ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,216, issued on April 14.
"Nail clipper" was invented by David W. Barr Sr. (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nail clipper designed to improve user convenience and effectiveness, comprising a handle with a rear anti-slip surface and a finger grip area, connected to a nail clipping mechanism with two diamond-coated cutting blades for enhanced nail trimming. The nail clipper includes a trigger clip activator that operates along a travel path, a pull pin with a threaded section for blade spacing adjustment via a thumbnut. A magnifying lens is mounted on a pivotable swing arm for visibility, and light-emitting diodes illuminate th...