NAIL DEVICE (E.G., MANICURING IMPLEMENT)

A case comprised of a generally longitudinally tubular portion in which a nail clip can be inserted therein. Conforming to the same general outline of the nail clip which it houses and shell-like in appearance to it. Having internal pressure catches to captively hold the nail clip in place. With provision...     

A finger rest adapted to support a finger of a user to facilitate care of the associated fingernail includes a plurality of shoulder portions defining a channel for receiving the finger and a plurality of sidewalls defining a cavity beneath the channel and interiorly of the finger rest. The cavity is...     

A fingernail cap having a band which is engageable on the terminal phalanx of a finger and is supportively connected to a shell provided with a cavity arrangeable over the nail and tip of the finger for protectively encasing same and protecting the fingernail from dirt, breaking, cracking, and the like.

A method of protecting a long protruding fingernail during performance of manual activities by inserting a resilient cushion member within the cavity on the under side of the protruding nail portion and adhesively securing the cushion member to the fingernail.

A false fingernail kit in which false fingernail blanks are formed unitary with a surrounding frame having portions establishing an imaginary envelope within which the blanks are enveloped, the frame being placed in a receptacle having a configuration complementary to the imaginary envelope for establishing...     

A nail-nipper including a pair of elastic metal pieces secured together at one end and having a cutting edge formed on the other end, a shaft extending through the pair of elastic metal pieces at the cutting end, a pair of cover plates on opposite sides of the elastic metal pieces and a support lever...     

A fingernail wrapper and wrapping technique utilizing a thin flexible sheet, of tissue paper, for example, which includes a rear tab portion, a forwardly divergent intermediate portion forming a forward extension of the rear portion and having forwardly divergent edges, and a front portion forming a...     

An artificial fingernail is formed to have abutting contact with the convex forward edge of a natural fingernail, and to be securely bonded to that edge.

A finger nail retainer and tweezer for use with a conventional nail clipper. The retainer and tweezer is used with a conventional nail clipper having a pair of elongated cutting blades fastened together at a rear end and having cutting blades at a forward end. The retainer and tweezer is made of spring...     

A fingernail polishing apparatus for use in the manicure treatment comprises in combination a plurality of polishing sheets having specific filing or polishing functions which depend upon the purpose of treating a fingernail. The sheets are made of elastic base material having thereon a coating of a...     

The nail polish bottle opener is generally flat and elongate having a wide end portion at one end, and narrow end portion at the opposite end and a midportion connecting the end portions. The wide end portion has a opening therein which has a serrated periphery and which is sized to fit over and between...     

An artificial fingernail package has a transparent portion through which one or more artificial fingernails are visible enabling a possible purchaser to select fingernails by placing her finger beneath the transparent portion and looking through the transparent portion. The artificial fingernails may...     

A peelable human nail coating system comprises a water emulsion of polymer resin stabilized with partially acetylated poly vinyl alcohol. The resin includes poly vinyl acetate homopolymer and poly vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer. The composition is applied in a thin area coating drying rapidly upon...     

A fingernail cleaner comprising an enclosed fingernail receiving receptacle having an opening in the upper end for receiving one or more of a person's fingers to be cleaned, which opening fits closely around the fingers to prevent liquid from splashing out through the opening, and a liquid nozzle for...     

A method for forming a reinforced artificial fingernail in situ and the article formed thereby, the invention comprising the application of a layer of polymeric material is disclosed, preferably acrylic polymer, to a fingernail through a mask fitted onto the end of a finger, a reinforcing element such...     

A device usable to aid attachment of an artificial fingernail to a natural fingernail comprises: (a) a form having a upwardly convex surface and defining an arcuate rearward edge shaped for reception under the forward edge portion of the natural nail, and (b) a holder having two laterally spaced tines...     

An artificial nail, e.g. an artificial toenail or fingernail, is built up on a flat flexible resilient arcuate form which is mounted on the actual human nail. The artificial nail is formed by depositing a layer of a mush of resin powder and a liquid solvent on the form while it is in place on the actual...     

A fingernail construction kit includes a pair of separate containers for containing chemical components for the fabrication of fingernails with one container for containing a liquid reagent including a detachable cover having an aperture therein for receiving a brush. The cover includes an annular ridge...     

The nail form device of the present invention comprises an integral structure having a forward portion and a rearward portion. The forward portion has an upwardly convex surface for supporting the synthetic nail which is to be attached to the natural nail. The rearward portion has a downwardly concave...     

A novel fingernail hone consists of a body of unglazed ceramic material having a honing or polishing surface in the form of a concave surface which is unglazed and of substantially spherical curvature. The ceramic material is preferably in the form of an elongated stick, preferably of cylindrical shape,...     

A pedicure easel is described including a first inverted U-shaped member which is adapted to be placed on a bathroom floor and extended upwardly therefrom. A second U-shaped supporting member is pivotally secured adjacent its forward end to the upper end of the first supporting member and is adapted...     

A manicuring case and supporting apparatus for storing manicuring implements and providing a base of support for a user's hand during use thereof. A container defines an interior cavity and includes a plurality of apertures in the top surface thereof. Each aperture is adapted to receive a bottle of polish...     

A method for reinforcing fingernails uses a thin sheet of porous reinforcing material covering outward portions of the nail. The method comprises a plurality of steps wherein the reinforcing material is impregnated with a quick-drying liquid adhesive, alternating with a plurality of shaping and smoothing...     

A convenience article of manufacture intended to enable the polishing of fingernails without third party assistance, in which a tiltable bottle of nail polish is supported on a rotatable cam which in response to selective rotation sets the bottle at an appropriate angular orientation for facilitated...     

A manicure table of the type in which the manicurist and patron sit at opposite sides of the table, the table having a generally horizontal operator top portion along one side and an upwardly inclined patron top portion along the other side disposed at an acute angle to the horizontal for supporting...     

A manicure easel is described for selectively supporting one hand of a person in a manicure position and for supporting the other hand of the person in a position to enable the other hand to perform manicure operations on the hand being supported. The easel comprises a first support which is adapted...     

A nail cleanser containing sodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, urea and water. When applied to nails it removes various stains such as tobacco, nail pigment, shoe polish, furniture polish and hair dyes.

An artificial fingernail is formed to have thickness variations, and curvature, that aid in securely bonding the artificial fingernail to the natural nail, and also strengthen the artificial nail.

A method of forming artificial fingernails includes the steps of forming a negative impression mold of a human finger, and then making an artificial plaster finger from that impression mold. Once the plaster finger has cured, a layer of tape which has been cut and shaped to the desired length and contour...     

An artificial nail for repairing, strengthening or sculpturing of a natural nail. The artificial nail includes a granular material such as glass beads which is adhesively bonded with a bonding composition such as cyanoacrylate glue to the natural nail to form a textured surface. If desired, textured...     

An artificial fingernail extension having formed a wedge shaped pocket at the rearward end, the convex edge of the natural fingernail is inserted into said pocket and securely bonded thereto.

Method and apparatus are disclosed for massaging and otherwise treating the hands, more specifically the nails and cuticles. A uniquely contoured hollow handrest of shell-like configuration which comfortably supports either hand with the fingers in outstretched, separate positions, is centered in a shallow...     

An applicator for liquids, especially finger nail treating liquids, comprises a reclosable container substantially filled with a synthetic foam sponge saturated with the liquid contents. The sponge may be slit to accept the insertion of at least one finger tip at a time for application of the treating...     

A container assembly of the type specifically structured for applying a predetermined liquid or solution to the fingernails of a person. A sponge material is disposed on the interior of a housing and preferably corresponds to the configuration thereof. A plurality of recesses being dimensioned and configured...     

An electrically powered depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, motor apparatus disposed in the housing, and a helical spring comprising a plurality of adjacent windings arranged to be driven by the motor apparatus in rotational sliding motion relative to skin bearing hair to be removed,...     

A finger rest for stabilizing a finger during manicuring, having a base, walls to provide for elevation of the finger, a recessed groove for receiving the finger and a method for releasably attaching the finger rest to a nail care product bottle.

A method for attaching an artificial fingernail or toenail to the tip of a natural fingernail or toenail, comprising a plurality of steps whereby the artificial nail is secured to the tip of the natural nail with an adhesive material comprised of ethyl alpha cyanoacrylate and a rayon fiber material is...     

A selectively removable prosthetic nail adapted for use on one of the digits of a person's hand or foot, including a nail plate comprising a sheet having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. A bifurcated anchor member extends downwardly from near the front end of the nail...     

A cuticle pusher comprises (a) an elongated stem and a cuticle pusher blade at one end of the stem, the blade having an edge facing forwardly and downwardly, and the blade having a downwardly facing side, (b) the stem having, along its length away from the blade, an upwardly arching first section, and...     

A holder permits a conventional nail clipper to be operated with only a downward press of one finger or one toe, with the hand or foot having the nail to be cut resting on a common surface with the holder; a toenail can be cut without need to sit or to bend over if such would help a sufferer with arthritis...     

This invention is directed to a nail shielding device for use in applying a formaldehyde-containing liquid nail-hardening composition to human nails while protecting the cuticle and surrounding soft skin tissue from contact with said liquid compositions. The shielding device consists of an integral device...     

A hand holder for receiving and supporting the fingers of each hand for application of a manicuring treatment comprises a plastic piece having first and second surfaces molded on opposite sides thereof. Each surface has recessed contours for supporting the palm and fingers of one hand in spaced relation...     

Novel procedures for applying preformed artificial nail tips to provide artificial nails which are characterized as being durable, smooth and even, and as having the general appearance of natural nails, the artificial nail portion being securely adhered to the natural nail portion; and novel procedures...     

A cosmetic article comprising an artificial finger nail made of metal foil, said artificial finger nail being attached to a natural finger nail by means of a film of pressure sensitive adhesive, and said artificial finger nail further being removable without the use of solvents and without leaving residue...     

A method for adhering an artificial nail to a natural nail by the use of an adhesive comprising at least one of .alpha.-cyanoacrylates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl or etrahydrofurfuryl. This method does not generate heat and assures...     

An artificial nail tip to be applied to a natural nail comprising a thin flexible upwardly convex plastic sheet with a stepped shoulder portion for abutting engagement with the forward leading edge of a natural nail, a central portion of enhanced thickness for structural integrity, a rear portion overlying...     

An improved method of applying an artificial fingernail to a natural fingernail is provided which results in a strong, durable artificial fingernail having a natural appearance. The method preferably includes the steps of securing an artificial fingernail extension to a natural fingernail and then adhering...     

A fingernail treatment arrangement, especially a nail polish removal arrangement, includes a vessel which is closable by a lid and which includes a circumferential wall and a bottom wall which together bound an internal chamber. A porous body is so held in the internal chamber as to be inwardly spaced...     

This invention is a resilient, V-shaped clamp for support between a person's fingers; the clamp including a toothed pad to grip around a nail polish bottle, and including finger supporting tabs.

Apparatus and method for removing obnoxious fumes and particulate laden air from a work area above a table or desk for the treatment of human nails. The removed air is filtered in a unit removed from the table or desk to remove particulate 3 microns and larger in size and the fume laden air is diffused...     

A one-piece tool in the form of an elongated handle having a pocket adjacent one extremity for receiving an artificial fingernail with nominal frictional grip. The handle is then hand gripped and the artificial fingernail, with a quick setting cementing agent applied to its natural fingernail contacting...     

An artificial fingernail tip which simplifies and shortens the time required for its application onto a natural fingernail is presented. The artificial nail tip is structurally reenforced by integrally forming a plastic sheet with a fabric during manufacture. A free end of the fabric forms a fabric skirt...     

A disposable nail polish-removing thimble capable of quickly dissolving and removing the enamel coating from the surface of a fingernail or toenail, the thimble having a sufficient capacity to remove the polish from a full set of an individual's nails. The thimble is constituted by a miniature plastic...     

An electric fingernail or toenail filing device includes a rotatable filing member having a fine particulated abrasive surface, and a protective skin guard for shielding the skin adjacent the nail from damage by the rotationg filing member when the device is in use. The filing member is tapered toward...     

Normally, cyanoacrylates cannot be applied by brushing since they cure rapidly in contact with brush bristles. By pre-wetting the bristles with a solvent, this curing action is impeded. Thus, brushes so treated can be stored in a cyanoacrylate monomer formulation and the formulation can be brushed. This...     

Novel forms for use in preparing artificial nails, comprise a flexible liquid-impermeable sheet material having a leading end, a trailing end and opposed lateral edges and having a well extending from the trailing end toward the leading end intermediate the lateral edges of the leading end, said well...     

A flexible tubular finger-end sheath has a cavity comprised of an open-end finger-gripping portion and a closed-end protector portion separated by a finger-stopping barrier. The walls of the protector portion converge and terminate in a truncated pressing face at the closed end. Additional stiffening...     

A stand for retaining and polishing artificial fingernails, comprising an L-shaped leg, a plate, a base having a convex head and a device for releasably attaching the fingernails to the head.

Normally, cyanoacrylates cannot be applied by brushing since they cure rapidly in contact with brush bristles. By pre-wetting the bristles with a solvent, this curing action is impeded. Thus, brushes so treated can be stored in a cyanoacrylate monomer formulation and the formulation can be brushed. This...     

A depilatory device for removing body hair, comprises a manually-grippable housing, and a hair-plucker body rotatably mounted to the housing and having an exposed section formed with a plurality of gaps in its outer surface which open and close during the rotation of the hair-plucker body to receive,...     

A highly tacky continuous, generally self-sustaining film of pressure sensitive adhesive (formed by combining two pre-formed pressure sensitive adhesive films) without any imbedded supporting film uniquely useful for the bonding of two variably curved surfaces in superposed relationship, especially where...     

An artificial fingernail or tip formed of polymer plastic contains light diffusing means located only within the front distal portion, the light diffusing means including, a plurality of minute depressions within and throughout at least the upper surface of said polymer strip for providing a textured...     

An improved device for sculpturing artificial nails is disclosed. It comprises a handle, a contiguous concave foot portion and concave-convex shoe portions for removably fitting within the foot portion. Various shoe elements have various textured concave working surfaces which operate on the artificial...     

A device and method for massaging the end area of fingers to stimulate growth of the fingernails and enhance the appearance thereof. An elongated shaft member has an elastomer end adapted to be immersed in oil or cream for massaging the outer finger area.

A nail clipper includes a removable receptacle for receiving the nails as they are clipped. The basic construction is relatively standard, except that the lower arm of the pivoting cutters defines an opening through which the clipped nails enter the receptacle. A cushion is also provided between the...     

An improved method is provided for constructing artificial fingernails. A fingernail form is inserted underneath the fingernail against the fingertip. A preferably acrylic-based compound is spread over the fingernail form and natural fingernail with a vibratory brush to create a lengthened fingernail...     

An artificial nail tip includes a snap-off portion that can be removed in order to better attach the nail tip to problem nails. The artificial nail tip has a forward section that normally extends beyond the front edge of the nail plate and a thinner rear section, attached to the front section, which...     

A transfer adhesive tab sheet and method for making the same. The sheet includes one or more adhesive areas positioned between a first liner and one or more corresponding top tab liners. The top tab liners have areas that extend beyond the respective adhesive area over the perimeter thereof. The method...     

A remotely actuated toe nail clipper includes a cylindrical tubular housing which encloses an axially reciprocating plunger rod. A leaf spring type toe nail clipper extends through a slot in a bottom portion of the housing. An actuating lever of the toe nail clipper is in engagement with the plunger...     

There is disclosed herein a fingernail reinforcement extension material. The material is formed of a woven fiberglass fabric having a vertical and horizontal cross-thread count in the range of 25 to 55 threads per inch. Impregnated within said fabric is a preparation including cellulose, nylon fiber,...     

A manicurist's bit for shaving away layers of an artificial fingernail. The bit comprises an elongated body portion having a right circular cross section, and has a plurality of angled knurls extending along the width of the body portion. In a preferred embodiment, one end of the body portion is concave....     

An artificial fingernail or toenail which can provide the illusion of length, movement, depth and even three-dimensionalism through the use of a moire pattern.

An elongated rod or stick of porous material with one end pointed and tufted to engage under finger or toe nails for cleaning same. The porous material is impregnated with agents such as suitable soaps, detergents, germicides and the like actuated when the tufted tip is wetted with water. Materials such...     

An artifical fingernail or toenail which can provide the illusion of length together with a varying color pattern, through the use of a three dimensional holographic image.

A make-up package in the form of a mounting card with a central opening therethrough, into which is mounted a make-up bottle having make-up therein of a certain color. Another opening is formed in the mounting card, across the center of which is placed a color strip, matching the color of make-up in...     

A method of manufacturing adhesively-securable, fingernail coatings and an adhesively-securable fingernail covering product, too. The nail polish-like material is provided in semi-solid form on a sheet of adhesive-backed peel-off paper, which, when removed, exposes the adhesive of the fingernail coatings....     

A manicure aid that includes base that grips the table top and resists sliding. A wrist support is adjustably supported above the base. A palm supporting pedestal forward of the wrist support maintains the hand elevated and in repose for convenient manicure treatment. An adapter removably mounted to...     

Disclosed is a thermochromic artificial nail comprising an artificial nail having provided thereon a thermochromic layer, which comprises a thermochromic material changeable in visible external color in response to a change in temperature, wherein said thermochromic layer has a thickness of at least...     

A cuticle treatment apparatus comprises a manicuring instrument comprising an elongated shaft having first and second blades extending from the ends of the shaft; a plurality of first and second covers for removably covering the first and second ends, respectively, the first and second covers being made...     

A hollow cylindrical rod having a tapered end is shaped to include a soft tissue depressor and separator surface and a safety knife surface. The safety knife surface is composed of a cutting edge placed within the port so that it only cuts portions of the ingrown nail within the port as the device is...     

The present invention is a nail hydration device in which a substrate sheet or film, suitable for application to the fingernail or toenail surface, includes a moisturizing constituent for hydrating the nail material. Preferably, the film is a polymeric film, more preferably a moisture vapor permeable...     

A nail polish applicator has an elongated shank having a bottle cap for engagement with a nail polish bottle at one end and a rectangular foam rubber sponge nail polish applicator at an opposite end. In a first embodiment, a rectangular scraping plate is secured overlying one side face of the rectangular...     

This nail polish kit is designed to provide color and protection to fingernails with little effort on the part of a user. Primarily, it consists of a very thin colored body with a rounded end for substantail mating engagement with the cuticle of a person's finger. There are a multiple number of these...     

A fingernail protective device is set forth for surrounding securement about a fingernail wherein the protective device includes a plurality of embodiments which includes an accommodating slot, apertures, a "V" shaped slot, as well as an overfolded member for protection of an associated fingernail.

A pliable sheath for animal toe nails, providing protection for humans, furniture, clothes, and other animals. A sheath of this nature reduces self inflected trauma to the animal and provides an alternative to declawing. Protection is provided, while still leaving the animal with its natural defenses....     

A fingernail protector is set forth utilizing an upper top convex shell formed with an arcuate convex upper surface overlying and pivoted at its forward end to an underlying shell formed with a planar bottom surface. The shells are biased in a normally opened position and include securement means at...     

A nail polish display stand is formed from a cylindrical housing having an open top end and a hollow interior defined by an interior side wall and an interior floor. A plurality of steps are formed in the interior side wall and form perpendicularly intersecting horizontal annular and vertical cylindrical...     

A fingernail polish protector that can be detachably connected to the fingers of a person who has just had a fresh coat of nail polish. A separate fingernail polish protector would be attached to each finger. The fingernail polish protector has the configuration of an elongated tubular sleeve that is...     

A method for making sets of artificial fingernails wherein a single scene spans a set of 10 artificial fingernails. An image is photographically imprinted on a semi-rigid layer of photographic film. A layer of transparent plastic film is laminated over the layer of photographic film. The individual artificial...     

A manicure shield is set forth provided with an elongate convex shield to overlie a fingernail to prevent inadvertent contact with a nail and a foreign object during a drying procedure subsequent to the applying of a liquid convering and the like. The shield is formed with a plurality of parallel downwardly...     

A manicuring aid for use with infants between the ages of six months and two years old has a hollow cylindrical body (10) of pliable plastic. The body (10) has shallow grooves (24) for guiding and separating the fingertips; a support ledge (26) for supporting the fingertips; and a loop (28) through which...     

A nail repair device for repairing a split or broken fingernail or for cosmetically enhancing the appearance of a fingernail has a support portion for positioning underneath the natural nail and a handle portion of which the support portion may be manipulated into position. The fixture is effected by...     

A disposable fingernail polish removing device structured to be worn on the end of one finger while removing old fingernail polish from another fingernail. The device includes an inner cover of very thin, non-porous material and an outer layer connected over the inner cover and formed of somewhat compressible,...     

A manicure device is described which comprises an applicator stick which, at one end, has an absorbent swab tip over one end of the stick and which at its opposed end merges with an integral manicure tip. The stick is preferably formed of a composite of polymer, e.g. polypropylene, and wood chip filler,...     

An artificial nail includes an acrylic top layer mounted on a collagen support layer in the form of a mesh. The proximal end of the nail includes a plurality of anchor points, preferably three semi-circular anchor points. The proper size nail is selected by use of sizers. The toe or finger is prepared...     

A finger nail polish removing structure including a container for holding nail polish removing liquid with a base and a lid, and a finger nail scrubbing structure mounted within the container in spaced relation to the container base bottom wall and to the lid top wall, defining a liquid chamber in the...     

A toe stretcher comprising stretching posts stood upright at positions corresponding to spacings between toes, the stretching posts being formed of an elastic material having a diameter capable of spreading a portion between toes on a base plate of the size capable of putting the tip of toes thereon.

A strap of flexible material having abrasive material mounted on or embedded in the surface of a central portion thereof for use in the self-removal of foot calluses by persons who cannot or can only with difficulty bend over. The opposing ends of the strap do not have abrasive material mounted thereon...     

A fingernail shield includes a tube having a diameter larger than that of a typical human finger and an adhesive within the tube for securing the tube to a finger. The fingernail shield preferably has an octagonal cross-section and is tapered to form a frustum shape. The tube may have a notch at one...     

A manicure shield for restraining loose sculptured nail chips to protect a manicurist and a customer which includes a free-standing enclosure having a first opening in the rear of the enclosure sized to allow the passage of the customer's hand and a second opening in the front of the enclosure sized...