Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1911 — SHEARS HAVE DOUBLE ACTION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHEARS HAVE DOUBLE ACTION

New Invention Is a Labor-Saver That Undoubtedly Will Be Appreciated. The ordinary shears or scissors will cut only when the handles are being pressed together. We show here a pair of shears that will also cut when the handles are moved apart. This double cutting action is obtained by the use of three blades, two parallel

blades being connected to one handle, while the third is connected to the other handle. The purpose of this arrangement is to enable a person to do the cutting by moving the handles in_ either direction, thus saving the lost motion in the operation of the ordinary shears.—Scientific American.