Nail care device

Abstract

A personal nail care device comprises an elongate housing, a disk having a surface adapted to contact a nail of a user of the device, the disk made to rotate when the device is in an on condition and a catcher having a cavity extending therein for receipt within the cavity of nail dust and/or clippings created during the contact of the nail and the disk during the on condition, the catcher being selectively, removably attached to the housing for emptying the catcher of the dust and/or clippings. The catcher is removable from the housing using any known construction, including but not limited to rails and channel guides and/or protrusions and openings. The device also has a hood to substantially cover the top and sides of the disk to help prevent spraying of the dust and/or clippings during use of the device. The hood may consist of just a top and/or a top and sides and may be pivotally openable and/or fully removable from the housing.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to Ser. No. 29 / 227,462 and Ser. No. 29 / 227,463, both filed Apr. 12, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a personal nail care device and, preferably, to a cordless, battery-operated personal nail care device for sanding or filing a person's nail, and forming or contouring it to a desired length and / or shape. [0003] Nail clippers or metal files have been generally used to clip or trim a person's nails. Such manual devices, however, require an additional effort and time that are sorely lacking in today's hectic and busy schedule of many people. Furthermore, these devices can cut one's skin and possibly cause infection if used in a rush carelessly. Still further, the nail clippers or metal files can be confiscated at airports if inadvertently taken onto a plane in a pocketbook or travel case. [0004] Alternatively and in response to the above need, there are several AC or battery-powered manicure systems or mani...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The above need is met by a personal nail care device of the subject application. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a personal nail care device comprises an elongate housing, a disk having a surface adapted to contact a nail of a user of the device, the disk made to rotate when the device is in an on condition and a catcher having a cavity extending therein for receipt within the cavity of nail dust and / or clippings created during the contact of the nail and the disk during the on condition, the catcher being selectively, removably attached to the housing for emptying the catcher of the dust and / or clippings. The catcher is removable from the housing using any known construction, including but not limited to rails and channel guides and / or protrusions and openings and / or Velcro or other known manners of connecting such structures together. The device also has a hood to substantially cover the top and sides of the disk to help prevent spraying of the dust and / or clippings during use of the device. The hood may consist of just a top and / or a top and sides and may be pivotally openable and / or fully removable from the housing.

Problems solved by technology

Such manual devices, however, require an additional effort and time that are sorely lacking in today's hectic and busy schedule of many people.

Furthermore, these devices can cut one's skin and possibly cause infection if used in a rush carelessly.

Still further, the nail clippers or metal files can be confiscated at airports if inadvertently taken onto a plane in a pocketbook or travel case.

When filing or shaping one's nails with such motorized devices, nail cuttings or dust debris result from such activity.

It is particularly unseemly if a person uses the device in public, and the nail dust remains uncollected and simply falls on the ground, clothes, etc.

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