Nail brace applicator and procedure for nail brace application

Abstract

Applicator (1) for applying a nail brace (23) provided with a brace magnetic element (24) to a nail (26) of a toe or finger to be corrected, comprising an elongated base body (2) extending in a base body longitudinal direction (x), a base body width direction (y) and a base body depth direction (z) and having a first base body end face (3) oriented perpendicular to the base body longitudinal direction (x), which forms an application area, and an applicator magnetic element (25) arranged in the application area for interacting with the brace magnetic element (24) and thereby releasably holding the nail brace (23) to be applied on the application area, wherein the application area has two bearing surfaces (4) for supporting the nail brace (23) to be applied and a concave pressure recess (5) arranged between the two bearing surfaces (4).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a nail brace applicator and a method for applying a nail brace provided with a brace magnetic element to a toe or finger nail to be corrected.

[0002] Nail braces and nail brace applicators are already known, for example from EP 2 596 772 B1.

[0003] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to improve a nail brace applicator with regard to its handling and, in particular, to make it more user-friendly.

[0004] This object is achieved according to the invention by a nail clip applicator having the features listed in claim 1.

[0005] The longitudinal direction of the base body extends in particular in the direction of the longest dimension of the base body of the nail clip applicator. The depth direction of the base body extends in particular along the smallest dimension of the nail clip applicator. The width direction of the base body is in particular perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction of the base body and the depth direction of the base body.

[0006] Through the interaction of the clasp magnetic element and the applicator magnetic element, the nail clasp is held, in particular fastened, to the first end face of the nail clasp applicator.

[0007] By magnetically holding the nail brace to the nail brace applicator, the brace can be applied to the nail particularly efficiently and user-friendly. In particular, it is not necessary to hold and / or align the nail brace independently. This improves the precision with which the nail brace is applied to the nail. Overall, applying the nail brace with the nail brace applicator according to the invention is not only more user-friendly but also effectively leads to improved medical results.

[0008] In particular, the concave contact pressure recess extends from the first base body end face into the base body in the base body longitudinal direction and preferably extends in the base body depth direction over the entire depth of the base body.

[0009] The concave pressing recess can have a central axis. The central axis can, in particular, represent an axis of symmetry of the concave pressing recess. It is also possible for the concave pressing recess to be designed without any inherent symmetries.

[0010] The concave contact recess can, in particular, be formed as a section of the lateral surface of a right circular cylinder. In such a case, the concave contact recess has, in particular, a constant radius of curvature and constant principal curvatures.

[0011] It is also possible for the concave contact recess to be formed as part of the lateral surface of a general solid of revolution, such as an ellipsoid of revolution or a paraboloid of revolution. In such a case, the radius of curvature of the concave contact recess would not be constant.

[0012] When applied to the nail of a toe or fingernail, the concave pressing recess causes a nail brace to be at least partially pressed into the concave pressing recess. As a result, the nail brace, which is essentially a cuboid-shaped body, deforms according to the shape of the concave pressing recess. In particular, this deformation causes the nail brace to assume the curvature of the concave pressing recess.

[0013] Ideally, the curvature of the nail brace should, at least partially, match the curvature of a toenail or fingernail. This allows the nail brace to be applied particularly easily and efficiently to the nail to be treated.

[0014] Generally, when applying the nail brace to a nail, the nail and / or the nail brace are treated with an adhesive so that the adhesive force created between the nail brace and the nail overcompensates the magnetic force between the brace magnetic element and the applicator magnetic element, causing the nail brace to detach from the nail brace applicator.

[0015] Without a concave pressing recess according to the invention as defined in claim 1, a nail brace applicator must be moved by hand in an arc around the toe or finger. This not only requires a certain amount of skill, but also carries the risk of inaccurate and, in particular, incorrect application of the nail brace to the nail, preventing the nail brace from exerting its health-promoting and, in particular, healing effects. This skill-requiring application is eliminated with a nail brace applicator having the features of claim 1. By adapting the shape of the nail brace to the concave pressing recess, the shape of the nail brace also adapts to the shape of the nail. The nail brace simply needs to be pressed onto the nail with the applicator. The nail brace applicator can then be removed.This makes the nail brace particularly user-friendly, simple and, above all, safe and efficient to attach to the nail and allows it to unfold its full effect.

[0016] A nail clip applicator according to claim 2 is particularly easy to use. Due to the arrangement of the concave pressing recess in the width direction centrally on the first end face of the base body, a user of the nail clip applicator does not have to manually compensate for an asymmetrical offset between the nail clip and the nail clip applicator.

[0017] A nail clip applicator according to claim 3 is particularly easy to manufacture. A blind hole-like depression is formed at the bottom of the concave pressing recess, preferably centrally located relative to the concave pressing recess, in the base body of the nail applicator. A central arrangement is understood to mean, in particular, that the geometric center of gravity of the blind hole-like depression and the geometric center of gravity of the concave pressing recess coincide.

[0018] The blind hole-like recess can, in particular, be designed as a rectangular blind hole. The corners of the rectangular blind hole recess may be rounded. Other shapes of the blind hole-like recess are also possible.

[0019] The applicator magnet element can be inserted particularly easily and efficiently into the blind-hole-like recess. The applicator magnet element can be held in place in the blind-hole-like recess of the concave contact recess, for example, by means of positive locking and / or material bonding.

[0020] The nail brace, for its part, can have an extended ferromagnetic element on its side facing the concave contact recess, for example, in the form of a flat ferromagnetic plate. It is also possible for the nail brace to be coated with a ferromagnetic lacquer on its side facing the concave contact recess.

[0021] In both cases, the magnetic force between the nail brace applicator and the nail brace can be precisely controlled by arranging the applicator magnet in the blind hole-like recess. This ensures that the magnetic interaction between the nail brace applicator and the nail brace is precisely selected so that the nail brace is securely held by the nail brace applicator and can be easily removed when applying the nail brace to a nail.

[0022] A nail clip applicator according to claim 4 allows the magnets to be coordinated particularly efficiently. In particular, it is not possible for the applicator magnetic element and the clip magnetic element to establish physical contact with each other without an external force acting on the clip applicator and / or even the clip.

[0023] Preferably, the maximum distance between the clasp magnetic element and the applicator magnetic element in the free space is in the range of 0.9 mm to 3 mm, in particular 1 mm to 2.8 mm, in particular 1.1 mm to 2.6 mm, in particular 1.2 mm to 2.4 mm, in particular 1.3 mm to 2.2 mm, in particular 1.4 mm to 2.0 mm, and in particular 1.5 mm to 1.8 mm. This provides a good magnetic holding force.

[0024] A nail clip applicator according to claim 5 is particularly user-friendly. If each of the support surfaces extends to one of the end transverse edges, a nail clip can be particularly easily attached along its longitudinal extent to the first end face of the base body of the nail clip applicator. Furthermore, the nail clip can have different clip lengths and, in particular, can also extend beyond the end transverse edges.

[0025] The longitudinal edges of the end faces can extend in particular in the width direction of the base body and can be curved, at least in the area of ​​the concave contact recess. The transverse edges of the end faces can extend in particular in the depth direction of the base body.

[0026] A nail clip applicator according to claim 6 is particularly user-friendly. The guide elements are designed, in particular, as lateral guide elements. The guide elements are particularly suitable for all clip lengths. It is possible for a clip to protrude beyond the first end face of the clip applicator in the width direction of the base body.

[0027] A nail clip applicator according to claim 7 significantly facilitates the attachment of the nail clip to the nail clip applicator. Due to the configuration of the guide elements along the width direction of the base body, a nail clip to be applied can be attached along its length direction to the first base body end face. The guide elements guarantee particularly simple guidance of the nail clip toward its application position on the first base body end face. The guide elements establish a positive connection with the nail clip along the depth direction of the base body. It is therefore impossible for the nail clip to slip or tilt in the depth direction of the base body, so that the nail clip is precisely positioned on the first base body end face of the nail clip applicator, which facilitates and improves the application of the nail clip to a nail.

[0028] A nail clip applicator according to claim 8 is particularly easy to manufacture. The guide elements can be designed as guide pins or guide rails without difficulty using common material processing methods such as turning, grinding, or milling. Other manufacturing processes for the guide pins or guide rails are also possible.

[0029] It is also possible for the nail brace applicator and the guide elements to be designed as a multi-part assembly, with each guide pin or guide rail being designed as a separate component. In such a case, the assembly would consist of five parts. In such a case, guide pins or guide rails can also be manufactured particularly easily using common molding processes, such as injection molding or 3D printing. The nail brace applicator and the guide elements can be connected to each other, for example, using a material-to-material bond.

[0030] A nail clip applicator according to claim 9 is particularly versatile and flexible. The combination of both guide rails and guide pins, which form two receiving distances in the depth direction of the base body, makes it possible to use a nail clip applicator as a combination device for nail clips of various widths. Common nail clip widths are, for example, 3 mm or 4 mm. Using the nail clip applicator as a combination device also saves the operator time.

[0031] In such a case, all guide pins and all guide rails can be designed as separate components, resulting in a kit with nine parts. It is also possible for each guide element, comprising both a guide rail and a guide pin, to be designed as a single component. In such a case, the kit comprises five parts. Mixed designs are also possible, in which individual guide elements comprise both the guide pin and the guide rail in one piece, while other guide pins and / or guide rails are designed as one piece.

[0032] A nail brace applicator according to claim 10 allows the two spaced-apart pressure tips to also permanently fix and / or reposition nail braces already applied centrally in the peripheral areas. The nail brace applicator can thus be used as a universal tool for virtually all steps in applying a nail brace.

[0033] A nail brace applicator according to claim 11 assists the user in selecting a suitable nail brace. The measuring template recesses located on one of the longitudinal sides of the base body allow the size of a nail to be measured and, in particular, determined before applying a nail brace. Based on this measurement, a nail brace of the appropriate length can be selected.

[0034] It is particularly advantageous if the nail brace applicator has several concave measuring template recesses of different sizes along one, particularly preferably both, long sides of the base body. The nail brace applicator can have at least one, in particular at least two, in particular at least three, in particular at least four, in particular at least five, and in particular at least six measuring template recesses. In this way, a user can successively determine the nail size using a heuristic such as "trial and error," for example, and thereby select a suitable nail brace.

[0035] Particularly preferred is a design of the nail brace applicator in which the concave measuring template recesses have a label. This label can, for example, represent a size specification in arbitrary units, giving the operator an indication of the size of the nail to be treated. It is also possible for the marking to directly correlate with the length, for example in millimeters, of the required nail brace.

[0036] A nail brace applicator according to claim 12 significantly improves and facilitates the application of nail braces to a nail. The marking aid can be designed as a blind-hole-like marking recess. The center of the nail to be corrected can be marked through said blind-hole-like marking recess, for example, using a pin.

[0037] A nail brace applicator according to claim 13 further increases the precision of nail brace application. The center marking of the application area of ​​the nail brace applicator makes it very easy to position the nail brace correctly, namely, in particular, because the center marking of the application area and the center marking previously applied to the nail using the measuring template recess and its marking aids coincide, in particular, are aligned with each other.

[0038] A further object of the invention is to provide a method for applying a nail brace to a nail of a finger or toe to be treated, which method can be carried out more precisely and easily.

[0039] This object is achieved by a method having the features listed in claim 14. Advantages of this method correspond to those already explained with reference to the nail brace applicator.

[0040] The advantages of a method according to claim 15 have already been explained with reference to a nail clip applicator according to claims 11 and 12.

[0041] Furthermore, the method may comprise a step of marking the center of the toe with a nail clip applicator according to claim 12 with the marking aid, for example with a washable pen such as a pencil.

[0042] Furthermore, the method may comprise a step of arranging the center mark of the nail clip applicator in alignment with the center mark of the nail using a nail clip applicator according to claim 13.

[0043] Furthermore, the method may include a step in which a nail brace already fixed to the nail is additionally pressed and / or repositioned at its edge regions using a nail brace applicator according to claim 9, using the pressing tips of the second end face of the nail brace applicator. This ensures that the nail brace is completely and evenly applied to the nail.

[0044] Further details, advantages, and features of the invention are described below with reference to the figures. In the figures: Fig. 1 an embodiment of a nail brace applicator in a perspective view; Fig. 2 an embodiment of the nail brace applicator according to Fig. 1 in a side view; Fig. 3 an embodiment of the nail brace applicator according to Fig. 1 in a front view; Fig. 4 a perspective view of a section of the nail brace applicator according to Fig. 1, in which the first end face of the base body is shown enlarged; Fig. 5 an enlarged side view of a section of the nail brace applicator according to Fig. 1 with a nail brace in place; Fig. 6 a plan view of the application of a nail brace on a nail using a nail brace applicator according to Fig. 1.

[0045] Corresponding parts are shown in the Fig. 1 to 6 are provided with the same reference numerals. Details of the exemplary embodiment explained in more detail below may also constitute an invention in themselves or be part of a subject matter of the invention.

[0046] Fig. 1 shows a nail clip applicator 1. The nail clip applicator 1 has a base body 2 extending along its longitudinal axis in a base body longitudinal direction x. The base body 2 has a first base body end face 3, which forms an application area.

[0047] The first base body end face 3 comprises two rectangular support surfaces 4 and a concave contact recess 5.

[0048] The concave pressing recess 5 extends into the base body 2 of the nail clip applicator 1.

[0049] The contact surfaces 4 are flat and, in particular, have no curvature whatsoever. The contact surfaces 4 extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction x of the base body 2 of the nail clip applicator 1. The concave contact recess 5 is arranged between the two contact surfaces 4.

[0050] The concave pressing recess 5 has a blind hole-like depression 6 at its bottom. The blind hole-like depression 6 serves to Fig. 1, at least partially.

[0051] The first base body end face 3 has two longitudinal edges 7 opposite one another in a base body depth direction z and two transverse edges 8 opposite one another in a base body width direction y. The longitudinal edge 7 runs essentially along the larger extent of the first base body end face 3 in the base body width direction y. The transverse edge 8 runs along the smaller extent of the base body end face 3 in the base body depth direction z. The longitudinal edge 7 is curved in the region of the concave pressing recess 5.

[0052] Guide elements 9, 10 extend along the longitudinal edge 7 and facilitate the arrangement of a Fig. 1, to the application area of ​​the nail clip applicator 1. The guide elements 9, 10 particularly facilitate the attachment of the nail clip along its longitudinal direction to the nail clip applicator 1. The guide elements 9, 10 are particularly designed to hold a nail clip attached to the nail clip applicator 1 in a form-fitting manner along the base body depth direction z. The nail clip is thereby protected against slipping or tilting along the base body depth direction z.

[0053] The guide elements 9, 10 are in the Fig. 1, the nail clip applicator 1 is designed partly as guide rails 9 and partly as guide pins 10. It is also possible for a nail clip applicator 1 to have either only guide rails 9 or only guide pins 10 on its first base body end face 3.

[0054] The nail brace applicator 1 has a total of four guide rails 9 and four guide pins 10. The guide rails 9 and the guide pins 10 are arranged in pairs on the transverse edges 8 of the first end face of the base body and extend in the direction of the longitudinal edge 7. Two guide rails 9 and two guide pins 10 are arranged per contact surface 4.

[0055] The guide rails 9 are larger than the guide pins 10, both in the base body depth direction z and in the base body width direction y. The guide pins 10 are larger than the guide rail 9 in the base body longitudinal direction x. This makes it possible, in particular, to use the nail clip applicator 1 for applying nail clips of different widths. Wider nail clips can be supported by the guide pins 10. Narrower nail clips can be supported by the guide rail 9. Common widths for nail clips are 3 mm and 4 mm. The guide rails 9 and the guide pins 10 are matched to these respective distances.

[0056] In the area of ​​the first base body end face 3, the base body 2 of the nail clip applicator 1 has a center marking 11. The center marking 11 is designed as an arrow-shaped marking. The arrow-shaped marking comprises a rectangular base body and a triangular tip. The tip points toward the longitudinal edge 7 of the first base body end face 3.

[0057] The center marking 11 is arranged centrally between the two transverse edges 8. In particular, the tip of the center marking 11 points exactly to the center of the concave pressing recess 5 of the first base body end face 3. Because the concave pressing recess 5 is arranged centrally in the first base body end face 3, the tip of the center marking 11 also indicates the exact center of the first base body end face 3.

[0058] Furthermore, the Fig. 1, that the base body 2 of the nail clip applicator 1 has two base body longitudinal sides 12. The base body longitudinal sides 12 are the longest sides of the nail clip applicator 1 and extend along the base body longitudinal direction x.

[0059] The longitudinal sides 12 of the base body have several concave measuring template recesses 13. In the Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, both longitudinal sides 12 of the base body each have three concave measuring template recesses 13. The concave measuring template recesses 13 extend in the base body width direction y into the interior of the base body 2 of the nail brace applicator 1.

[0060] Each of the concave measuring template recesses 13 has a centrally arranged marking aid 14 on its respective bottom. The marking aid 14 is in the Fig. 1, the marking aids 14 are designed as a blind-hole-like recess. The marking aids 14 extend in the base body width direction y into the interior of the base body 2. The marking aids 14 are not designed as through-openings in either the base body width direction y or the base body depth direction z. The marking aids 14 have a substantially rectangular contour, both in plan view and in side view.

[0061] For each of the concave measuring template recesses 13, a marking 15 is provided on the base body 2 of the nail brace applicator 1. In the Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, six such markings 15 are provided. The markings 15 are designed as Arabic numerals "14", "16", "18", "20", "22", and "24". The markings 15 each indicate a length of the nail brace to be applied. Generally speaking, a measuring template recess 13 whose marking 15 is represented by a larger Arabic numeral correlates with a longer nail brace. The markings 15 can provide an indication of the length of the nail brace to be applied in arbitrary units or can directly correspond to the length of the nail brace, for example, in millimeters.

[0062] Each of the concave measuring template recesses 13 has two edges. The edges close off the respective measuring template recess 13 in the longitudinal direction x of the base body. A concave measuring template recess 13 is not directly adjacent to another concave measuring template recess 13. Rather, a gap 17 is arranged between two measuring template recesses 13.

[0063] The spaces 17 are in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 as indentations along the base body width direction y into the base body 2 of the nail brace applicator 1.

[0064] The base body 2 further has two curves 18, 19. The first curve 18 separates the part of the base body 2 containing the concave measuring template recesses 13 from the previously described first end face 3 and the associated application area. In the area of ​​the first curve 18, the extension of the base body 2 along the base body width direction y decreases.

[0065] The second curve 19 connects that part of the base body 2 which has the concave measuring template recesses 13 to a second end face 20. The second curve 19 also leads to a reduction in the extension of the base body 2 along the base body width direction y.

[0066] The second end face 20 has a concave recess 21. The edges of the concave recess 21 are each formed as pressing points 22. These pressing points 22 make it possible to additionally press and thus stabilize a nail brace that has already been partially applied to a nail.

[0067] Fig. 2 shows a nail clip applicator 1 according to the embodiment of Fig. 1 in side view. The viewing direction is the base body width direction y. Accordingly, in Fig. 2 shows the longitudinal side 12 of the base body. At the two ends of the longitudinal side 12 are the first base body end face 3 and the second base body end face 20.

[0068] The nail clip applicator has a main depth d1 in the base body depth direction z. Towards the first base body end face 3, the extension of the base body 2 of the nail clip applicator 1 increases continuously along the base body depth direction z up to a depth d3. The depth d3 describes, in particular, the greatest extension of the nail clip applicator 1 in the base body depth direction z.

[0069] Along the second curve 19, the extension of the base body 2 decreases continuously along the base body depth direction z to a depth d2. The depth d2 describes, in particular, the smallest extension of the nail clip applicator 1 in the base body depth direction z.

[0070] Fig. Figure 3 shows a front view of the first base body end face 3, viewed in the base body longitudinal direction x. In addition to a further illustration of the depths d1 and d3, this figure also shows the recess 6, which at least partially contains the applicator magnetic element. Along the base body depth direction z, the recess 6 has a depth extension d4. Along the base body width direction y, the recess 6 has a width extension d5. The depth extension d4 is, in particular, smaller than the main depth d1.

[0071] Furthermore, the Fig. 3, that the concave pressing recess 5 has a width extension d6 in the base body width direction, which is in particular greater than the width extension d5 of the recess 6.

[0072] The recess 6 is arranged in particular centered within the concave pressing recess 5. According to the Fig. In the front view shown in Figure 3, the geometric centers of gravity of the recess 6 and the concave pressing recess 5 coincide.

[0073] Fig. Figure 4 shows a three-dimensional section of the base body 2 in the area of ​​the first base body end face 3. In the base body width direction y, the section is incomplete. In particular, only two of the guide pins 10 and two of the guide rails 9 of one of the support surfaces 4 are shown.

[0074] A nail clip can be attached to the nail clip applicator 1 along its longitudinal direction along the base body width direction y. The width of the nail clip can be selected in particular such that the movement of the nail clip along the base body depth direction z is positively limited by either the guide rails 10 or the guide pins 9.

[0075] For this purpose, the guide pins 10 extend beyond the guide rails 9, opposite to the base body's longitudinal direction x. The guide rails 9 extend further in the base body's depth direction z and / or in the base body's width direction y than the guide pins 10. A nail brace is positioned such that its width is oriented along the base body's depth direction z. In this way, the support surfaces 4 are suitable for supporting nail braces of different widths.

[0076] Fig. 5 shows a partial side view of a nail brace applicator 1 according to the embodiment according to Fig. 1 with a nail clip 23 held by the nail clip applicator 1. Furthermore, the nail clip 23 has a clip magnetic element 24.

[0077] The nail clip applicator 1 has an applicator magnet element 25 which is at least partially in the, not in the Fig. 5, recess 6 is arranged.

[0078] In the longitudinal direction x of the base body, a free distance d7 exists between the clasp magnetic element 24 and the applicator magnetic element 25. The clasp magnetic element 24 and the applicator magnetic element 25 interact magnetically with each other across the free distance d7, so that the nail clasp 23 is fixed, in particular releasably, to the first end face of the base body.

[0079] The nail clip 23 can have a greater extent in the base body width direction y than the first base body end face 3. As a result, the nail clip 23 projects beyond the first base body end face 3 on both sides along its longitudinal direction, in the base body width direction y.

[0080] The nail clip 23 is held in a form-fitting manner along the base body depth direction z, in which Fig. 5, by the guide pins 10. It is also possible for a nail clip 23 to be held by the guide rails 9.

[0081] Fig.6 shows a plan view of part of the nail clip applicator 1 with a nail clip 23, which is currently being applied to a nail 26 of a body part 27, which can be a finger or a toe, for example. When the nail clip 23 is applied to a nail 26, the pressure exerted during application pushes the nail clip 23 into the concave pressing recess 5 and also deforms concavely in the process. The nail clip 23 essentially assumes the same shape as the concave pressing recess 5. It is possible to press the nail clip 23 into the concave pressing recess 5 until the two magnetic elements 24, 25 touch. As a result, the nail clip 23 naturally adapts to the curvature of the nail 26, which facilitates the application of the nail clip 23 to the nail 26. QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0000] EP 2 596 772 B1

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Claims

[1] Nail brace applicator (1) for applying a nail brace (23) provided with a brace magnetic element (24) to a nail (26) of a toe (27) or a finger (27) to be corrected, comprising a) an elongated base body (2) which extends in a base body longitudinal direction (x), a base body width direction (y) and a base body depth direction (z) and has a first base body end face (3) oriented perpendicular to the base body longitudinal direction (x), which forms an application area, and b) an applicator magnetic element (25) arranged in the application area for interacting with the clasp magnetic element (24) and for the resulting releasable holding of the nail clasp (23) to be applied at the application area, wherein c) the application area has two support surfaces (4) for supporting the nail brace (23) to be applied and a concave pressing recess (5) arranged between the two support surfaces (4). [2] Nail clip applicator according to claim 1, characterized by that the concave pressing recess (5) is arranged centrally in the first base body end face (3) in the base body width direction (y). [3] Nail clip applicator according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that a blind hole-like depression (6) is arranged on a bottom of the concave contact recess (5), into which the applicator magnetic element (25) is at least partially inserted. [4] Nail clip applicator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that when the nail clip (23) rests loosely on the two support surfaces (4), there is a free space between the clip magnetic element (24) and the applicator magnetic element (25). [5] Nail clip applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the first base body end face is delimited by two end face longitudinal edges (7) and two end face transverse edges (8) and each support surface (4) extends to one of the end face transverse edges (8) of the first base body end face (3). [6] Nail clip applicator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that each support surface (4) has guide elements (9, 10) for longitudinally guiding the nail brace (23). [7] Nail clip applicator according to claim 6, characterized by that the guide elements (9, 10) are designed to guide the nail brace (23) along the base body width direction (y). [8] Nail clip applicator according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized by that the guide elements (9, 10) are designed as guide pins (10) or as guide rails (9). [9] Nail clip applicator according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by that the guide elements (9, 10) are designed as combination elements, so that two receiving distances are formed on each support surface (4) as seen in the base body depth direction (z), whereby nail braces (23) to be applied with two different brace widths can be placed. [10] Nail clip applicator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (2) is equipped with two spaced-apart contact tips (22) on a second base body end face (20) opposite the first base body end face (3). [11] Nail clip applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the base body (2) has two narrow longitudinal sides (12) extending in the longitudinal direction (x) of the base body, which are equipped with at least one concave measuring template recess (13) for determining the length of the nail chips (23) to be applied. [12] Nail clip applicator according to claim 11, characterized by that the base body (2) has, adjacent to the at least one measuring template recess (13), a marking aid (14) arranged centrally with respect to the at least one measuring template recess (13) for marking the center on the nail to be corrected. [13] Nail clip applicator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (2) has a center marking (11) at the application area. [14] Method for applying a nail brace (23) provided with a brace magnetic element (24) to a nail (26) to be corrected of a toe (27) or a finger (27) with a nail brace applicator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13, comprising: a) Selection of a nail brace (23) to be applied with a suitable brace length and width, b) fixing the nail clip (23) to be applied to the first end face (3) of the nail clip applicator (1), the nail clip (23) being held by means of magnetic interaction, c) applying an adhesive to the nail (26) to be corrected and / or to the side of the nail brace (23) facing away from the concave pressing recess (5), d) pressing the nail brace (23) with the nail brace applicator (1) onto the nail (26) to be corrected, wherein the nail brace (23) is pressed, at least partially, into the concave pressing recess (5) of the nail brace applicator (1) and thereby adapts, at least partially, to the shape of the nail (26) to be corrected, e) removing the nail brace applicator (1) from the nail to be corrected, wherein the nail brace (23) is detached from the nail brace applicator (1) and fixed to the nail (26) by the adhesive and / or cohesive interaction of the nail brace (23) and / or the nail (26) with the adhesive. [15] Method for applying a nail clip (23) provided with a clip magnetic element (24) according to claim 14 with a nail clip applicator (1) according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized bythat the selection of a nail brace (23) with a suitable brace length and a suitable brace width comprises measuring the toe (26) with the at least one concave measuring template recess (13).

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