EP1916076A1 - Coating for stationery cutting implements - Google Patents
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- the present invention is related to stationery cutting implements such as scissors, shears, guillotine style paper trimmers, and rotary style paper trimmers. More particularly, the present invention is related to a coating for such cutting implements.
- a cutting implement comprising a pair of cutting blades and a coating.
- the coating comprises titanium chromium nitride, which provides the cutting blades with a satin silver appearance.
- a cutting implement having a pair of complementary cutting blades and a titanium chromium nitride coating is also provided.
- the titanium chromium nitride coating is disposed on each of the cutting blades.
- the titanium chromium nitride coating has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 and 0.5 microns, a surface roughness in a range of about 15 to 25 10-6 inch/inch, and a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals.
- Figure 1 is a first side view of an exemplary embodiment of a pair of scissors
- Figure 2 is a second, opposite side view of Figure 1 ;
- Figures 3 and 4 are side views of the blades of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 5 is a data table of testing results of various exemplary embodiments of a coating of the present invention for the scissors of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a rotary style paper trimmer
- Figure 7 is a sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 6 ;
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a guillotine style paper trimmer.
- Figure 9 is a side view of the guillotine style paper trimmer of Figure 8 .
- Scissors 10 have a first half 12 pivotally connected to a second half 14.
- First and second halves 12,14 are pivotally connected by conventional connection means, such as a screw 16 and a post 18.
- First half 12 can have a handle 20 and a blade 22.
- second half 14 can have a handle 24 and a blade 26.
- Each blade 22,26 has a cutting edge 28.
- cutting edge 28 is formed by way of a bevel 30 disposed on each blade 22,26, respectively.
- scissors 10 provide a pair of complementary cutting blades 22,26 for cutting stationery products, such as paper, cardboard, bristol board, and others.
- Handles 20,24 are preferably overmolded onto blades 22,26, respectively.
- each half 12,14 of scissors 10 is described as having separate handles 20,24 overmolded onto blades 22,26, respectively.
- each half 12,14 have a unitary handle and blade portion.
- Blade 22 is illustrated in Figure 3
- blade 26 is illustrated in Figure 4
- Blades 22,26 are preferably made of steel, more preferably stainless steel, such as 420 stainless steel.
- blades 22,26 can be heat-treated to further increase the hardness of the blades.
- Scissors 10 further include a coating 32 disposed on each blade 22, 26.
- Coating 32 provides cutting edges 28 with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. The increased hardness of cutting edges 28 provides scissors 10 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the scissors with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. For example, scissors 10 having coating 32 were subjected to cycle testing of 10,000 openings and closing without showing any signs of wear to the coating.
- coating 32 provides scissors 10 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance. Specifically, coating 32 differentiates blades 22,26 having coating 32 from uncoated blades. Coating 32 does not change the color of blades 22,26 to the point that the consumer no longer recognizes scissors 10 as being useable for general household and office use. However, coating 32 has an appearance sufficient to allow the consumer to recognize that the coating is present on scissors 10.
- coating 32 increases the ease of use of scissors 10 by providing blades 22,26 with a smooth surface finish, which reduces friction between the blades during use.
- blades 22,26 have less friction between the two inside blade faces, which provides a smoother cutting action and less cutting effort than in coated blades without coating 32.
- Coating 32 is selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), and titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably, coating 32 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride.
- Coating 32 is disposed on blades 22,26 such that the coating forms a metallurgical bond with the blades, which resists flaking, blistering, chipping, and peeling. In fact, coating 32 is adsorbed into the surface layer of the metal of blades 22,26. Coating 32 is disposed on blades 22,26 with a thickness in a range between about 0.3 and 0.5 microns, more preferably about 0.4 microns.
- Figure 5 illustrates the test results for a range of compositions and processes for coating 32.
- Sample 1 is a control or uncoated blade formed of heat-treated 420 stainless steel. Heat-treated 420 stainless steel blades were also used in Samples 2 though 10.
- the concentration of coating 32 in all samples were tested and were in the range of about +/-3 to 4 percent of the target composition. The testing also showed that both the elements are uniformly deposited and there is no segregation or isolation of each to any particular region in the film.
- the first process was a reactive magnetron sputtering with a pulsed dc source.
- the second process comprised a cathode arc plasma (CAP) process.
- the sputtering gas mixture in each process was argon and nitrogen.
- a four-inch circular target is used with a pulsed dc power supply.
- the target was a combination target having one or more 90-degree sections of pure titanium and chromium.
- the target is three 90-degree sections of pure titanium and one 90-degree section of pure chromium.
- each target being pure titanium and chromium.
- the partial pressure of argon during the first process was maintained between 0 to 1 millitorr and that of nitrogen was maintained at 1 to 2 millitorr with the total sputtering gas pressure maintained between 2 to 3 millitorr.
- the stainless steel chamber was evacuated to 2x10-5 Torr prior to the deposition. Cleaning of the target was carried with argon alone.
- the sputtering current was kept at 0.3 amps during cleaning that was carried out for 3 minutes in all depositions. Deposition of the films on the blades during cleaning was prevented by a shutter that was withdrawn soon after cleaning the target.
- the sputtering current was chosen at two different values, 0.5 amperes and 0.7 amperes.
- Depositions were performed for two different total sputtering times, 15 minutes and 30 minutes.
- the resulting thickness of the films was found to be 0.3 micrometers and 0.6 micrometers, respectively.
- the deposition temperature has been optimized for the following conditions. Stainless steel scissors blades should not soften and therefore deposition temperature was kept at a temperature of about 150 ° and 200 °C.
- the hardness of the samples was measured using a Vickers microhardness test according to American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E384, last revised March 2001.
- a diamond indenter is loaded to a desired amount, which causes the indenter to indent the sample.
- the indentation is measured and converted to a hardness value.
- the indenter is a three-sided, pyramid-shaped diamond probe tip with angle of 136 °.
- the hardness values of Figure 5 represent the hardness of each sample with load of about 50 grams, with a load of about 400 grams for the uncoated sample 1.
- the results of Figure 5 show that the coated samples (samples 2 to 10) are generally harder than the uncoated sample (sample 1). For example, sample 4 is about 125% harder than sample 1. Further, the results of Figure 5 show that the hardness of the coated samples (samples 2 to 10) generally tends to increase as the content of chromium increases.
- the samples having a majority of chromium (e. g. , samples 6 and 10) had a gloss silver appearance, which was substantially similar to that of uncoated sample 1. In fact, it has been determined that consumers did not recognized that the scissors having a gloss silver appearance (e. g. , the samples having a majority of chromium) had any coating at all.
- the samples having a majority of titanium had a satin gold appearance.
- consumers recognized scissors having a satin gold appearance e. g., the samples having a majority of titanium
- these scissors appear to the consumer to be specialty scissors.
- the samples having a more balanced amount of titanium to chromium had a satin silver appearance.
- consumers recognized scissors 10 having a satin silver appearance as being for general household use and as having a coating.
- Chromium is typically about 2.5 times more expensive than titanium. Thus, forming coating 32 of a majority of chromium leads to a substantial increase in cost, with only minimal gains in hardness. For example, coating 32 having 75% chromium and 25% titanium is about 95% as hard as a coating of 100% chromium.
- the chromium nitride forms a strong bond to the blade, but does not form a strong bond with itself.
- chromium nitride can form a strong bond with the chromium oxide of blade 22,26, but does not form a strong bond with other chromium nitride molecules.
- the samples having a majority of chromium exhibited a higher tendency to peel than other samples having a minority of chromium.
- the diffusion barrier properties exhibited by the samples having a majority of titanium were superior to those having less titanium. Thus, the samples having a majority of titanium exhibited better stain and corrosion resistance than other samples having a minority of titanium.
- Coating 32 having the desired hardness, smoothness, and diffusion barrier properties preferably is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 32 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals.
- coating 32 having the aforementioned ratios of chromium nitride and titanium nitride provided scissors 10 with a visual indication that the coating had been applied, without affecting the consumer's impression of the target use of the scissors (i. e. , general household use). Moreover, coating 32 having the aforementioned ratios of chromium nitride and titanium nitride provided scissors 10 with drastically improved hardness over the uncoated sample 1.
- the surface roughness of blades 22,26 before and after the application of coating 32 was also measured.
- the surface roughness of the outside surface of blades 22,26 before coating 32 was in a range of about 20 to 25 10-6 inch/inch, but was reduced to about 15 to 20 10-6 inch/inch after the coating was applied.
- the surface roughness of the inside surface of blades 22,26 before coating 32 was about 25 to 30 10-6 inch/inch, but was reduced to about 20 to 25 10-6 inch/inch after the coating was applied. It is believed that the roughness of blades 22,26 was reduced because the molecules of coating 32 predominantly bond with the valleys and indentations in the blades.
- scissors 10 are described above by way of example only as having a coating applied by reactive magnetron sputtering and CAP processes. Any thin film forming method such as chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, thermal spraying and sintering after a dip coating may be employed for providing coating 32 to scissors 10.
- the method of forming coating 32 has a maximum temperature sufficient to not soften or affect the heat- treatment of the uncoated blades.
- coating 32 has been described above by way of example only as finding use with a cutting implement in the form of scissors 10.
- coating 32 can provide the aforementioned benefits to other stationery cutting implements.
- Figures 6 to 9 illustrate alternate exemplary embodiments of cutting implements, which have a coating.
- Rotary style paper trimmer 110 is as shown and described in U. S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/421,581 filed on October 28,2002 , the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Trimmer 110 has a base 112 and a rotary cutting mechanism 114.
- Base 112 has a rail 116 and a cutting blade or anvil 118.
- Rotary cutting mechanism 114 has a circular cutting blade 120 disposed in a housing 122. Housing 122 is slideably received on rail 116.
- Blade 120 is disposed in housing 122 opposite blade 118 as illustrated in Figure 7 .
- Blade 120 has a cutting edge 124 formed at its outer periphery, while blade 118 has a corresponding cutting edge 126.
- Rotary cutting mechanism 114 is also movably received on rail 116 such that cutting edges 124,126 can be moved into contact with one another. Accordingly, trimmer 110 has a pair of complementary cutting blades 118, 120.
- a piece of paper 128 is positioned between cutting edges 124,126.
- Rotary cutting mechanism 114 is moved such that cutting edge 124 is contact with cutting edge 126. Then, rotary cutting mechanism 114 is slid along rail 116 such that the interaction of cutting edge 124 on cutting edge 126 severs paper 128 disposed therebetween.
- Blades 118, 120 are preferably made of steel, more preferably stainless steel, such as 420 stainless steel. In addition, blades 118,120 can be heat-treated to further increase the hardness of the complementary cutting blades.
- Trimmer 110 has a coating 132 disposed on blades 118,120. As described in detail above with respect to the exemplary embodiments of Figures 1 to 5 , coating 132 has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 microns and 0.5 microns, more preferably about 0.4 microns.
- Coating 132 provides the complementary cutting blades 118,120 with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. This increased hardness provides trimmer 110 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the trimmer with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. Coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance and reduces friction between the cutting blades during use.
- Coating 132 can be made of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), or titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably, coating 32 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride.
- Coating 132 having the desired hardness, smoothness, and diffusion barrier properties preferably is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 32 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals.
- coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with a visual indication that the coating had been applied, without affecting the consumer's impression of the target use of the scissors (i. e., general household use). Moreover, coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with drastically improved hardness over the uncoated trimmers.
- FIG. 8 and 9 An exemplary embodiment of a stationery cutting implement in the form of a guillotine style paper trimmer 210 is illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 .
- Trimmer 210 is as shown and described in U. S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/392,942 filed on July 1,2002 , the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Trimmer 210 has a base 212 and a pivoting cutting mechanism 214.
- Base 212 has a fixed cutting blade 216.
- Pivoting cutting mechanism 214 has a movable cutting blade 220 pivotally secured to base 212 at a pivot point 218.
- Each blade 216,220 has a cutting edge 224. Accordingly, trimmer 210 has a pair of complementary cutting blades 216,220.
- a piece of paper (not shown) is positioned on base 212 so that the portion to be cut is disposed between the cutting edges 224. Pivoting cutting mechanism 214 is moved about pivot point 218 in the direction of arrow 226 such that the cutting edges 224 shear the paper.
- Cutting blades 216,220 are preferably made of steel, more preferably stainless steel, such as 420 stainless steel. In addition, cutting blades 216,220 can be heat-treated to further increase the hardness of the complementary cutting blades.
- Trimmer 210 has a coating 232 disposed on cutting blades 216,220. Again, coating 232 has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 microns and 0.5 microns, more preferably about 0.4 microns.
- Coating 232 like coating 132, provides the complementary cutting blades with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. This increased hardness provides trimmer 210 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the trimmer with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. Coating 232 provides trimmer 210 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance and reduces friction between the cutting blades during use.
- Coating 232 can be made of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), or titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably, coating 232 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride. Coating 232 is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 232 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals.
- the coating described herein for stationery cutting implements provides a cost competitive manner to improve the hardness, longevity, stain resistance, and ease of use of the cutting implement. For example, it has been found that the coating of the present invention, when applied using the aforementioned CAP process, increases the cost of the cutting implement by about seventeen cents, or less than 30% of the cost of manufacture the implement.
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- The present invention is related to stationery cutting implements such as scissors, shears, guillotine style paper trimmers, and rotary style paper trimmers. More particularly, the present invention is related to a coating for such cutting implements.
- Substantial effort has been expended in improving the construction and operation of stationery cutting implements for household and office use. Ever increasing demands have been placed on manufacturers of these products to increase the ease of use, the wear resistance, and the ease with which the products can be cleaned, while maintaining a competitive price. For example, typical household and office scissors have been unable to achieve a long-lasting cutting edge, which withstands the wide-variety of products being cut, at a competitive price.
- Consequently, continued improvements in stationery cutting implements is desired.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a cutting implement having a coating.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide a cutting implement having a coating that provides one or more of improved wear resistance, increased hardness, pleasing appearance, reduced user effort, and increased stain resistance.
- These and other objects of the present invention are provided by a cutting implement comprising a pair of cutting blades and a coating. The coating comprises titanium chromium nitride, which provides the cutting blades with a satin silver appearance.
- A cutting implement having a pair of complementary cutting blades and a titanium chromium nitride coating is also provided. The titanium chromium nitride coating is disposed on each of the cutting blades. The titanium chromium nitride coating has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 and 0.5 microns, a surface roughness in a range of about 15 to 25 10-6 inch/inch, and a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals.
- The above-described and other features and advantages of the present invention will be appreciated and understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, drawings, and appended claims
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Figure 1 is a first side view of an exemplary embodiment of a pair of scissors; -
Figure 2 is a second, opposite side view ofFigure 1 ; -
Figures 3 and 4 are side views of the blades ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 5 is a data table of testing results of various exemplary embodiments of a coating of the present invention for the scissors ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 6 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a rotary style paper trimmer; -
Figure 7 is a sectional view along line 7-7 ofFigure 6 ; -
Figure 8 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a guillotine style paper trimmer; and -
Figure 9 is a side view of the guillotine style paper trimmer ofFigure 8 . - Referring now to the figures and in particular to
Figures 1 and 2 , a cutting implement in the form of pair of scissors generally indicated byreference numeral 10 is illustrated. - Scissors 10 have a
first half 12 pivotally connected to asecond half 14. First andsecond halves post 18.First half 12 can have ahandle 20 and ablade 22. Similarly,second half 14 can have ahandle 24 and ablade 26. - Each
blade cutting edge 28. Preferably,cutting edge 28 is formed by way of abevel 30 disposed on eachblade scissors 10 provide a pair ofcomplementary cutting blades -
Handles blades half scissors 10 is described as havingseparate handles blades half -
Blade 22 is illustrated inFigure 3 , whileblade 26 is illustrated inFigure 4 .Blades blades -
Scissors 10 further include acoating 32 disposed on eachblade Coating 32 providescutting edges 28 with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. The increased hardness ofcutting edges 28 providesscissors 10 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the scissors with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. For example,scissors 10 having coating 32 were subjected to cycle testing of 10,000 openings and closing without showing any signs of wear to the coating. - In addition,
coating 32 providesscissors 10 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance. Specifically, coating 32 differentiatesblades Coating 32 does not change the color ofblades scissors 10 as being useable for general household and office use. However,coating 32 has an appearance sufficient to allow the consumer to recognize that the coating is present onscissors 10. - Further,
coating 32 increases the ease of use ofscissors 10 by providingblades blades -
Coating 32 is selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), and titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably,coating 32 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride. -
Coating 32 is disposed onblades coating 32 is adsorbed into the surface layer of the metal ofblades blades -
Figure 5 illustrates the test results for a range of compositions and processes for coating 32.Sample 1 is a control or uncoated blade formed of heat-treated 420 stainless steel. Heat-treated 420 stainless steel blades were also used inSamples 2 though 10. - In
Samples 2 though 6, the blades were coated using a first process. Twelve (12) blades of each sample coating were prepared with a thickness of about 5.0 micrometers. InSamples 7 through 10, the blades were coated using a second process. All of the samples were then tested for surface smoothness, hardness, and color. The results of this testing are provided inFigure 5 . - The concentration of
coating 32 in all samples were tested and were in the range of about +/-3 to 4 percent of the target composition. The testing also showed that both the elements are uniformly deposited and there is no segregation or isolation of each to any particular region in the film. - The first process was a reactive magnetron sputtering with a pulsed dc source. The second process comprised a cathode arc plasma (CAP) process. The sputtering gas mixture in each process was argon and nitrogen.
- In the first process, a four-inch circular target is used with a pulsed dc power supply. The target was a combination target having one or more 90-degree sections of pure titanium and chromium. For example, in
Sample # 3 the target is three 90-degree sections of pure titanium and one 90-degree section of pure chromium. - In the second process, two different targets were used simultaneously, with each target being pure titanium and chromium.
- The partial pressure of argon during the first process was maintained between 0 to 1 millitorr and that of nitrogen was maintained at 1 to 2 millitorr with the total sputtering gas pressure maintained between 2 to 3 millitorr. The stainless steel chamber was evacuated to 2x10-5 Torr prior to the deposition. Cleaning of the target was carried with argon alone. The sputtering current was kept at 0.3 amps during cleaning that was carried out for 3 minutes in all depositions. Deposition of the films on the blades during cleaning was prevented by a shutter that was withdrawn soon after cleaning the target. The sputtering current was chosen at two different values, 0.5 amperes and 0.7 amperes. Depositions were performed for two different total sputtering times, 15 minutes and 30 minutes. The resulting thickness of the films was found to be 0.3 micrometers and 0.6 micrometers, respectively. The deposition temperature has been optimized for the following conditions. Stainless steel scissors blades should not soften and therefore deposition temperature was kept at a temperature of about 150 ° and 200 °C.
- The hardness of the samples was measured using a Vickers microhardness test according to American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E384, last revised March 2001. Here, a diamond indenter is loaded to a desired amount, which causes the indenter to indent the sample. The indentation is measured and converted to a hardness value. The indenter is a three-sided, pyramid-shaped diamond probe tip with angle of 136 °. The hardness values of
Figure 5 represent the hardness of each sample with load of about 50 grams, with a load of about 400 grams for theuncoated sample 1. - The results of
Figure 5 show that the coated samples (samples 2 to 10) are generally harder than the uncoated sample (sample 1). For example,sample 4 is about 125% harder thansample 1. Further, the results ofFigure 5 show that the hardness of the coated samples (samples 2 to 10) generally tends to increase as the content of chromium increases. - In addition, the results of
Figure 5 show that the silver appearance generally tends to increase as the content of chromium increases. - The samples having a majority of chromium (e. g. ,
samples 6 and 10) had a gloss silver appearance, which was substantially similar to that ofuncoated sample 1. In fact, it has been determined that consumers did not recognized that the scissors having a gloss silver appearance (e. g. , the samples having a majority of chromium) had any coating at all. - In contrast, the samples having a majority of titanium (e. g.,
samples - However, the samples having a more balanced amount of titanium to chromium (e. g. ,
samples scissors 10 having a satin silver appearance as being for general household use and as having a coating. - Chromium is typically about 2.5 times more expensive than titanium. Thus, forming
coating 32 of a majority of chromium leads to a substantial increase in cost, with only minimal gains in hardness. For example, coating 32 having 75% chromium and 25% titanium is about 95% as hard as a coating of 100% chromium. - It has also been found that the chromium nitride forms a strong bond to the blade, but does not form a strong bond with itself. For example, chromium nitride can form a strong bond with the chromium oxide of
blade - The diffusion barrier properties exhibited by the samples having a majority of titanium were superior to those having less titanium. Thus, the samples having a majority of titanium exhibited better stain and corrosion resistance than other samples having a minority of titanium.
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Coating 32 having the desired hardness, smoothness, and diffusion barrier properties preferably is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 32 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals. - It has been determined that coating 32 having the aforementioned ratios of chromium nitride and titanium nitride provided
scissors 10 with a visual indication that the coating had been applied, without affecting the consumer's impression of the target use of the scissors (i. e. , general household use). Moreover, coating 32 having the aforementioned ratios of chromium nitride and titanium nitride providedscissors 10 with drastically improved hardness over theuncoated sample 1. - The surface roughness of
blades coating 32 was also measured. For example, the surface roughness of the outside surface ofblades blades blades coating 32 predominantly bond with the valleys and indentations in the blades. - Of course, it should be recognized that
scissors 10 are described above by way of example only as having a coating applied by reactive magnetron sputtering and CAP processes. Any thin film forming method such as chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, thermal spraying and sintering after a dip coating may be employed for providingcoating 32 toscissors 10. Preferably, the method of formingcoating 32 has a maximum temperature sufficient to not soften or affect the heat- treatment of the uncoated blades. - It should also be recognized that coating 32 has been described above by way of example only as finding use with a cutting implement in the form of
scissors 10. Of course, coating 32 can provide the aforementioned benefits to other stationery cutting implements. For example,Figures 6 to 9 illustrate alternate exemplary embodiments of cutting implements, which have a coating. - An exemplary embodiment of a cutting implement in the form of a rotary style paper trimmer 110 is illustrated in
Figures 6 and7 . Rotary style paper trimmer 110 is as shown and described in U. S. Provisional Application Serial No.60/421,581 filed on October 28,2002 - Trimmer 110 has a base 112 and a rotary cutting mechanism 114. Base 112 has a
rail 116 and a cutting blade oranvil 118. Rotary cutting mechanism 114 has acircular cutting blade 120 disposed in ahousing 122.Housing 122 is slideably received onrail 116. -
Blade 120 is disposed inhousing 122opposite blade 118 as illustrated inFigure 7 .Blade 120 has acutting edge 124 formed at its outer periphery, whileblade 118 has acorresponding cutting edge 126. Rotary cutting mechanism 114 is also movably received onrail 116 such that cutting edges 124,126 can be moved into contact with one another. Accordingly, trimmer 110 has a pair ofcomplementary cutting blades - During use of trimmer 110, a piece of
paper 128 is positioned between cutting edges 124,126. Rotary cutting mechanism 114 is moved such thatcutting edge 124 is contact with cuttingedge 126. Then, rotary cutting mechanism 114 is slid alongrail 116 such that the interaction ofcutting edge 124 on cuttingedge 126 severspaper 128 disposed therebetween. -
Blades - Trimmer 110 has a
coating 132 disposed on blades 118,120. As described in detail above with respect to the exemplary embodiments ofFigures 1 to 5 , coating 132 has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 microns and 0.5 microns, more preferably about 0.4 microns. - Coating 132 provides the complementary cutting blades 118,120 with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. This increased hardness provides trimmer 110 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the trimmer with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. Coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance and reduces friction between the cutting blades during use.
- Coating 132 can be made of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), or titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably, coating 32 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride.
- Coating 132 having the desired hardness, smoothness, and diffusion barrier properties preferably is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 32 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals. Thus, coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with a visual indication that the coating had been applied, without affecting the consumer's impression of the target use of the scissors (i. e., general household use). Moreover, coating 132 provides trimmer 110 with drastically improved hardness over the uncoated trimmers.
- An exemplary embodiment of a stationery cutting implement in the form of a guillotine
style paper trimmer 210 is illustrated inFigures 8 and9 .Trimmer 210 is as shown and described in U. S. Provisional Application Serial No.60/392,942 filed on July 1,2002 -
Trimmer 210 has abase 212 and apivoting cutting mechanism 214.Base 212 has a fixedcutting blade 216. Pivotingcutting mechanism 214 has amovable cutting blade 220 pivotally secured to base 212 at apivot point 218. Each blade 216,220 has acutting edge 224. Accordingly,trimmer 210 has a pair of complementary cutting blades 216,220. - During use of
trimmer 210, a piece of paper (not shown) is positioned onbase 212 so that the portion to be cut is disposed between the cutting edges 224. Pivotingcutting mechanism 214 is moved aboutpivot point 218 in the direction of arrow 226 such that the cuttingedges 224 shear the paper. - Cutting blades 216,220 are preferably made of steel, more preferably stainless steel, such as 420 stainless steel. In addition, cutting blades 216,220 can be heat-treated to further increase the hardness of the complementary cutting blades.
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Trimmer 210 has a coating 232 disposed on cutting blades 216,220. Again, coating 232 has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 microns and 0.5 microns, more preferably about 0.4 microns. - Coating 232, like coating 132, provides the complementary cutting blades with extremely tough, hard, wear resistant characteristics. This increased hardness provides
trimmer 210 with substantially increased longevity, while also providing the trimmer with corrosion resistance, as well as providing a smooth and uniform appearance and color. Coating 232 providestrimmer 210 with an aesthetically acceptable color or appearance and reduces friction between the cutting blades during use. - Coating 232, like coating 132, can be made of titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN), or titanium chromium nitride (TiCrN). More preferably, coating 232 is a multiple component barrier of titanium chromium nitride. Coating 232 is formed of titanium chromium nitride having about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride and with a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. More preferably, coating 232 has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride and a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals.
- The coating described herein for stationery cutting implements provides a cost competitive manner to improve the hardness, longevity, stain resistance, and ease of use of the cutting implement. For example, it has been found that the coating of the present invention, when applied using the aforementioned CAP process, increases the cost of the cutting implement by about seventeen cents, or less than 30% of the cost of manufacture the implement.
- It should also be noted that the terms "first", "second", and "third" and the like may be used herein to modify various elements. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated.
- While the invention has been described with reference to one or more exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment (s) disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
- The invention is further described in the following clauses:
- 1. A cutting implement comprising: a pair of complementary cutting blades, each having a cutting edge; and a coating disposed on each of said pair of complementary cutting blades, wherein said coating has titanium chromium nitride and provides said pair of complementary cutting blades with a satin silver appearance.
- 2. The cutting implement as in
clause 1, wherein said coating has about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride - 3. The cutting implement as in
claim 2, wherein said coating has a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals. - 4. The cutting implement as in
clause 2, wherein said coating has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 and 0.5 microns. - 5. The cutting implement as in
clause 1, wherein said coating has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride. - 6. The cutting implement as in
clause 5, wherein said coating has a hardness in a range of about 7.2 to about 7.6 gigapascals. - 7. The cutting implement as in
clause 5, wherein said coating has a thickness of about 0.4 microns. - 8. The cutting implement as in
clause 1, wherein said coating provides each of said pair of cutting blades with a surface roughness in a range of about 15 to 25 10-6 inch/inch. - 9. The cutting implement as in
clause 1, wherein the cutting implement is selected from the group consisting of a pair of scissors, a rotary style paper trimmer, and a guillotine style paper trimmer. - 10. The cutting implement as in
clause 9, wherein each of said pair of cutting blades is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of steel, stainless steel, 420 stainless steel, heat-treated steel, heat treated stainless steel, and heat treated 420 stainless steel. - 11. The cutting implement as in
clause 10, wherein said coating is disposed on each of said pair of cutting blades such that the coating forms a metallurgical bond with the blades, said metallurgical bond resisting one ore more of flaking, blistering, chipping, and peeling. - 12. The cutting implement as in
clause 10, wherein said coating is adsorbed into a surface layer of each of said cutting blades. - 13. A cutting implement comprising: a pair of complementary cutting blades ; and a titanium chromium nitride coating disposed on each of said pair of complementary said cutting blades, wherein said titanium chromium nitride coating has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 and 0.5 microns, a surface roughness in a range of about 15 to 25 10-6 inch/inch, and a hardness in a range of about 5.7 to about 9.1 gigapascals.
- 14. The cutting implement as in clause 13, wherein said coating comprises about 35 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 65 percent by weight of chromium nitride.
- 15. The cutting implement as in clause 13, wherein said coating comprises about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight of chromium nitride.
- 16. The cutting implement as in clause 15, wherein said coating has a thickness of about 0.4 microns.
- 17. The cutting implement as in clause 13, wherein said coating provides said pair of complementary cutting blades with a satin silver appearance.
- 18. The cutting implement as in clause 13, wherein the cutting implement is selected from the group consisting of a pair of scissors, a rotary style paper trimmer, and a guillotine style paper trimmer.
- 19. The pair of complementary cutting surfaces as in clause 13, wherein said pair of complementary cutting blades is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of steel, stainless steel, 420 stainless steel, heat-treated steel, heat treated stainless steel, and heat treated 420 stainless steel.
Claims (12)
- A cutting implement (10) comprising:a pair of complementary cutting blades (22, 26), each having a cutting edge (28), characterized in thateach of said pair of complementary cutting blades (22, 26) has a coating disposed thereon, wherein said coating has less than or equal to about 50% by weight of titanium nitride and greater than or equal to about 50% by weight of chromium nitride.
- The cutting implement according to Claim 1, wherein the coating provides the cutting blades (22, 26) with a satin silver appearance.
- The cutting implement according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the coating is applied to the blades (22, 26) by a process selected from the group consisting of chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, reactive magnetron sputtering, and cathode arc plasma.
- The cutting implement according to any previous claim, wherein the cutting implement (10) is selected from the group consisting of a pair of scissors, a rotary style paper trimmer, and a guillotine paper trimmer.
- The cutting implement according to any previous claim, wherein the coating has a thickness less than about 0.6 microns.
- The cutting implement according to any previous claim, wherein the coating further comprises titanium chromium nitride.
- The cutting implement according to any previous claim, wherein the coating has a thickness in a range between 0.3 and 0.5 microns.
- The cutting implement according to any previous claim, wherein the coating includes titanium nitride in a range of about 50% by weight to about 10% by weight and includes chromium nitride in a range of about 50% by weight to about 90% by weight.
- The cutting implement according to any of Claims 1 to 7, wherein the coating has about 50 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 50 percent by weight chromium nitride.
- The cutting implement according to any of Claims 1 to 7, wherein the coating is has about 25 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 75 percent by weight chromium nitride.
- The cutting implement according to any of Claims 1 to 7, wherein the coating has about 10 percent by weight of titanium nitride and about 90 percent by weight chromium nitride.
- The cutting implement according to any of Claims 1 to 7, wherein the by weight percentage of chromium nitride is greater than or equal to about twice the by weight percentage of titanium nitride.
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