnitts außenseitig umschließenden Abwinkelungen an den beiden Zangenkörpergliedern bringt zwangsläufig beim Aufeinandertreffen der Schneiden eine präzise Führung mit sich. Eine zusätzliche Verbesserung dieser Führung ergibt sich, wenn gemäß Anspruch 7 auch die rückwärtigen Enden der beiden Zangenkörperglieder in bezug zueinander geführt sind.The mutual engagement of the leg ends of the spring section on the outside enclosing bends on the two Forceps body links inevitably brings together the cutting with precise guidance. An additional This guidance is improved if, according to claim 7 also the rear ends of the two pliers body members in are related to each other.

Wenn hier im übrigen von einer Manikürzange die Rede ist, soll dieser Begriff selbstverständlich eine Anwendung für Pedikürzwecke nicht ausschließen.If, by the way, we are talking about a manicure tongs, should this term is of course an application for pedicure purposes do not exclude.

Nachfolgend wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel einer solchen Manikürzange anhand der Figuren genauer beschrieben. Dabei zeigt

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf die betreffende Manikürzange in etwa natürlicher Größe, wobei die hier verdeckt erscheinenden Teile des Metallbeschlages gestrichelt angedeutet sind,
Fig. 2
eine Explosionsdarstellung der Zange, in der deren sämtliche Einzelteile erkennbar sind,
Fig. 3
einen stark vergrößerten Querschnitt durch den Schneidenbereich der Zange etwa entlang der Linie III-III von Fig. 1,
Fig. 4, Fig. 5 und Fig. 6
jeweils eine Draufsicht auf die Zange ähnlich Fig. 1, die jedoch in ihrem rückwärtigen Bereich aufgeschnitten erscheint, wobei die Zange in verschiedenen Gebrauchszuständen zu sehen ist.
A preferred embodiment of such a manicure tongs is described in more detail below with reference to the figures. It shows
Fig. 1
3 shows a plan view of the manicure tongs in question, of approximately natural size, the parts of the metal fitting which appear to be hidden here being indicated by dashed lines,
Fig. 2
an exploded view of the pliers, in which all of its individual parts can be seen,
Fig. 3
a greatly enlarged cross section through the cutting area of the pliers approximately along the line III-III of Fig. 1,
4, 5 and 6
1 is a plan view of the pliers similar to FIG. 1, but appears cut open in its rear area, the pliers being seen in different states of use.

Wie am besten in Fig. 2 zu erkennen, weist die gezeigte Manikürzange einen Zangenkörper 2 aus zwei separaten Zangenkörpergliedern 4 und 6, einen Metallbeschlag 8 mit daran ausgebildeten Schneiden 10, eine zweigliedrige körperliche Drehachse bestehend aus einer Schraube 12 und einer Mutter 14 sowie eine Verriegelung mit einer Klaue 16, einem Achsbolzen 18 und einer Wendel-Torsionsfeder 20 auf.As can best be seen in FIG. 2, the manicure tongs shown have a pliers body 2 from two separate pliers body members 4 and 6, a metal fitting 8 with it formed Cutting 10, consisting of a two-part physical axis of rotation from a screw 12 and a nut 14 and a lock with a claw 16, an axle pin 18 and a spiral torsion spring 20 on.

Die beiden Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 sind durch die Schraube 12 und Mutter 14 zusammenschließbar, indem die Mutter 14 mit einem Schaftabschnitt 22 in entsprechende Löcher 24 bzw. 26 der entsprechend aufeinandergelegten Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 eingeführt und daraufhin durch die von der anderen Seite her in sie eingeschraubte Schraube 12 fixiert wird.The two pliers body members 4 and 6 are through the screw 12 and nut 14 can be connected by the nut 14 with a Shaft section 22 in corresponding holes 24 and 26 respectively correspondingly placed pliers body members 4 and 6 introduced and then in from the other side it screwed screw 12 is fixed.

Wie ersichtlich, weist die Schraube 12 neben einem Gewindeabschnitt 28 einen mit zwei Löchern 30 versehenen flachen Kopf 32 auf, der in einer entsprechenden Aussparung 34 des Zangenkörpergliedes 4 zu liegen kommt. Ähnlich weist die Mutter 14 neben ihrem Schaftsabschnitt 22 einen flachen Kopf 36 auf, der in einer entsprechenden (in der Figur nicht zu sehenden) Aussparung des Zangenkörpergliedes 6 Aufnahme findet.As can be seen, the screw 12 has a threaded section 28 a flat head 32 provided with two holes 30 on in a corresponding recess 34 of the pliers body member 4 comes to rest. Similarly, the mother 14 next to hers Shaft section 22 has a flat head 36 which in a corresponding recess (not visible in the figure) of the Pliers body member 6 takes place.

Um die Schraube 12 gegenüber der Mutter 14 zu fixieren, besitzt der Schaftabschnitt 22 der Mutter 14 in seinem außenliegenden Endbereich zwei gegenüberliegende Abflachungen 38, passend zu entsprechenden Abflachungen 40 in dem Loch 24 des Zangenkörpergliedes 4, und ist auf der Unterseite des Kopfes 32 der Schraube 12 eine diagonale Rippe 42 ausgebildet, die rastend in einer von einer Mehrzahl diagonaler Nuten 44 am Boden der Aussparung 34 zu liegen kommt. Abweichend von dieser Ausführungsform könnte die Mutter 14 freilich auch mit dem Zangenkörperglied 4 integriert sein.In order to fix the screw 12 relative to the nut 14, the shaft portion 22 of the nut 14 in its outer End area two opposite flats 38, matching corresponding flats 40 in the hole 24 of the pliers body member 4, and is on the bottom of the head 32 of the screw 12 a diagonal rib 42 is formed, which latches in one of a plurality of diagonal grooves 44 at the bottom of the recess 34 comes to lie. Deviating from this embodiment, the Nut 14 is of course also integrated with the pliers body member 4 his.

Der Metallbeschlag 8, der aus Federblech hergestellt wird, weist einen bügelförmigen, genauer gesagt im wesentlichen U-förmigen Federabschnitt 46 auf, an dessen Schenkelenden 48 sich gegeneinandergerichtete seitliche Abwinkelungen 50 befinden. Darüber hinaus besitzen die Schenkelenden 48 Löcher 52, um den Beschlag in dem Zangenkörper 2 zu fixieren.The metal fitting 8, which is made of spring sheet, has a bow-shaped, more specifically substantially U-shaped Spring section 46, on the leg ends 48 facing each other lateral bends 50 are located. About that In addition, the leg ends have 48 holes 52 around the fitting to fix in the pliers body 2.

Der Beschlag 8 wird in eine entsprechende Aussparung 54 des Zangenkörpers 2 so eingelegt, daß der Federabschnitt 46 mit seinem Scheitelbereich 56 den Schaftabschnitt 22 der Mutter 14 umgibt. Wie vor allem Fig. 3 zeigt, sind die betreffenden vorderen Endabschnitte 58 und 60 der Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 so ausgebildet, daß sie die Schenkelenden 48 des Federabschnitts 46 außenseitig umschließen. An den Endabschnitten 58 und 60 innenseitig ausgebildete Verankerungszapfen 62 treten durch die Löcher 52 der Schenkelenden 48 hindurch. Des weiteren weisen die Endabschnitte 58 und 60 auf der den Abwinkelungen 50 des Beschlages 8 gegenüberliegenden Seite aufeinandertreffende Abwinkelungen 64 bzw. 66 auf, die zusammen mit den Abwinkelungen 50 eine Auffangtasche 68 für die von den Schneiden 10 abgetrennten Nägel oder Hautreste bilden.The fitting 8 is in a corresponding recess 54 of the pliers body 2 inserted so that the spring section 46 with his The apex region 56 surrounds the shaft section 22 of the nut 14. 3, the front end sections in question are 58 and 60 of the pliers body members 4 and 6 are formed so that they have the leg ends 48 of the spring section 46 enclose on the outside. At the end sections 58 and 60 on the inside trained anchoring pins 62 pass through the holes 52 of the leg ends 48 through. Furthermore, the End sections 58 and 60 on the bends 50 of the fitting 8 opposite bends meeting each other 64 or 66, which together with the bends 50 a collecting pocket 68 for those separated from the cutting edges 10 Form nails or skin residues.

Wie aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich, greifen die Abwinkelungen 64 und 66 beim Schließen der Zange mit einer Nut 70 und Feder 72 passend ineinander, um die Endabschnitte 58 und 60 und mit diesen die Schneiden 10 bei deren Aufeinandertreffen sicher zu führen. Dies geschieht vor allem im Hinblick darauf, daß der Zangenkörper 2 vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff gefertigt und damit gegenüber einem Zangenkörper aus Metall eine gewisse, nicht zu vernachlässigende Elastizität aufweisen wird.3, the bends 64 and 66 engage suitable when closing the pliers with a groove 70 and tongue 72 one into the other around the end sections 58 and 60 and with these the Cutting 10 to lead safely when they meet. This happens mainly in view of the fact that the pliers body 2 preferably made of plastic and thus compared to one Plier body made of metal a certain, not negligible Will have elasticity.

Eine weitere gegenseitige Führung erhalten die beiden Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 durch die vorerwähnte Verriegelung. In diesem Sinn ist die Klaue 16, die mittels des Achsbolzens 18 in dem Zangenkörperglied 4 schwenkbar gehalten ist, in entsprechenden Aussparungen 74 bzw. 76 (Fig. 4) der beiden Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 seitwärts passend gelagert, so daß die letzteren sich nicht seitwärts gegeneinander zu verschränken vermögen.The two pliers body members receive another mutual guidance 4 and 6 through the aforementioned locking. In this The purpose is the claw 16, which by means of the axle pin 18 in the Pliers body member 4 is pivotally held in corresponding Recesses 74 and 76 (Fig. 4) of the two pliers body members 4 and 6 mounted sideways so that the latter itself cannot cross-wise sideways.

Die Feder 20 kommt, den Achsbolzen 18 umgebend, in einer entsprechenden Aussparung 78 der Klaue 16 zu liegen. Sie stützt sich in einer Weise an der Klaue wie auch dem Zangenkörperglied 4 ab, daß sie bestrebt ist, die Klaue nach außen zu verschwenken.The spring 20 comes, surrounding the axle pin 18, in a corresponding Recess 78 of the claw 16 to lie. It supports in a way on the claw as well as the pliers body member 4 from that it strives to pivot the claw outwards.

Bemerkenswerterweise verläßt die Klaue 16 die Aussparung 78 im Zangenkörperglied 6 auch dann nicht, wenn die Zange, wie in Fig. 6 gezeigt, geöffnet ist. Bei gänzlich geschlossener Zange (Fig. 4) kann die Klaue 16 mit einer Nase 80 in eine eine Hinterschneidung bildende Rastmulde 82 an der Aussparung 76 hineinaedrückt werden, von der sie fortan unter dem Einfluß der an dem Zangenkörper 2 wirksamen Spreizfederbelastung seitens des Metallbeschlages 8 festgehalten wird. Um die Zange zu öffnen, müssen die rückwärtigen Schenkel 84 und 86 der Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 zunächst geringfügig weiter zusammengedrückt werden (Fig. 5), da dann die Nase 80 hinter der Hinterschneidung der Rastmulde 82 hervortritt und die Feder 20 die Klaue 16 nach außen schwenkt. Die weitere Öffnung besorgt der Federabschnitt 46 des Metallbeschlages 8. Indessen wird das Zangenkörperglied 6 von der Klaue 16 in der in Fig. 6 gezeigten Stellung festgehalten, da dann die Nase 80 an einer Schulter 88 am Ende der Aussparung 76 anstößt, während eine Anlagefläche 90 im Inneren der Aussparung 76 die Klaue 16 daran hindert, weiter nach außen zu schwenken.Remarkably, the claw 16 leaves the recess 78 in the Nipper body member 6 not even when the pliers, as in Fig. 6, is opened. With the pliers completely closed (Fig. 4) the claw 16 with a nose 80 can be cut into an undercut forming recess 82 pressed into the recess 76 from which they henceforth under the influence of the Pliers body 2 effective spreading spring loading on the part of the metal fitting 8 is held. To open the pliers, you have to the rear legs 84 and 86 of the tong body members 4 and 6 are initially compressed slightly further (Fig. 5), because then the nose 80 behind the undercut of the Detent recess 82 emerges and the spring 20, the claw 16 to the outside pivots. The further opening is provided by the spring section 46 of the metal fitting 8. Meanwhile, the pliers body member 6 held by the claw 16 in the position shown in FIG. 6, then the nose 80 on a shoulder 88 at the end of the recess 76 abuts while a contact surface 90 inside the Recess 76 prevents the claw 16 from moving further out swing.

Wie aus Fig. 3 weiter ersichtlich, gestaltet sich der Schliff der Schneiden 10 dadurch sehr einfach, daß die Abwinkelungen 50 gegeneinander in einem stumpfen Winkel geneigt sind, so daß der Anschliff einfach von außen her am Scheitel des Neigungswinkels erfolgen kann.As can also be seen from FIG. 3, the cut is designed the cutting 10 very simple in that the bends 50th are inclined towards each other at an obtuse angle, so that the Simply sand from the outside at the apex of the angle of inclination can be done.

Sind die Schneiden verschlissen oder nicht weiter nachschleifbar, so kann der Beschlag 8 auf einfache Weise ausgetauscht werden, wozu lediglich durch Lösen der Schraube 12 die beiden Zangenkörperglieder 4 und 6 voneinander zu trennen sind.If the cutting edges are worn or cannot be resharpened, so the fitting 8 can be easily replaced, for which purpose simply by loosening the screw 12, the two pliers body members 4 and 6 are to be separated.

Es versteht sich, daß der Zangenkörper 2 vor allem in seinem rückwärtigen Bereich auch abweichend von der dargestellten Ausführungsform, etwa geschweift, gestaltet werden kann. Auch hinsichtlich der Lagerung und Verriegelung, falls denn eine solche vorgesehen werden soll, sind mancherlei Abwandlungen denkbar.It is understood that the pliers body 2 mainly in its rear area also deviates from the illustrated embodiment, about curly, can be designed. Also regarding storage and locking, if such Various modifications are conceivable.

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  1. Nail clippers having a two-membered clipper body (2) and a metal fitting (8) which is inserted therein has a U-shaped spring section (46) and, at the ends of its two limbs (48), has angled segments (50) forming the cutting edges (10), characterized in that the two clipper body members (4, 6) have angled segments (64, 66) which surround the limb ends (48) of the spring section (46) on the outside, meet on the side lying opposite the angled segments (50) forming the cutting edges and as they do so interlock in a manner such that they fit together.
  2. Nail clippers according to Claim 1, characterized in that the U-shaped spring section (46) surrounds a physical rotating spindle (12, 14) of the clipper body (2).
  3. Nail clippers according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the angled segments (50), which form the cutting edges, of the metal fitting (8) are inclined towards each other at an obtuse angle, and the cutting edges (10) are produced by an external polished section at the apex of the angle of inclination.
  4. Nail clippers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that those end sections (58, 60) of the clipper body members (4, 6) which surround the limb ends (48) of the spring section (46) on the outside have, on the inside, securing stubs (62) which pass in a fitting manner through corresponding apertures (52) in these limb ends.
  5. Nail clippers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the angled segments (64 , 66) of those end sections (58, 60) of the clipper body members (4, 6) which surround the limb ends (48) of the spring section (46) on the outside form, together with the angled segments (50), which form the cutting edges, of the metal fitting (8), a collecting pocket (68) for the nails or skin residues cut off in each case.
  6. Nail clippers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two-membered clipper body (2) has, at its rear end, a releasable locking means (16 - 20, 74 - 90) suitable for holding the clippers at least approximately in their closed position counter to the spring stress exerted on them by the metal fitting (8) to cause them to spread apart.
  7. Nail clippers according to Claim 6, characterized in that the locking means has a claw (16) which is mounted pivotably in one clipper body member (4) and is accommodated in a cutout (76), which is made to fit it, in the other clipper body member (6) in such a manner that the two clipper body members (4, 6) remain aligned with one another at least as they approach their closed position and despite a certain flexibility.
  8. Nail clippers according to Claim 7, characterized in that the claw (16) is unable to leave the cutout (76) in question even when the clippers are open.
  9. Nail clippers according to one of Claims 7 to 8, characterized in that in the closed position of the clippers the claw (16) can be pressed in a locking manner into a latching cavity (82) having an undercut, a spring stress attempting to dig the said claw out of the latching cavity.
  10. Nail clippers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clipper body members (4, 6) and optionally further parts (12, 14, 16), with the exception of the metal fitting (8), consist of plastic.
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