Artificial nail remover and french nail tool

• US 20080041404A1
• Filed: 08/04/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quynh M. Vo
• Original Assignee: Quynh M. Vo
• Inventors: Vo, Quynh M.
• Application Number:
  US11/498,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20080041404A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/73
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 31/00 Artificial nails

Abstract

An artificial nail tool is provided having a handle portion and at least one blade portion attached thereto. Each blade portion has a leading edge and a pair of side edges. The handle portion has a first surface, a second surface, and a side edge portion extending around the periphery of the handle portion. Preferably, the leading edge has a first thickness while the handle portion has a second minimum thickness, with the first thickness being less than the second minimum thickness. In one embodiment of the invention, the blade portion has an elongate axis, with the blade portion having a rigidity imparting component extending parallel to the elongate axis. Preferably, the blade portion is of a thickness of less than 1/64″ while the handle portion is of a thickness greater than the thickness of the blade portion. In another embodiment of the invention, the tool has a handle portion and a plurality of radially extending blade portions. In this embodiment, the tool is of a generally domed shape, with each blade portion having a curved upper surface and an arcuate leading edge.

Claims

1. An artificial nail tool, said tool comprising a handle portion and at least one blade portion, said handle portion attached to each said blade portion, each said blade portion having a leading edge and a pair of side edges, said handle portion having a first surface, a second surface, and a side edge portion extending along the periphery of said handle portion, said leading edge having a first thickness, said handle portion having a second minimum thickness, said first thickness being less than said second minimum thickness.

2. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion and said handle portion are fabricated from separate materials.

3. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion has an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface and said lower surface each being substantially parallel to each other.

4. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said handle portion has a maximum width, and each said blade portion having a minimum width, each said blade portion minimum width being less than said handle portion maximum width.

5. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion has an elongate axis, said blade portion having a rigidity imparting component extending parallel to said elongate axis.

6. The tool according to claim 5 wherein said blade portion has an upper surface, said rigidity imparting component extending partially along said upper surface parallel to said elongate axis.

7. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion and said handle portion are fabricated as part of a unitary device.

8. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion is of a thickness of less than 1/64″

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9. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion has a first section and a second section, said first section terminating at said leading edge, said second section being directly adjacent said handle portion, said first section having a first thickness, said second section having a second thickness, said first thickness being less than said second thickness.

10. The tool according to claim 1 wherein said blade portion is of a first length and said handle portion is of a second length, said second length being greater than said first length.

11. An artificial nail tool, said tool comprising a handle portion and a blade portion, said blade portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface and said lower surface each being substantially planar, said handle portion attached to said blade portion, said blade portion having a leading edge and a pair of side edges, said handle portion having a first end, a second end, and a pair of side edges extending between said first end and said second end, said leading edge having a first thickness, said handle portion having a second minimum thickness, said first thickness being less than said second minimum thickness.

12. The tool according to claim 11, wherein said blade portion has an elongate axis, said blade portion having a rigidity imparting component extending parallel to said elongate axis.

13. The tool according to claim 11 wherein said blade portion is of a thickness of less than 1/64″

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14. The tool according to claim 11 wherein said blade portion has a first section and a second section, said first section terminating at said leading edge, said second section being directly adjacent said handle portion, said first section having a first thickness, said second section having a second thickness, said first thickness being less than said second thickness.

15. The tool according to claim 11 wherein said blade portion is of a first length and said handle portion is of a second length, said second length being greater than said first length.

16. An artificial nail tool, said tool comprising a handle portion and a plurality of radially extending blade portions, said tool being generally of a domed shape, each said blade portion having a curved upper surface, a curved lower surface, and an arcuate leading edge.

17. The tool according to claim 16, wherein each said blade portion has two side edges, said side edges being spaced apart a first distance at the junction of the handle portion and the blade portion and spaced apart a second distance at the arcuate leading edge, said second distance being greater than the first distance for each said blade portion.

18. The tool according to claim 17 wherein each of said blade portions are curved between said side edges to exhibit curvature, with a plurality of blade portions each having a different curvature.

19. The tool according to claim 16 which includes at least three blade portions.