FINGERNAIL DRILL
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1. A device comprising:
- a fingernail drill comprising a drill bit and a tip which is capable of drilling through a thickness of a fingernail, wherein said tip extends longitudinally outwards from an abutment integrally formed with said drill bit, and wherein said drill cannot drill past said abutment, and wherein a distance from said abutment to a distal end of said tip is such that said drill can drill through the thickness of the fingernail but cannot damage tissue under the fingernail, and wherein said drill bit extends from a distal end of a shaft, and a proximal end of said shaft is rotatably attached to a finger-rest member.
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Abstract
A fingernail drill has a drill bit and a tip which is capable of drilling through a thickness of a fingernail. The tip extends longitudinally outwards from an abutment integrally formed with the drill bit, and the drill cannot drill past the abutment. The distance from the abutment to a distal end of the tip is such that the drill can drill through the thickness of the fingernail but cannot damage tissue under the fingernail. A kit is provided that includes the fingernail drill and a dispenser for dispensing a substance through a hole drilled by the fingernail drill.
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22 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a fingernail drill comprising a drill bit and a tip which is capable of drilling through a thickness of a fingernail, wherein said tip extends longitudinally outwards from an abutment integrally formed with said drill bit, and wherein said drill cannot drill past said abutment, and wherein a distance from said abutment to a distal end of said tip is such that said drill can drill through the thickness of the fingernail but cannot damage tissue under the fingernail, and wherein said drill bit extends from a distal end of a shaft, and a proximal end of said shaft is rotatably attached to a finger-rest member. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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2. (canceled)
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10. A device comprising:
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a fingernail drill comprising a drill bit and a tip which is capable of drilling through a thickness of a fingernail, wherein said tip extends longitudinally outwards from an abutment integrally formed with said drill bit, and wherein said drill cannot drill past said abutment, and wherein a distance from said abutment to a distal end of said tip is such that said drill can drill through the thickness of the fingernail but cannot damage tissue under the fingernail; and a dispenser for dispensing a substance through a hole drilled by said fingernail drill.
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