Fingernail cleaning device
First Claim
1. A fingernail cleaning device, comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving and maintaining a cleaning fluid at a predetermined level therein, said receptacle having an open top for enabling the fingers of one hand of a user to be placed in the receptacle and a bottom in contact with which the fingertips of said one hand of a user are placed during cleaning of the fingernails; and
a small diameter fluid passageway positioned in the receptacle at an acute angle with relation to the bottom of the receptacle, said passageway being in communication with a source of a cleaning fluid and acting to direct cleaning fluid at a downward angle to the bottom of the receptacle to provide a high-velocity, fan-shaped stream of the cleaning fluid which travels along the bottom of the receptacle in the direction of the fingernails of the user, said predetermined level of fluid in the receptacle acting to provide sufficient fluid pressure above said stream to substantially prevent any splashing of fluid from the receptacle by said stream during cleansing of the nails.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A fingernail device which includes a receptacle having a small diameter fluid passageway positioned at an angle to the base of the receptacle. The passageway has a nozzle which directs fluid at a downward angle to the upper surface of the base of the receptacle to create a high-velocity, shallow, fan-shaped fluid stream which flows along and substantially parallel to said base in the direction of the finger tips which are in contact with the base in proximity to the nozzle. The receptacle has a depth such that the level of the fluid retained in it during a cleaning operation will develop a head sufficient to eliminate any splashing, spray-out or extreme turbulance of the fluid in the receptacle. Passageway means are provided for entraining a cleansing agent in the fluid stream.
33 Citations
6 Claims
-
1. A fingernail cleaning device, comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving and maintaining a cleaning fluid at a predetermined level therein, said receptacle having an open top for enabling the fingers of one hand of a user to be placed in the receptacle and a bottom in contact with which the fingertips of said one hand of a user are placed during cleaning of the fingernails; and
a small diameter fluid passageway positioned in the receptacle at an acute angle with relation to the bottom of the receptacle, said passageway being in communication with a source of a cleaning fluid and acting to direct cleaning fluid at a downward angle to the bottom of the receptacle to provide a high-velocity, fan-shaped stream of the cleaning fluid which travels along the bottom of the receptacle in the direction of the fingernails of the user, said predetermined level of fluid in the receptacle acting to provide sufficient fluid pressure above said stream to substantially prevent any splashing of fluid from the receptacle by said stream during cleansing of the nails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a receptacle for receiving and maintaining a cleaning fluid at a predetermined level therein, said receptacle having an open top for enabling the fingers of one hand of a user to be placed in the receptacle and a bottom in contact with which the fingertips of said one hand of a user are placed during cleaning of the fingernails; and
Specification