US2279533A - Manicure device - Google Patents

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April 14, 1942. w. E, SHORE MANICUREDEVICE umwm/ A TORNEY INVENTOR William E. Shore BY MA/ atentecl pr. 14', i942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MANICURE DEVICE William E. Shore, West New Brighton, N. Y. Appiicaaon october 7, 1940, serial No. 360,017 11 claims. (ci. isz-75.6)

This invention relates to a manicure device and has for an object the provision of improvements in this art. The device which is provided by the invention is adapted to be carried on the person of the user for ready accessibility at all times. It is so designed that it is of small size and may be carried in the pocket or handbag. It comprises elements which serve all normal requirements of keeping the hands in neat and clean condition, such elements being a file, a pointed scraper or tooth, a brush, a nail smoothing element, a supporting clip, and possibly elements for other purposes. The parts or elements are mutually nterrelated in a novel manner to protect the elements, aid in the use of the device, and to protect the person, pocket or handbag of the user from injury.

Many persons, of whom doctors and nurses` may be mentioned, must constantly clean their hands as an essential of their business, and others do so for appearance and cleanliness. Each time the hands are washed the nails may be scrubbed with a brush, using soap and water. But though the hands may be washed many times a day a nail brush may not always be availabale. Because it is too large and remains wet after use it is not desirable to carry the old type brush on the person. Nor is it always desirable to use a wet brush even when available, because it may be accessible to the general public. The brush provided by the present invention is adapted to be used dry or substantially so and its inbuilt characteristics are best realized when used dry. Preferably it is used just after washing the hands while the nails are still moist but this moisture is not sufiicient to soften the bristles as is the case when a brush is constantly used in water nor does it discourage carrying the device about on the person of the user. However, the device comprises a pilot rail and guard plate which, though primarily intended for guiding the nails when using the brush, serves to partially enclose the brush and this makes it practically unobjectionable to carry the brush even if wet.

This guard plate fully protects the bristles of the brush from damage and also protects the person and effects from damage by the nail scraper or tooth. l

The above and other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description of certain illustrative embodiments thereof, reference being made to the accompanying drawing thereof wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view of one embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a rear view;

Fig. 3 is an end view;

' unit with the plate.

`from the bristles.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged partial rear View;

Fig. 5 is an enlargedend view partly insection;

Fig. 6 is a rear View of a modiiication;

Fig. 7 is a bottom edge view of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a rear view of a modified guard plate; and

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing thedevice comprises a brush holder I0 which may bel of wood, plastic composition, suitable metals or other desired material into the rupper .edge of which a row of bristles constituting a brush Il is set. There is secured to the back of the holder a guard plate l2 and pilot rail l2a, here shown as an integral This plate and rail unit may be formed of any suitable material, wood, metal or composition and preferably is transparent in order to view the bristles and insure that they are kept clean. It may be secured to the holder by screws, rivets or the like I3; or with certain materials and by certain methods of manufacture may be made integral with the holder. Between the plate and the holder there may be secured a sheet on which advertisements or directions for y use may be placed. 1 v

A le I4 may be secured to the lower edgeof the holder, for example, being held in a groove thereof, by clamping it under the guard plate ,I 2, by cementing, or otherwise. rPhe iile,l if it exe '.-tends beyond the surface of the'holder, may bek roughened on both sides and be of the same or' different coarseness. The lower edge of the holder or guard plate, or both,`thus present edges l5 parallel to the edge ofy the iile for guiding the f nails therealong, as indicated in Fig. 5.

The guard plate I2 `may extend beyond the ends of the holder and is there shaped to provide Scrapers or teeth I6 for cleaning beneath the nails. l The guard plateiis provided with slots Il above the teeth I6 to receive .the ends of the nails and curved recesses Ibelow the teeth to receive the ends of the fingers.

A groove I9 may be formed on the holder for rubbing the ends of the nails to smooth them, as shown in Fig. 5.

The bristles are set in such a way'as to place them upon tension and keep their upper ends spaced from the guard plate l2 and nail pilot rail |2a which is formed with an angular bend away The bristles are set in' the holder at an angle to its plane, as shown in Fig. 5, but are bent back by a tension rail 22 secured to the guard plate near the base of the bristles.' If

desired the tension rail may be secured by being 'formed integral with the guard plate. This pressure of the tension rail causes the bristles to fan out along the length of the guard plate, to be sharpened at their` ends for entry under the nails, and to stand rm slightly clear of the guard plate and pilot rail to allow the nails to move easily therebetween. As shown in Fig. 5, the angle of the bristles to the holder plane and guard plate plane may preferably be about 20. Likewise the angle of the pilot rail to the guard plate may be the same, or.20.

The ends of the teeth I6 are set backv from the ends of the guard plate on a line making an angle of about 30 with the ends extended (Fig. 4).

The teeth, instead of being formed on the guard plate itself, may be formed on theends oir' the le I4 as at IB in Figs. 6- and '7. Thisis aharder material and better adapted1 to do heavy scraping than the material of the guard plate.' The disposition of the teeth is the same as before except that their ends are bent up into the plane of the guard plate: l2 for protection' as shown in Fig'. '7. The teethrnay beformed at an angle on their upper edges-t0 vmake-a sharp front line for better scrapingaction though'this may be rounded slightly toavoid? too harsh action. Also, as shown in Fig. '7, the ends of the teeth may be formed-on a' slight angle, say'f fro'mgpe'rpendicular tothe plane of the brush. Thetooth at each endl may thus-be' adaptedv forA then nails of each hand respectively.

One or all forms may be'provided with a clip 25 for securing it to' the pocket. Thisimay be attached, as'shown in-'Figs 6and-v '7, or be formed of the material' of the guard plate, a'ssho'wn a't 25' in'- Figs.' 8 and-Q.- In Figs. 6 and-7-co`rrespon^d ingp'arts are designated bythe same reference' characters as in Fi'gs..l3 but with aprime ()v added and similarly in-Figs. 8 and 9# a double prime is added. v

It will thusbe seen-that the invention pro- Videsv af small compact" unitary device of several elements in combination which are mutually interrelated with' each other and together serve all purposes required in manicuring thefnails. The file is protected in the holder and'the'lower edge ofthe holder or guardpla'te ori b'othserve as convenient guides' for the nails in using thei le. Theholderanchors the bristles while the'y tension plate cooperates to shape and' stiifen them. The-pilot ra'ildirects the nails accurately` in'l using the bristles forming' the brush. The* guard plate' and its extended endsserve to prohv tect the bristles'. and: the endspr'ot'ect the cleaning.' teeth. Incidentally" the upper edge' of.; the' pilot rail may be of considerable service' as' a straight edgefor drawing lines" of sketchesl and may be marked with ai scaleV if desired.

While certain embodiments of4 the invention' havebeen illust-ratedvand described it isunderstood that the inventionrnay"havev various-other' embodiments within the lirnits of the priori art and the scope of the subjoinedfclaims,

I claimt' 1. A manicure device comprising' in` combina-- tion,a holder, a row of bristles setatV a; plane' angle in the edge of the holder', a plate secured along one side of the bristles, and? meansJon the: plate t'o press'- the bristles back toi cause their" ends to stand away' from said plate andi forrn. a Vthin edge and' to place them under tension.

2. A' manicure device comprising in combination, a holder, a nail le secu-fedi onl the-"lower portion thereof so that ari edge of.v the' holder serves as aguide fon the filer-.at` row oil bristles forming'. a brush` at` the upp'e'rH portion' oi`. thef holder, a guard plate secured alongside the bristles and including an angular nail guide rail to guide the nails down behind the bristles and to protect the bristles, said bristles being disposed to provide a thin edge spaced from the angular nail guide rail at their upper ends and said guide rail being disposed along a plane which strikes the bristles below their upper ends, the ends of said guard plate extending beyond the ends of the holder,.and cleaning teeth at the ends of the holder protected .by the ends of the guard plate.

3. A manicure device as set forth in claim 2 which is further provided with a smooth nail burnishing groove on the side opposite said guard plate.

4. A manicure device comprising in combination, a'holder, a row'of bristles in one edge thereof, a. guard plate along one side of the bristles which includes an angular nail' guide rail for entering and directing the nails, said bristles being disposed to'provide a thin edge spacedfrom' the: angular nail guide' rail at their upper endsf and said guide rail being' disposed along a plane which strikes the-bristles below their upper ends, and cleaning teeth at the ends of the holder, the projecting ends of the plate protecting the cleaning-teeth.

o. A manicure device comprising in combination; a holder', a` row of bristles set at a plane angle in the edge-of' the holder and havinga thin upper edge, aguard plate secured along one side ofz andY spaced from the bristles and having its tcp edge diverging angularly away from the bristles below their tops to form a pilot rail t'o direct the nails downward and behind the top of the'bristles.

6. AA manicure device comprising in combination, a holder', a row of bristles set in the edge ofthe holder, a guardplate secured to the holder behind the bristles, said guard plate extending beyond the ends? of saidholder, and cleaning teeth at the ends of the' holder aligned with andspaced al shortdistance` below said guard plate ends, the". ends of the teeth being shorter than the ends ofthe guard plate whereby the hands and apparel are A protected' from injury by thef teeth;

7. A manicure device. asset forth in claim 6 further characterized'by the fact that said teeth are concave ontheir lower' edges t'o fit the ends off the fingers when the: teeth are disposedunder thefngernails.

8. A manicure deviceVVV as set' forthJ in'v claim 6 wherein said teeth a're concave on their lower edges andi beveled across their upper edges for thejpurpos'es set-forth. n

9:' A manicure device comprising in combination, a holder, a nail lesecured in the lower portionY thereofso thatan edge of the holder serves as a guide for the file, thel e'ndsofy the le being formedy topr'ovide cleaning teeth, and-a guard plate secured on the holder' and beingv provided with projecting endsl extending beyond' the ends Y of the cleaning' teeth' and spaced slightly from them to protect'tliem.

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