Nail Polish Remover Method and Device

• US 20120240951A1
• Filed: 03/21/2012
• Published: 09/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seed Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
• Inventors: Kovarik, Joseph E., Kovarik, Katherine Rose
• Granted Patent: US 8,584,685 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/200
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1036 containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/007 Nail polish removing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/17 Nail cleaners, e.g. scrapers

Abstract

Nail polish remover strips are pre-sized for toe or fingernails and applied to a painted or artificial nail and left thereon for a predetermined period of time to dissolve the nail polish and/or nail bonding agent. Preferably a color change occurs to depict the appropriate dwelling time to dissolve the nail polish. Certain embodiments include odor reducing components. Preferably the strips are layered composites having an exterior odor impervious material, a layer of encapsulated acetone or nail polish removing agent, an absorbent layer, and a peelable backing, with the strips being curved to accommodate contact with a person'"'"'s nail.

Claims

1. A kit for use in the removal of nail polish comprising:

a plurality of preformed nail strips each having an upper surface and a removable lower surface and further having an adhesive layer adjacent to said lower surface adapted to adhere to at least a portion of a surface of a person'"'"'s nail, each nail strip having an absorbent pad provided in between said upper surface and said lower surface, said absorbent pad having an amount of a solvent associated therewith that is sufficient to effectively dissolve a layer of polish on said nail within 3 minutes of being in contact with said polish on said nail, whereby said solvent is contained in-between said upper and lower layers to minimize evaporation of said solvent prior to use, and whereby said solvent containing pad is covered with a substantially solvent impervious material that reduces the amount of solvent odor that would otherwise be produced in the absence of said impervious layer.

2. The kit of claim 1, wherein said solvent comprises acetone.

3. The kit of claim 1, wherein said pad that is impregnated with solvent, said pad being made of spunlaced fabric.

3-1. A method for removal of artificial nail extensions from a user'"'"'s natural nails, said method comprising the steps:

a) selecting a fingernail removal strip having a lower protective layer, an adhesive layer and a top layer of a material substantially impervious to acetone, said strip having an absorbent pad element directly adjacent to said adhesive layer and said pad element having acetone thereon in an amount sufficient to dissolve fingernail polish on a nail to which it contacts in less than about 3 minutes;

b) removing the lower protective layer;

c) applying one pad to each fingernail on a person'"'"'s hand;

d) leaving said strip on said fingernail for at least about 20 seconds and for no more than about 5 minutes; and

e) removing the fingernail removal strip from the user'"'"'s finger.