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Apparatus and method for removing artificial fingernails and fingernail polish

  • US 5,823,203 A
  • Filed: 05/09/1996
  • Issued: 10/20/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for removing fingernail polish and/or artificial fingernails from the fingers of a person, comprising:

  • a receptacle for holding a quantity of solvent that softens and dissolves fingernail polish and artificial fingernails, said receptacle having opening means in its top through which the fingers of said person may be inserted to immerse the tips of the fingers in solvent contained in the receptacle;

    scuffing means disposed in the receptacle adjacent the opening means in a position to be contacted by the fingernails of fingers inserted through the opening means; and

    finger support means disposed in the receptacle adjacent to but spaced from the scuffing means, defining a space between the finger support means and the scuffing means into which the fingers may be inserted, said finger support means having an axial dimension in the direction of insertion of the fingers into the space, one of said finger support means and said scuffing means being movable relative to the other to enable the user'"'"'s fingers to grasp the support means and for the scuffing means and fingers to be moved relative to one another to apply a scrubbing action to the fingernails to facilitate dissolving and removal of fingernail polish and/or artificial fingernails from the fingernails of the user, said finger support means being spherically shaped, whereby when the fingers of the user are positioned lower on the support means, greater force is exerted by the scuffing means on the cuticle area of the fingernails, and when the fingers are positioned higher on the support means, greater force is exerted by the scuffing means on the tip areas of the fingernails.

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