Nail dryer

• US 4,754,769 A
• Filed: 03/12/1985
• Issued: 07/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Salon Pro Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Salon Pro Incorporated
• Inventors: Flynn, Jerome R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weiss, John
• Application Number:
  US06/711,693
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 132/73, 132/73.5, 34/202, 34/243 R, 219/521, 219/342, 219/366, 219/385
• US Class Current: 132/73.5
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/18 Manicure or pedicure sets, e.g. combinations without case, etui, or the like combined with or on sheath of scissors B26B13/22, B26B29/04

Abstract

A nail dryer includes a clamshell shaped base for resting the user'"'"'s hand thereon. A C-shaped heating member is attached to the perimeter of the base by rib braces. The member includes two separated C-shaped channels housing a rope heater. The ribs form segmented air slots between the base and the channels. A clamshell shaped cover fits over the base and the C-shaped heating member. The closed cover forms an air chamber. The channels also have air induction vents below the heater for allowing outside air to pass by the heater and then to enter the air chamber. Air also enters via the air slots and is heated as it flows by the two channels. The hot air entering the air chamber is deflected by baffles. The wet fingernails are positioned in the chamber, and the hot air flow rapidly bakes the polish. The hot air vents at the cutaway rear of the cover. The stepped fashion of the rope heater and the two channels influence the air flow and currents in the chamber.

Claims

1. A nail dryer comprising:

a molded base;

seat means on said base for resting the hand and positioning the fingers or foot and toes while drying the nails;

cover means attached to said base for forming an air chamber;

heating means attached to said base for convection heating of the outside air, and for providing a plurality of openings into said air chamber;

said heating means being positioned in front of and below the level of said seat means;

said heating means further comprising;

a heating element in combination with a plurality of air slots to draw the ambient air from below and the into said air chamber whenever said heating element is energized;

each of said air slots having a tapered opening for creating a venturi result on the incoming air;

channel means adjacent to said air slots for housing a heating element;

said channel means further comprising at least two concentrically positioned generally C-shaped channels being held in position by rib braces extending from said base;

said C-shaped channels being in a stepped fashion relative to said base, said one C-shaped channel being at the lower level, and said other C-shaped channel being at the next higher level;

heat induction vents in said channels and positioned below said heating element.

2. A nail dryer comprising:

a molded base;

seat means on said base for resting the hand and positioning the fingers or foot and toes while drying the nails;

cover means hingedly attached to said base for forming an air chamber;

said cover means further comprising a curved interior ceiling means for regulating the heated air flow in said chamber towards the fingers or toes;

said ceiling means further comprising a plurality of baffles for regulating said heated air flow for heating various fingernail and toenail lengths;

finger lift tab means for raising and closing said cover means;

said cover means being cut away for providing entrance of the fingers or toes into said air chamber and for exhausting the heated air;

heating means attached to said base for convection heating of the outside air, and for providing a plurality of openings into said air chamber;

heat control means for adjusting the flow of heated air in said heating chamber;

said heat control means including means for modifying the venting of said heated air.

3. A nail dryer comprising:

a molded base;

seat means on said base for resting the hand and positioning the fingers or foot and toes while drying the nails;

cover means attached to said base for forming an air chamber;

heating means attached to said base for convection heating of the outside air, and for providing a plurality of openings into said air chamber.

said heating means being positioned in front of and below the level of said seat means;

said heating means includes a rope heater comprising a fibreglass covered nichrome heating element;

step ladder means for adjusting the vertical height of said cover relative to said base for regulating and controlling the exhaust air from said air chamber.