Nail correction band

Abstract

Provide a correction band that replaces the surgical procedure with time investment and pain to correct the inner reverse claws. 【Solution means】A first adhesive part (10) formed at one end and having a first adhesive surface (11), a second adhesive part (20) formed at the other end and having a second adhesive surface (21), a correction part (30) included between the first adhesive part (10) and the second adhesive part (20), and an elastic unit (60) arranged over the entire first adhesive part (10), the correction part (30) and the second adhesive part (20), the first adhesive part (10) further includes a first adhesive extension (12) extending outward, the second adhesive part (20) further includes a second adhesive extension (22) extending outward, two or more elastic units (60) are provided, each elastic unit (60) is configured with a different length, the first adhesive surface (11) and the second adhesive surface (21) each include an adhesive groove (13, 23), the adhesive groove (13, 23) includes a grid structure of one or more cavities (14, 24), and the cavity (14, 24) further includes an inner dovetail structure (15, 25) structure to further enhance the adhesive force.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toenail correction band, and more particularly to a toenail correction band used for correcting ingrown toenails in which the tip of the toenail grows and penetrates into the surrounding tissue.

Background Art

[0002] An ingrown toenail is a phenomenon in which the tip of the toenail grows and penetrates into the human tissue. Since such an ingrown toenail grows while its tip penetrates into the flesh, it is accompanied by inflammation and pain in the fingers or toes, and may also impair the appearance of the toenail to such an extent that it hinders social life. In the past, surgical operations were performed to form such a phenomenon into a normal shape, but the surgical approach required a long time to recover and had a pain burden. Many devices have been developed to replace such surgical operations. The principle of these devices is to use a tensile force as a force that pulls mutually attracting spatially separated objects attached to the tip of the toenail with an elastic material, and to remove such a device over time while stretching the tip of the toenail that has adhered for a long time.

[0003] Particularly, in the case of a band form attached to the toenail as in the present invention, after being attached to the tip of the toenail, it is used in a method of cutting it together with the band attached to the toenail as the toenail that has adhered grows over time while playing a role of stretching the toenail by the tensile force, or the band attached to the toenail is peeled off. Therefore, as long as the tensile force is used, a sufficient tension capable of spreading the ingrown toenail again must act, and pain caused by excessive tensile force must be prevented. In addition, since a device such as a correction band must be worn on the toenail for a long time, it is desirable that there is no inconvenience during living with the correction band attached to the toenail or that secondary pain caused by such a correction band is not caused.

[0004] Regarding alternative devices to surgical treatment for inverted nails, a nail straightener made of shape memory alloy has been introduced, which includes "a plate-shaped elastic piece with one end extending toward one of the two ends of the nail and the other end positioned on the inside of the nail, a hook portion that is bent toward the nail from one end of the elastic piece and inserted into one of the two ends of the nail, and a plate-shaped contact portion formed on the other end of the elastic piece, at least a part of which is interposed between the elastic piece and the nail and elastically adheres to the nail." However, this has the problem that it contains metal material and may cause inconvenience in daily life.

[0005] As another example, in a nail correction device that uses an elastic leaf spring attached to the nail to correct an inverted nail to a normal nail, the leaf spring consists of an upper plate (10), a lower plate (20), and a fixing part that connects and joins one end of the upper plate (10) and the lower plate (20). The fixing part is installed on both the left and right ends as a left fixing part (90) and a right fixing part (30), respectively. The right fixing part (30) consists of a main body (31) installed on the upper plate (10) and a fixing piece connected to the main body (31) by a hinge (32). An inverted nail correction device has been introduced, which consists of (33), and is characterized in that after the portion where the upper plate (10) and lower plate (20) overlap passes over the upper surface of the main body (31), the fixing piece (33) is rotated counterclockwise to the left around the hinge so that the lower end of the fixing piece (33) presses against the upper surface of the upper plate (10), and the portion where the upper plate (10) and lower plate (20) overlap is fixed by the right fixing piece (30). However, there is a problem that wearing it during the correction process causes inconvenience in daily life.

[0006] As yet another example, a nail correction device (10) is disclosed, which includes a first adhesive element (12) and a second adhesive element (14), and an extension element (16) that acts elastically between the first and second adhesive elements (12, 14), wherein the first adhesive element (12) and the second adhesive element (14) are arranged at a certain distance from each other and connected to each other through the extension element (16), the first and second adhesive elements (12, 14) can be fixed to the area of ​​the nail plate through the adhesive connection, the first adhesive element (12), the second adhesive element (14) and the extension element (16) form an inseparable unit and are designed as a single piece, and the extension element (16) acts elastically in the longitudinal direction and functions as a traction element. However, there is a limitation that it must be manufactured in different sizes depending on the size of the part of the human body.

[0007] As yet another example, a "barcanthal correction strip characterized by being composed of an integrated product comprising a band-shaped adhesive sticker that serves as a base material, an elastic corrective tip that is adhesively fixed to the center of one side of the band-shaped adhesive sticker and used to correct a barcanthal nail by being adhesively fixed to the barcanthal nail, a release paper that is positioned on the upper surface of the corrective tip and is adhesively fixed to the band-shaped adhesive sticker, with a hole formed therein so that the corrective tip adhesively fixed on the band-shaped adhesive sticker is exposed, and a protective sticker that is adhesively fixed to the upper surface of the release paper and covers and protects the corrective tip" has been disclosed. However, the adhesive strength is low and, as with existing types, additional work is required to increase the adhesive strength, which is troublesome. [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0008] The present invention aims to achieve the following: To provide a corrective band as an alternative to time-consuming and painful surgical procedures for correcting inverted toenails. Furthermore, the objective is to provide an orthodontic band that reduces costs due to its simpler configuration compared to other prior art. Furthermore, to provide a corrective band that can be easily attached directly by the user. Furthermore, the aim is to provide a versatile corrective band that can overcome differences in nail size, regardless of the user's nail size. Furthermore, the aim is to provide orthodontic bands that do not cause discomfort during daily life while undergoing orthodontic treatment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The nail correction band according to the present invention includes a first adhesive portion (10) formed at one end and having a first adhesive surface (11), a second adhesive portion (20) formed at the other end and having a second adhesive surface (21), a correction portion (30) contained between the first adhesive portion (10) and the second adhesive portion (20), and an elastic unit (60) arranged over the entire first adhesive portion (10), the correction portion (30), and the second adhesive portion (20), wherein the first adhesive portion (10) further includes a first adhesive extension portion (12) extending outward, the second adhesive portion (20) further includes a second adhesive extension portion (22) extending outward, and two or more elastic units (60) are provided, each elastic unit (60) being of a different length.

[0010] In the nail correction band according to the present invention, the first adhesive surface (11) and the second adhesive surface (21) each include adhesive grooves (13, 23), the adhesive grooves (13, 23) each include a lattice structure of one or more cavities (14, 24), and the cavities (14, 24) further include dovetail structures (15, 25) on the inside to further enhance the adhesive strength. In the nail correction band according to the present invention, the correction portion (30) includes a fastening portion (40) for shortening the length of the correction portion (30), the fastening portion (40) is made of a thickness thinner than the thickness of the correction portion (30) and includes a locking projection (41). The nail correction band according to the present invention includes a handle (50) provided on at least one upper surface (1b) of the first adhesive portion (10), the second adhesive portion (20), and the corrective portion (30). [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The band of the present invention is not a surgical procedure accompanied by pain to correct ingrown nails, but has a correctable effect as a simple instrument. Furthermore, compared with other existing devices, it has a cost reduction effect with a relatively simple configuration. Also, it has the effect that the user can easily attach and use it directly. In addition, it has the effect of providing versatility to people with different nail sizes according to the user's body type. Moreover, it has the effect of providing convenience in daily life without causing any hindrance during the correction process after attachment.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing the front configuration of the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a diagram showing how to implement the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 3] It is a diagram showing in detail the adhesion groove of the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing the cross-sectional configuration of the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing an embodiment in which a handle is formed at the end of the adhesive part in the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 6] It is a diagram showing another embodiment of the nail correction band according to the present invention. [Figure 7] It is a diagram showing the side view of the nail correction band of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] It is a diagram showing a modification example of FIG. 7. [Figure 9] It is a diagram showing the cross-section of FIG. 3.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Furthermore, the numbers used in the process of the description in this specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components. Furthermore, the terms used in this specification and the claims should not be limited to their prior meanings, and based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms in order to explain the invention in the best way, they should be interpreted as meanings and concepts conforming to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, and there may exist various equivalent forms and modifications that can replace them at the time of this application. A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described more specifically, but well-known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for the sake of brevity of explanation. The claw used in the present invention mainly corresponds to the thumb as meaning a claw or a toenail, but can be applied to either a claw or a toenail.

[0014] The present invention is for attaching to a claw to have a tensile force so as to stretch an inverting claw, and the correction band 1 for stretching an inverting claw as shown in FIG. 1 includes a first adhesive part 10 at one side edge, a second adhesive part 20 at the other side edge, and a correction part 30 at the center. Similar to FIG. 1, the correction band 1 can be integrally formed. Preferably, it can be integrally formed as one strip-shaped plate structure. The correction band 1 can be composed of one strip-shaped plate structure, is relatively thin and has a certain length, and preferably is in a strip shape. The material of the correction band 1 may be composed of the same material for the first adhesive part 10, the second adhesive part 20, and the correction part 30 respectively, or may be composed of different materials respectively. The material of the correction band 1 can be composed of any one of thermoplastic polyurethane, PVC, rubber, or synthetic resin having elasticity to adhere to the claw 2 and generate a tensile force, and is not limited to the materials shown above. The overall shape of the correction band 1 has a shape with corners or a rounded shape at the corner parts, and is not particularly limited to the shape of the corner parts. Furthermore, the apex of the orthodontic band 1 may have an angular or rounded shape, and there are no particular restrictions on the shape of the apex.

[0015] The corrective band 1 may have the same length for the contact surface 1a that contacts the nail and the upper surface 1b, as in Figure 7, and the cross-section of the side may be rectangular. Alternatively, in order to reduce the contact surface with stockings or socks when the corrective band 1 is attached to the nail 2, the corrective band 1 may have a rhomboid cross-section on its side, as shown in Figure 8, with a length such that the upper surface 1b is narrower than the contact surface 1a that contacts the nail 2. On the other hand, the first adhesive portion 10 or the second adhesive portion 20 may be configured in a wider shape in order to increase the contact area compared to the straightening portion 30. After the corrective band (1) is attached to the center of the nail 2, the corrective band 1 is removed after correction, or after the corrective band 1 is attached to the edge of the nail 2, the nail is cut off with the corrective band attached when it grows, or after the corrective band 1 is attached to the nail, the width of the corrective band 10 is preferably 3 mm to 7 mm for convenience in daily life.

[0016] Similar to Figure 2, the portion of the first adhesive portion 10 or the second adhesive portion 20 of the present invention is adhered to the edge of the nail 2. More specifically, as shown in Figure 2, the first adhesive surface 11, which is the contact surface 1a of the first adhesive portion 10 that contacts the nail 2, and the second adhesive surface 21, which is the contact surface 1a of the second adhesive portion 20 that contacts the nail 2, can be adhered to the edge of the nail 2. Adhesive is used to attach the first adhesive surface 11 or the second adhesive surface 21 to the nail 2. In this case, there are no particular restrictions on the adhesive used to bond the first and second adhesive surfaces 11 and 21 of the corrective band 1 to the nail 2, but it is preferable that the adhesive be made of a material that does not react with the material of the corrective band 1. When using the corrective band 1 in this way, it can be directly attached to the edge of the nail 2 using adhesive on the first adhesive surface 11 or the second adhesive surface 21.

[0017] Alternatively, adhesive can be applied in advance to the first adhesive surface 11 or the second adhesive surface 21, and release paper can be attached to the contact surface 1a of the corrective band 1. The release paper can then be peeled off and the band can be attached to the nail 2 before use. The first adhesive surface 11 of the first adhesive portion 10 includes an adhesive groove 13 to enhance adhesive strength, and the second adhesive surface 21 of the second adhesive portion 20 may include an adhesive groove 23 to enhance adhesive strength. The adhesive grooves 13 and 23, when attached to the edge of the nail 2, apply not only adhesive force but also frictional force through the adhesive grooves, further increasing the adhesive strength so that the corrective band 1 does not fall off during daily life after being attached to the nail 2. Similar to Figures 3 and 9, the adhesive grooves 13 and 23 can be composed of one or more cavities, such as squares or rectangles, in which multiple cavities 14 and 24 are arranged in a grid structure. In this case, each cavity may further include dovetail structures 15, 25 on the inside to further enhance adhesion.

[0018] Similar to Figures 1 and 4, the first adhesive portion 10 may further include a first adhesive extension 12 that extends outward. Furthermore, the second adhesive portion 20 may further include a second adhesive extension portion 22 that extends outward. In severe cases of inverted nails 2, the upper part of the nail may be severely bent. In this case, the nail is usually trimmed before attaching the corrective band 1. However, even then, the first adhesive surface 11 and / or second adhesive surface 21 of the corrective band 1 may not adhere sufficiently to the edge of the nail 2. To overcome the aforementioned case, lifting the inside of the nail and bonding the first adhesive extension 12 and / or the second adhesive extension 22 to the inside is more efficient in maintaining the bonded state to the nail 2. Therefore, since the first adhesive extension 12 and / or the second adhesive extension 22 are bonded to the inside of the nail 2, it becomes possible to further prevent the corrective band 1 from coming off during daily activities while correcting the nail after it has been bonded to the nail.

[0019] Since the first adhesive extension 12 and the second adhesive extension 22 are bonded to the inside of the nail 2, it is preferable that they be made thinner than the thickness of the corrective band 1. On the other hand, the straightening portion 30 constitutes the space between the first adhesive portion 10 and the second adhesive portion 20. The straightening portion 30 is not adhered to the nail 2, and functions to widen the nail 2 by pulling the edges of the nail 2 attached to the first adhesive portion 10 and the second adhesive portion 20 with the tensile force of its material. Therefore, the first adhesive portion 10 and the second adhesive portion 20 and the straightening portion 30 may be made of the same material, but they may also be made of a different material from the first adhesive portion 10 and the second adhesive portion 20 in order to increase the tensile strength of the straightening portion 30. Similar to Figures 1 and 4, the corrective portion 30 may include a fastening portion 40 for shortening the length of the corrective band 1.

[0020] Nail 2 varies greatly in width and length depending on race, body type, and age. Because the length of the edge bonding position changes due to differences in the width of nail 2, a potential problem arises where the length of corrective band 1 may change. Therefore, if the length of the corrective band 1 is made uniform to a constant length, the components of the first adhesive part 10, the second adhesive part 20, and the corrective part 30 may be improperly adhered to the nail 2, and the traction effect may be significantly reduced. To solve this problem, some conventional products that use adhesive to correct the nail 2 may offer bands of varying lengths in a single set.

[0021] To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention includes a fastening portion 40 inside the straightening portion 30. The fastening portion 40 can have the same thickness as the orthodontic band 1. Preferably, the fastening portion 40 can be constructed with a thickness thinner than the thickness of the orthodontic band 1, as shown in Figure 4. The fastening portion 40 can be bonded in such an overlapping manner after the first adhesive portion 10 and the second adhesive portion 20 are bonded to the edge of the claw 2 that a small length remains, or to further increase the tensile force. Furthermore, after the corrective band 1 is attached to the nail 2, the fastening portion 40 may include a locking projection 41 as shown in Figure 1 to prevent it from coming off during daily activities while undergoing correction. The locking projection 41 may be included in the upper surface 1b of the fastening portion 40 and / or the contact surface 1a that contacts the claw 2.

[0022] Similar to Figure 1, the user may include one or more handles 50 on the upper surface 1b of the corrective band 1 to precisely adhere it to the edge of the nail 2. The position of the handle 50 is not particularly limited to the first adhesive portion 10, the second adhesive portion 20, and the straightening portion 30, but is preferably located at the first adhesive portion 10 or the second adhesive portion. Preferably, as in Figure 5, the handle 50 is located on the distal upper surface 1b of the first adhesive portion 10 or the second adhesive portion 20. Alternatively, it may be included on one or both sides of the first adhesive portion 10 or the second adhesive portion 20. Similar to Figure 6, the orthodontic band 1 may include one or more elastic units 60 on its upper surface 1b. The elastic unit 60 is for increasing the tensile force of the corrective band 10 and can be made of an elastic material. The elastic unit 60 can be characterized by being arranged over the entirety of the first adhesive portion 10, the straightening portion 30, and the second adhesive portion 20. Each elastic unit 60 is composed of the same length, so that the portion containing each elastic unit 60 equally improves the tensile force, or it is composed of different lengths, so that the tensile force of the portion containing each elastic unit 60 differs.

[0023] In one embodiment, similar to Figure 6, if the upper elastic unit 60 is configured to be short in length and the lower elastic unit 60 is configured to be relatively long, then when attaching the claws, the tensile force can be applied more to the areas where the traction force is most needed within one claw. As described above, the specific details of the present invention have been explained by the examples, but since the above-mentioned examples are merely preferred examples of the present invention, it should be understood that the present invention is limited to the above-mentioned examples. The scope of the present invention should be understood as the claims and equivalent concepts described later. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1. Corrective band 1a Contact surface 1b Top surface 2 claws 10 1st adhesive part 11 1st adhesive surface 12 1st adhesive extension 13 Adhesive groove 14, 24 Cavity 15, 25 Dovetail structure 20 2nd adhesive part 21 Second adhesive surface 22 Second adhesive extension 23 Adhesive groove 30 Orthodontics Department 40 Fastening part 41 Locking protrusion 50 handles 60 elastic units

Claims

1. A nail correction band having a contact surface (1a) on the back surface that contacts the nail, and an upper surface (1b) that is the front surface, A first adhesive portion (10) having a first adhesive surface (11) formed at one end and which becomes the contact surface (1a), A second adhesive portion (20) is formed at the other end and has a second adhesive surface (21) which becomes the contact surface (1a), The straightening portion (30) included between the first adhesive portion (10) and the second adhesive portion (20), and The first adhesive portion (10), the straightening portion (30), and the elastic unit (60) are arranged over the entirety of the second adhesive portion (20), The first adhesive portion (10) further includes a first adhesive extension portion (12) that extends outward and has an adhesive surface on the same side as the first adhesive surface (11), The second adhesive portion (20) further includes a second adhesive extension portion (22) that extends outward and has an adhesive surface on the same side as the second adhesive surface (21), The nail correction band is characterized in that two or more elastic units (60) are provided, and each elastic unit (60) is composed of a different length.

2. The first adhesive surface (11) and the second adhesive surface (21) each include adhesive grooves (13, 23), The adhesive grooves (13, 23) include a lattice structure of one or more cavities (14, 24), The nail correction band according to claim 1, characterized in that the cavities (14, 24) further include dovetail structures (15, 25) on the inside to further enhance adhesive strength.

3. The straightening portion (30) includes a fastening portion (40) for reducing the length of the straightening portion (30), The nail correction band according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening portion (40) is made thinner than the thickness of the correcting portion (30) and includes a locking projection (41).

4. The nail correction band according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a handle (50) provided on at least one of the upper surface (1b) of the first adhesive portion (10), the second adhesive portion (20), and the correcting portion (30).

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