US20140215676A1 - Licky Fingers - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
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- A41D13/081—Hand protectors
- A41D13/087—Hand protectors especially for fingers
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Abstract
Licky Finger is a rubber tip finger attachment with small pin holes that is slid over the finger tip for use. The pin holes allow water to soak into a water retaining material located and imbedded in the finger tip pad and allows water to be extracted when needed by applying slight pressure to moisten finger tips. Licky Finger is placed in the accompanying holder for water refill and storage until ready for use. The moisture assist in the handling of paper products.
Description
- Describe What Product you are Going to Create.
- Currently there are rubber tip finger pads, sponge soaked dish, finger type paste being sold in stores.
- Licky Fingers is a device made of rubber that have a thin material of cotton or simuliar liquid retaining material builtin that when soaked in water will retain water until ready for its use. Licky Fingers will work by having to squeezed the water soaked tip together with other none wearing fingers thereby releasing a small amount of water which will be used to turn pages. Licky Fingers comes with its own container for soaking.
- What is the Purpose of your Product?
- Licky Fingers is a device used to aid in the assistance of handling sheets of paper, pages of books, newspapers, etc. Licky Fingers assist the user by providing some level of protection from paper cuts. Licky Fingers provide protection by stopping the spread of germs from individuals licking their fingers for moisture and then placing their fingers repeatedly from mouth to possible dangers chemical from newspaper ink, papers, old chemically treated papers.
- Who are Your Intended Audience? (What is Their Interest in the Topic)
- Licky Fingers is intended to be used by anyone that are in need of assistance of turning pages of books, turning and handling sheets of paper, turning newspaper sheets or any other paper products by being able to wet the tips of fingers for a more firm grip. With Licky Fingers there is no transfer of hazardous chemicals from chemically treated paper to human mouths for ingestion and no germs or bacteria is being transferred from the mouth.
- How do You Intend to Arrive at the Solution to the Problem?
- Licky Fingers came to mind from watching time and time again individuals licking tips of their fingers and turning book pages, newspapers pages, and other sheets of paper for a more firm grip to avoid turning too many pages or none at all.
- Licky Fingers will release a small amount of water on finger tips for aid in handling sheets of paper or anything made of paper. By slightly squeezing the water soaked tip together. There is no need to lick fingers and using saliva (which harbors germs and bacteria) from an individual's mouth. And the individual is not potentially harmed from the repeated process of placing finger tips in the mouth for saliva and turning or hangling chemically treated paper. Also paper cuts are avoided from the use of Licky Fingers.
- What Application/s are you Going to Use to Create the Product?
- The idea is to have Licky Fingers manufactured by others that are more capable of producing in large quantities.
- What Hardware do you Need to Create the Product?
- Licky Fingers to be produced by others.
- Discuss your Intended House Style. How do You Plan to Use this House Style in your Product?
- Licky Fingers can be used anywhere and by anyone that feel the need to have their finger tips moistened to handle pages better.
- What are the Product Requirements?
- Licky Fingers require the use of placing in water and soaking for several minutes then retrieving from the holder and placing on finger tip. Can be placed on any finger tip. When squeezed together with another none wearing finger gently or slightly, water will be released. When Licky Fingers start to get dry or low in water that is retained, just simply place in water filled holder to allow water to be replaced. Licky Fingers comes with a holder which will be used for soaking and storage.
- How do You Intend to Test the Product?
- Licky Fingers will be tested on the market in local business offices and schools. Several thousands will be produced in 2 to 3 months for immediate distribution.
- Below are the Specifications for Licky Fingers:
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FIG. 1A this is a finger pad view of Licky Finger. notice pin holes for seepage of water. Licky Finger tip is totally covered with rubber. -
FIG. 1B this is the top view and an inside view of Licky Finger. There are no holes so water can not reach human finger. -
FIG. 2A side view profile view of Licky Finger. Pin holes are continuous from base to tip of Licky Finger. -
FIG. 2B frontal view. Licky Finger pin hole location on finger tip. -
FIG. 3A Cut out section of Licky Finger. -
FIG. 3B Cut out of Licky Finger. This section indicate material inside and on finger pad. -
FIG. 3C Cutout side view of Licky Finger. - 2a. This product is to be used in conjunction with the soaking of Licky Finger in water.
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- Water is not provided with Licky Finger.
- Holder is provided with Licky Fingers
- 2b. Licky Finger sizes
- Small-size: Inside diameter: ½″
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- Length: 1 inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32″
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of pin holes: 36 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- 2c. Medium-size: Inside diameter: ⅝″
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- Length: 1¼ inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of pin holes: 48 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- 2d. Large-size: Inside diameter: ¾″
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- Length: 1½ inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32″
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of Pin holes: 60 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- A cut out on the opposite open end to allow for nails to go through holes.
- Hole size:
- Horizontal Length: ¼″×
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- Vertical Width: 1/16″
- 3 a. Small-size: Inside diameter: ½″
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- Length: 1 inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32″
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of pin holes: 36 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- 3b. Medium-size: Inside diameter: ⅝″
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- Length: 1¼ inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of pin holes: 48 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- 3c. Large-size: Inside diameter: ¾″
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- Length: 1½ inch
- Thickness of Rubber: 1/16″
- Thickness of Cotton: 3/32″
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- Size of Cotton: ¾″×¾″
- Number of Pin holes: 60 ea.
- Pin hole location: Finger pad (typical)
- Licky Finger Holder is used to store and gives Licky Finger its true purpose. It is to be used to soak up water.
- 4a. Licky Finger Holder
- Size: ⅞″ inside diameter×1″ in depth
- Wall thickness: ⅜″
- Base: ¼″×2″ in diameter
- Material: Hard plastic
Claims (2)
1. The purpose of Licky Fingers is an office supply or device that assist in the handling of documents, i.e., book pages, newspapers, etc by providing a firm grip in turning pages separately. Licky Finger is in Class 294, subclass 25, Handling implements; Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements. The assistance of Licky Fingers thereby avoid ripping pages or crumpling documents.
Class 294 Section I—Class Definition-This Class comprises all devices combined with handles, terminal elements, or attachments peculiarly adapted for engaging supporting articles or materials for handling or manipulating purpose and not structurally limited to any classified art and such combinations thereof and accessories therefor as not elsewhere classifiable.
Licky Fingers also falls inline with Class D19, Office Supplies, Artists' and Teachers' Materials
65 Office Equipment not elsewhere specified: 70-Moistener (12) subclass has no definition.
2. Licky Finger is different than another item on the market due to its construction. Licky Finger is made of rubber material and cotton or other water retaining material built inside the finger tip pad. The cotton or other water retaining material acts a a reservoir which when manipulated or gently squeezing Licky Finger and another none wearing Licky Finger tip together it will release water on to the user's finger tip. This product uses water as to complete its use. The purpose of Licky Fingers is to assist in the handling of documents, i.e., book pages, newspapers, sheets of paper or any other paper products by providing moisture on the finger tips for a firm grip in turning pages separately. The assistance of Licky Fingers thereby avoid ripping pages or crumpling the documents.
Licky Fingers require the use of placing in water and soaking for several minutes then retrieving from the holder and placing on finger tip. Can be placed on any finger tip. When squeezed together with another none wearing finger gently or slightly, water will be released. When Licky Fingers start to get dry or low in water that is retained, just simply place in water filled holder to allow water to be replaced. Licky Fingers comes with a holder which will be used for soaking and storage. The improvement of Licky Finger greatly improves and is distantly different than all other devices currently in the market. The difference in Licky Finger is that there is water or liquid that assist in the moisture being squeezed out to moistened fingers for a more firm grip of pages and documents.
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USD756625S1 (en) * | 2015-03-24 | 2016-05-24 | C & K Universal Enterprises, LLC | Moistening thimble |
USD777382S1 (en) * | 2015-09-29 | 2017-01-24 | Charles Peppers | Fingertip cover |
US9723879B1 (en) * | 2015-06-12 | 2017-08-08 | Sumvia, Llc | Finger sheaths |
US9796161B2 (en) | 2015-08-23 | 2017-10-24 | Tallamraju Murthy | Disposable card barrier assembly for personal skin hygiene |
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