Sealing enclosure for finger tips
First Claim
1. A fingertip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail for use with a solvent solution to remove nail polish from the fingernail, the apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end defining a finger receiving interior space adapted to retain the solvent solution about the finger tip and fingernail, said side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of the finger tip, said side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall, said enclosure shell which includes a bulge protruding radially outward as part of said side wall to define a fingernail chamber in said interior space positionable directly adjacent the fingernail which is adapted to retain additional solvent solution on the fingernail when the finger tip is in said interior space to facilitate removal of the nail polish.
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Abstract
A finger tip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail includes an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end, the side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of a human finger, the side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall. The apparatus may retain a fingernail polish solvent in prolonged contact with the fingernail so that polish on the fingernail is dissolved or softened for removal while freeing the to move about and perform manual tasks, and alternatively may retain medication in prolonged contact with the finger tip and fingernail, and still alternatively may shield the finger tip and fingernail from contamination and abrasion.
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17 Claims
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1. A fingertip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail for use with a solvent solution to remove nail polish from the fingernail, the apparatus comprising:
an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end defining a finger receiving interior space adapted to retain the solvent solution about the finger tip and fingernail, said side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of the finger tip, said side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall, said enclosure shell which includes a bulge protruding radially outward as part of said side wall to define a fingernail chamber in said interior space positionable directly adjacent the fingernail which is adapted to retain additional solvent solution on the fingernail when the finger tip is in said interior space to facilitate removal of the nail polish. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fingertip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail, the apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end, said side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of a human finger, said side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall;
wherein said enclosure shell encloses an interior space and wherein said interior space is at least partly filled with a solution said apparatus additionally comprising a sealing membrane extending across said interior space within said enclosure shell retaining said solvent;
such that when a user fits a finger tip into said proximal end, the finger tip bears against and ruptures said sealing membrane and then enters, said interior space and is immersed in the solution, while side surfaces of the user finger simultaneously make sealing contact with said sealing structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A finger tip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail, the apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end, said side wall proximal end including a sealing structure for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of a human finger, said side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall;
additionally comprising;
a pad slot in said side wall;
and a solvent absorbing pad secured across and closing said pad slot;
such that a solution deposited onto said absorbent pad is absorbed and transmitted through said absorbent pad and thereby delivered into contact with a user finger within said enclosure shell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
an absorbent pad outward surface and an absorbent pad inward surface;
a solvent permeable backing sheet bonded to said absorbent pad outward surface and extending laterally to define said pad mounting periphery;
and a peel away cover sheet secured to said pad inward surface with a light adhesive to be removable from said absorbent pad when said apparatus is to be used.
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14. The finger tip enclosure apparatus of claim 10, Wherein said absorbent pad comprises an abrasive element for dislodging polish from a fingernail within said enclosure shell.
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15. The finger tip enclosure apparatus of claim 10, wherein said enclosure shell includes a bulge protruding radially outwardly as part of said side wall having the pad slot therethrough to define a fingernail chamber in said interior space adapted to receive the pad.
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16. The finger tip enclosure apparatus of claim 15, wherein said bulge protrudes distally outward as part of said distal end wall to receive a long user fingernail which extends beyond the finger tip.
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17. The finger tip enclosure apparatus of claim 10, wherein said pad slot has a rectangular periphery.
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