ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,840, issued on Feb. 10.
"Heated pet nail clippers" was invented by Deborah Bradshaw-Reed (Midlothian, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Heated nail clippers include a pair of spaced, reciprocal handles that open and close a pair of cutting blades. Each cutting blade includes an inner cutting edge configured to easily sever a pet's nails and an internal heating element or similar equivalent that heats the blades to a predetermined temperature. Accordingly, the clippers are used on an anesthetized pet to trim lengthy nails and to prevent regrowth. Furthermore, the clippers are used to significantly trim a cat's nails as an alternati...