Device for altering a human or animal nail

Abstract

What is described is a motorized device used for altering the shape, size, contour, texture, and / or shine of a nail on a digit.

Description

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0001]Finger and toe nails are routinely cut, filed, shaped, polished, and otherwise adjusted for aesthetic, safety, and hygienic reasons. This activity has been done using manually-operated mechanical devices such as nail clippers that are operated by depressing levers, releasing springs, moving a file or buffer back and forth until the desired shape and texture are achieved. All these mechanical devices must be manually manipulated by a user to achieve the desired effect on the nails. The fact that all these prior art devices are manually manipulated can have undesirable effects. For example, the present state of the art nail clipper has an elliptical cutting edge that is generally not adjustable for the anatomy of the intended nail. This generally provides a less than perfect result when used and requires additional steps of filing to obtain a smooth edge. This multiple step process can be time consuming. Additionally, less than perfect results occur when on...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a motorized device that performs cutting automatically, which overcomes the limitations caused by manually operated devices. Users only need to insert their digits into the device, and the device will align and position them correctly for the motor to displace and perform the desired cutting. The device can be used for various cutting functions such as filing a nail, cutting a nail, and polishing a nail. The surface can be easily replaced when worn out. The technical effects of the invention include improved efficiency, precision, and control over the cutting process.

Problems solved by technology

The fact that all these prior art devices are manually manipulated can have undesirable effects.

For example, the present state of the art nail clipper has an elliptical cutting edge that is generally not adjustable for the anatomy of the intended nail.

This generally provides a less than perfect result when used and requires additional steps of filing to obtain a smooth edge.

This multiple step process can be time consuming.

Additionally, less than perfect results occur when one uses these manual devices on one's self.

When attempting to cut or otherwise adjust one's own nail, a user must at some point perform these actions using a non-dominant hand which can lead to less than desired results.

Additionally, use of these manually operated devices can be cumbersome; for example, errors in their use can cause cuts in the tissues around a nail that can become infected if not properly cleaned or detected.

This can be time consuming and may require a fee for the service.

Furthermore, access to the digits where cutting or re-shaping Is desired can be difficult, for example, reaching ones toe nails or if a user wishes to perform these acts on themselves but suffer from a handicap which prevents the dexterity and flexibility required to operate the manual devices.

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