Polish remover pad having protective rim

• US 6,481,443 B1
• Filed: 03/01/2001
• Issued: 11/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Craig Johnson, Misty Moore-Johnson
• Original Assignee: Craig Johnson, Misty Moore-Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Craig, Moore-Johnson, Misty
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Comstock, David C.
• Application Number:
  US09/795,128
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 132/73, 132/73.5, 132/74.5, 132/75, 132/75.3, 132/75.6, 132/76.5, 132/320, 152/27, 151/049.4, 152/091, 152/101, 152/441, 401/6, 401/7, 401/8
• US Class Current: 132/73
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/007 Nail polish removing devices

Abstract

A coating removal device having two interrelated parts, one of the parts attaches to the user'"'"'s fingers or hand and acts as a protective guard while the other part is a detachable, removable and disposable pad. One use for the device is to remove nail polish from nails.

Claims

1. A device for removing polish, said device comprising:

a first part,

said first part having a flat top surface and a bottom surface,

said flat top surface of said first part having two finger receiving loops,

each of said two finger receiving loops being fixed to the top surface of the first part,

means for adjusting the lengths of the two finger receiving loops,

an upstanding rim extending around said flat top surface of the first part to protect the fingers of a user when attached to the two finger receiving loops,

said bottom surface having means for attaching said first part to a second part,

said second part having a top surface and a bottom surface, and

said top surface of said second part having means for cooperating with said means on said bottom surface of said first part for securing said first part to said second part.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting the lengths of said two finger receiving loops comprise a split in each of said said loops.

3. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein said first part and said second part are both oval shaped, and

said second part having a smaller surface area than said first part.

4. The combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second part includes a base,

said base being made of a soft absorbent material, and

said base having a covering material,

said covering material being a nail polish removal material.

5. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said split divides each of said two finger loops into two parts,

each of said two parts of the two finger loops being fixed to the flat top surface of the first part.