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WO1997036512A2 - Instrument permettant d'enlever le vernis a ongles - Google Patents

Instrument permettant d'enlever le vernis a ongles Download PDF

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WO1997036512A2
WO1997036512A2 PCT/US1997/005702 US9705702W WO9736512A2 WO 1997036512 A2 WO1997036512 A2 WO 1997036512A2 US 9705702 W US9705702 W US 9705702W WO 9736512 A2 WO9736512 A2 WO 9736512A2
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Frances Antonopoulos-Mcivor
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Aquarius II Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/007—Nail polish removing devices

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  • TECHNICAL FIELD such as fingernail polish remover
  • the present invention relates to a nail device. More particularly it relates to such a device with a combined storage cavity for fluent material, and a feed for such fluent material for use in fingernail polish removal.
  • liquid applicators have a reservoir in the form of a hollow handle portion, an open end portion integral with or connected to the reservoir in the hollow handle portion, and an external feed element or applicator as a portion of the open end portion.
  • the hollow handle portion typically stores a fluid, and, upon manipulating the fluid applicator, for example by tipping it so that the applicator is level with or below the reservoir, the fluid is transferred by gravity to the open end portion to be distributed by the fluid applicator to a desired location.
  • Such fluid applicators are most often used at a work station having a flat surface such as a table, desk, counter top or the like, and there is a tendency to want to store them on such a surface, or in a drawer or cabinet.
  • the present invention provides fluid applicators, especially in the form of hand-held nail polish removal tools for use in removing nail polish which allow a user to place such nail polish removal applicator tools in a stable, substantially horizontal position in a manner such that the nail polish removal fluid contained within the reservoir of the tools will not tend to leak from the open end portion of the applicator.
  • the tool comprises a hollow handle portion including a reservoir for receiving and containing nail polish remover fluid.
  • a cap portion having an open end portion is removably secured to the hollow handle portion.
  • a fluid applicator material is secured at the open end portion of the cap.
  • the nail polish remover fluid may be easily poured into or removed from the reservoir of the handle portion when the cap portion is removed. Thereafter, when the tool is oriented with the , open end portion at or below the level of the nail polish remover in the reservoir, the fluid readily flows into the cap portion from the hollow handle portion by gravity, and thence to the open end portion to be distributed by the fluid applicator for use in nail polish removal.
  • At least one rest member is secured to or integral with either or both the hollow handle portion or the cap portion.
  • the fluid applicator secured at the open end portion of the cap portion is preferably composed of porous material.
  • Nail polish remover fluid is received into the porous material of the applicator through the open end portion of the cap portion and is retained within the porous material.
  • contacting a painted fingernail with the porous material containing nail polish remover fluid with some pressure releases at least a partial amount of the fluid nail polish remover from the porous material onto the fingernail.
  • scrubbing action of the fluid nail polish remover containing porous material onto the painted fingernail removes the nail polish from the fingernail, all without allowing fluid nail polish remover to touch the fingers, fingernails, or the hands of the user of the tool.
  • the rest member allows a user to place the nail polish removal applicator tool in a stable, substantially horizontal position in a manner such that the nail polish removal fluid contained within the reservoir of the tool will not tend to leak from the open end portion of the applicator cap.
  • the tool comprises the rest member being associated with the hollow handle.
  • the tool of the present invention comprises the rest member being associated with the cap portion.
  • the removal tool of the present invention comprises rest members being associated with both the handle and the cap portion.
  • the removal tool of the present invention comprises a planar surface be angularly formed in the distal end of the handle portion in a manner such that the planar surface cooperates with the rest member allowing the removal tool to be positioned in a substantially stable resting position on a substantially level surface.
  • the nail polish removal tool of the present invention comprises the cap portion being releasably secured to the hollow portion by either slide fit, by corresponding threads on the hollow portion and the cap portion, or by any other art known equivalent mechanism.
  • the cap portion has a seat and the porous material is replaceable.
  • the porous material cleaning pad is releasably secured within the seat of the cap portion by sliding friction, by slide fit, or by any other art known equivalent mechanism.
  • the cleaning pad may be comprised of a single unitary element, or may have a first layer and a second layer with the first layer being secured to the cap portion and the second layer applying the nail polish remover fluid.
  • the open end portion of the applicator cap preferably has a curved passageway extending from the hollow handle portion to the seat for transferring the nail polish remover fluid from the reservoir of the hollow handle portion to the porous material releasably secured with the seat of the cap portion.
  • the present invention further includes a method for removing nail polish from a fingernail and the like, and storing the nail polish after use.
  • the method of the present invention comprises first introducing nail polish remover into the reservoir in the hollow handle portion.
  • the cap portion is secured to the hollow handle portion with the nail polish remover receivable into the cap portion from the hollow handle portion.
  • a porous material is removably secured to the cap portion with the nail polish remover receivable into the porous material from the cap portion and substantially retainable within the porous material in manner such that the combined hollow handle portion, cap portion, and porous material comprise a nail polish removal tool.
  • the porous material is applied with pressure to a painted fingernail, or the like, to thereby release nail polish remover fluid from the porous material.
  • the fluid level of the nail polish remover is maintained at a position below the porous material when the removal tool is placed on the rest or rests in a substantially horizontal position.
  • the method comprises maintaining the fluid level below the porous material when the removal tool is placed in a substantially horizontal position by providing rest or rest members, 1 for example to both or either the hollow handle portion or the cap portion.
  • the rest member is secured to the hollow handle portion.
  • the rest member is secured to the cap portion.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded top, front perspective view of the fingernail polish
  • FIG. 2 is a top, rear perspective view, partially in section of the fingernail
  • FIG. 3 is partial sectional view of the fingernail tool for use in removing
  • fingernail polish removal tool of the present invention is illustrated, indicated generally as 10.
  • the removal tool 10 includes a hollow handle 12 and a removable open end in the form of hollow cap 14, and a cleaning pad 16.
  • cleaning pad 16 is removable and replaceable.
  • the hollow cap 14 is shown separated from the hollow base handle 12, and the removable and replaceable cleaning pad 16 is shown separated from the hollow cap 14.
  • the removal tool 10 is a hand held tool which is designed and adapted to carry nail polish removal fluid 17 in the hollow base handle 12 for use in wetting the cleaning pad 16.
  • the cleaning fluid wetted cleaning pad 16 may then be used to clean nail pohsh from individual's nails, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the removal tool 10 is fashioned for use by both professional nail technicians and by individuals for removing nail polish from a single finger nail, like magic, without damaging the nail polish on any other finger nails, as commonly occurs when using cotton balls for nail polish removal.
  • the hollow base handle 12 has a modified cylindrical surface 18, a closed distal end 20, and a neck portion 22, and a connecting portion 24 having an open end. In cross-section, the open ended connecting portion 24, the neck portion 22, and the handle portion 12 have substantially circular cross-sections.
  • the outside diameter of the middle portion of the hollow base handle 12 is greater than the outside diameter of the neck portion 22, and the outside diameter of the neck portion 22 is greater than the outside diameter of the open ended connecting portion 24.
  • the hollow base handle 12 By providing the middle portion of the hollow base handle 12 with an outside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the open ended connecting portion 24 and the neck portion 22, the hollow base handle 12 is easier and more comfortable to grasp in the hand of the user.
  • the hollow base handle 12 also carries a planar surface 26 formed in the outside surface 18 adjacent to the closed distal end 20. The planar surface 26 is oriented at an angle to the central axis 30 of the hollow base handle 12.
  • a base rest 28 is provided intermediate the neck portion 22 and the connecting portion 24, and extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 30 of the hollow base handle 12. The base rest 28 is located on the same side of the hollow base handle 12 as the planar surface 26 and defines a stable plane with the planar surface 26.
  • the planar surface 26 has an angle
  • the base rest 28 has a length and width dimension such that when the removal tool 10 is positioned with the planar surface 26 and the base rest 28 both in normal contact with a level surface, not shown, the removal tool 10 is in a stable attitude with the open ended connecting portion 24 higher than the body of the hollow base handle 12.
  • This allows the removal tool 10 to be put down in a in a stable resting position so that any nail polish remover fluid 17 in the hollow base handle 12 will not flow through the second open ended portion 37 of hollow cap 14, as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • a resting position structure allow a user to easily and conveniently put the removal tool 10 down in a resting position, but it also keeps the nail polish remover fluid 17 stored within the base 12.
  • the connecting portion 24 is designed to receive a corresponding open attaching end 32 carried by the removable cap portion 14.
  • the attaching portions 24 and 32 are sized and shaped to be releasably connectable to one another by friction fit, although other types of attaching mechanisms may be used.
  • the removable hollow cap 14 also carries a cap rest 34 which substantially matches the size and shape of the base rest 28 of the hollow base handle 12.
  • the cap rest 34 serves to further support the removal tool 10 when it is resting on a substantially level surface.
  • the removable cap 14 is hollow, and includes a first open end 35 and a passageway 36 terminating in a second open end 37.
  • the removable cap portion 14 further includes a cleaning pad seat 38 which is open to the second open end 37 for receiving and holding the removable and replaceable cleaning pad 16.
  • the cleaning pad seat 38 is opposed to the open attaching end 32 of the removable cap 14 and is preferably formed integrally therewith.
  • the leamng pad seat 38 releasably secures the cleaning pad 16 to the cap portion 12.
  • the cleaning pad 16 is preferably frictionally fitted into the pad seat 38.
  • any other type of securement means can be utilized to releasably secure the cleaning pad 16 to the applicator pad seat 38.
  • the applicator pad seat 38 can be modified by art known means to allow the cleaning pad 16 to be slip fit sideways into the cleaning pad seat 38.
  • the cleaning pad 16 is preferably comprised of two layers, a lower securement segment 40 and a connected upper cleaning portion 42.
  • both the securement segment 40 and the cleaning portion 42 are formed from a disposable, porous material, such as sponge or artificial sponge, which will allow the applicator pad 16 to controllably absorb and dispense nail polish remover fluid 17 flowing through the passageway 36 and the second open end 37.
  • the applicator material is also selected so that it will not leave a residue on the nails of the user as commonly occurs when using cotton materials for nail polish removal.
  • the base 12 and the cap 14 are preferably constructed from a durable, shatter resistant material, such as molded plastic, although other suitable materials such as ceramic or metal may be used. Furthermore, in preferred embodiments, the base 12 and the cap 14 are formed from the same material.
  • the cylindrical surface 18 is preferably substantially smooth, but it may have a textured, knurled, grooved or ribbed surfaces either for aesthetic purposes or to provide the user with a better grip when grasping the removal tool 10.
  • the cap portion 14 is preferably releasably secured to the base 12, the cap portion 14 may also be formed integral to the base 12.
  • the nail polish remover fluid 17 may be introduced into the removal tool 10 through the opening in the cleaning pad seat 38 of the cap portion 14, or otherwise, for example through a sealable opening in the base 12 not shown.
  • the removal tool 10 of the present invention To use the removal tool 10 of the present invention, first the user will remove the cap portion 14 from the base 12. Next, nail polish remover fluid 17 is carefully poured through the open ended connecting portion 24 into the hollow base handle 12 for the storage. The cap portion 14 is then releasably secured onto the connecting portion 24 of hollow base handle 12. When the removal tool 10 is to be used to remove nail polish from a nail, the removal tool 10 is positioned with the open ended connecting portion 24 lower than the closed distal end 20 so that the nail polish remover fluid 17 flows toward the cap portion 14 and into the cleaning pad 16.
  • the cleaning pad 16 will retain the nail polish remover fluid 17 until pressure is applied to the cleaning pad 16 by pressing it against a to-be-cleaned finger nail thereby, allowing the nail polish remover fluid 17 to be dispensed onto the nail.
  • the amount of nail polish remover fluid 17 which is dispensed by the cleaning pad 16 of removal tool 10 is substantially directly proportional to the amount of pressure applied to the cleaning pad 16 by the user.
  • the control provided by the removal tool 10 of the present invention enables the user to assure that only a desired amount of nail polish remover fluid 17 is dispensed, thereby allowing the maintenance of a clean and neat environment while providing a professional and beautiful nail cleaning operation, like magic.
  • the cleaning pad 16 When the cleaning pad 16 becomes soiled, it can be pulled from the applicator pad seat 38, for example by hand or preferably using a tweezers type of tool, and then replaced with a fresh cleaning pad 16 fitted into the pad seat 38.
  • removal tool 10 When removal tool 10 is to be stored it is placed on a flat, level surface with the planar surface 26 and the base rest 28 and the cap rest 34 both in normal contact with the level surface. When so positioned, the removal tool 10 is in a stable attitude with the open ended connecting portion 24 higher than the rest of the hollow base handle 12 so that nail polish remover fluid 17 in the hollow base handle 12 can not drip from the removal tool 10.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un instrument portatif permettant d'enlever le vernis à ongles. Ledit instrument comporte un manche creux servant à recevoir et à contenir du solvant de vernis à ongles. Une tête est fixée au manche et permet au solvant de couler du manche vers la tête. Au moins un élément d'appui est fixé au manche et/ou à la tête. Un applicateur constitué d'un matériau poreux est fixé sur la tête et recueille le solvant dans le matériau poreux à partir de la tête. Le matériau poreux retient le solvant de manière significative de telle sorte que la pression de contact dudit matériau poreux avec la surface d'un ongle ou analogue laisse échapper une certaine quantité de solvant du matériau poreux vers la surface de l'ongle ou analogue. L'élément d'appui maintient le niveau du liquide solvant dans une position située au-dessous du matériau poreux de l'applicateur lorsque l'instrument est placé sur une surface sensiblement horizontale.
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