WO1998007347A2 - Dispositif facilitant la manucure et procede d'utilisation dudit dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif facilitant la manucure et procede d'utilisation dudit dispositif Download PDF

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WO1998007347A2
WO1998007347A2 PCT/GB1997/002229 GB9702229W WO9807347A2 WO 1998007347 A2 WO1998007347 A2 WO 1998007347A2 GB 9702229 W GB9702229 W GB 9702229W WO 9807347 A2 WO9807347 A2 WO 9807347A2
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face
recesses
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manicuring
fingers
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Patrick Njauwa Mulaisho
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Priority to DE69728910T priority patent/DE69728910T2/de
Priority to EP97937676A priority patent/EP1011837B1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/22—Finger-supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/18—Manicure or pedicure sets, e.g. combinations without case, etui, or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43L—ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43L23/00—Sharpeners for pencils or leads

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  • the present invention relates to devices for facilitating manicuring and to methods of using such devices.
  • Nail manicuring is an age-long nail treatment procedure including such chores as nail-cropping, nail-filing, finger-nail varnishing, nail-massaging and application of false nails over (and mostly longer than) the natural nails, and is particularly associated with, but not solely restricted to, females' beauty science. Hitherto, nail manicuring chores have been performed with or without a support or a finger steadier for steadying fingers while the nail fixing is in progress.
  • the palm owner is again compelled to tilt the relevant palm to bring the thumb nail face up in order to successively manicure it, which may result in disturbing the nails already manicured.
  • the manicurer In attempting to steady finger nails and generally enhance precision in any nail manicuring chore, it is common practice for the manicurer to lay the hand palm down on a flat surface with the fingers and thumb outstretched but this is disadvantaged by the "awkward angle" which inhibits view of each finger's nail area, and by the compulsion to tilt the palm for raising the thumb nail into a clearer upper view.
  • a finger locating an supporting device for facilitating manicuring comprising a first elongated face in which are formed a plurality of recesses, the device, in use, being gripped in a hand such that at least the tip of at least one of the fingers of the hand is positioned in one of said recesses, whereby the or each finger is steadily presented for manicuring.
  • a method of manicuring using the device of the invention comprising the steps of gripping the device in the hand to be manicured with at least the end of at least one of the fingers of the hand lying in one of the recesses, and manicuring the or each finger
  • the invention provides a portable finger locating and supporting device for use during manicuring comprising an elongate body shaped and dimensioned to be held comfortably between the fingers and palm of one hand, with the ends of the fmgers passing around a corner portion of the body which extends along the length thereof, said body having a series of spaced recesses extending around said corner portion for receiving respective fingers of the hand to locate and support the fingers separated from one another.
  • a device for facilitating manicuring and a method of manicuring using such a device in accordance with the invention has the advantage of saving time by making obsolete the ritual of finding a flat surface and of clothing or dressing the surface (if using the thigh as the flat surface). Associated to this, there is also no longer the chance of soiling fabric of the palm owner 1 s skirt or trouser leg.
  • each finger nail is positioned in a manner which ensures maximum exposure of each individual finger nail, thereby necessitating only the most minimal movement.
  • the device is also preferably sized to fit easily into a handbag or pocket.
  • the thumb of the hand is positioned in a recess formed in one end surface of the device such that the thumb nail is elevated in a manner which secures maximum surface area exposure of the nail involving the most minimal movement of the wrist. In that way the problem of having to tilt the hand to bring either the fingers planetary line or that of the thumb (as the case may be) to a horizontal position, is also eliminated.
  • the device is provided with two sets of mirror imaged recesses such that it can be used for either the left or the right hand.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a device for facilitating manicuring showing grooves into which fingers may be positioned, a groove on an end face in which the thumb may be rested, and a small nail file along the foot of the device;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view from the left of the device of the invention, showing a left wing of finger grooves, the thumb groove at the apex and the left-part of the file at the foot of the elevation;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view from the right of the device of the invention showing a right wing of the finger grooves, the thumb groove at the apex of the device and the right wing of the nail file;
  • Figure 4 is the bottom view of the device of the invention.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device of the invention grasped in a right hand which it is intended should be manicured.
  • a device for facilitating manicuring for facilitating manicuring.
  • the size and general configuration of the device have no restriction, it is preferred (as herein described) that the length and diameter of the main body of the device are such as to make it amenable to convenient handling in a palm and that the general configuration should preferably be in a triangular shape.
  • FIG 1 there is shown a device in front view having a detachable nail file 6 carried on the foot of the device, groove 1 that begins at the apex and slants down (as side views in Figures 2 and 3 show) at the back to taper off slightly below the curve of the device's head, and additional grooves 2 to 5.
  • grooves 2 to 5 differ slightly from each other in size to suit the size of the respective human fingers which they are intended to receive (e.g. groove 5 which is meant to receive the smallest finger of the palm may in practice be smaller than groove 3 that receives houses the tallest middle finger), what is described of groove 2 as follows is true of grooves 3, 4 and 5.
  • groove 2 is wing shaped such that the line 2c that bisects it into two wings lies both at the deepest portion of each wing 2a,2b and along the line of symmetry between the two wings 2a and 2b (either of which lies on, respectively, the left side and right side of the middle 2c of the groove).
  • Each wind tapers in depth while it moves away to the side from 2c.
  • 12 is an imaginary line which runs symmetrically through one of the three comers of the device, bisects groove 1 along its length and runs down the back of the device and through sharpener hole 7 (see Figure 3).
  • the middle 2c, 3c, 4c and 5c of grooves 2, 3, 4 and 5 lie along the edge which symmetry line 12 also traverses.
  • Figure 2 (which shows the right side elevation) contains the device's back-surface 8 down which symmetrical line 12 continues to run to cut right through sharpener hole 7 on way to the base.
  • both the symmetry line 12 and edge 14 run from foot through 5c, 4c, 3c and 2c.
  • 2b, 3b, 4b and 5b (being right wings of grooves 2,3,4, and 5 respectively) are in view in addition to groove 1. Only a part of the nail appears in this elevation.
  • Figure 3 which gives the left view of the device
  • Figure 3 presents as noted the left wings (2c, 3c 4c and 5c) of the grooves 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively and of the nail file 6.
  • a pencil sharpener consisting of an active blade 9, a spare blade 13 and a sharpener hole 7 (see Figure 4).
  • the sharpener hole 7 enters the shaft at the tool of the side directly opposite edge 14 such that when active blade 9 is in place, it covers only about 3/4 or so of the hollow space by which hole 7 opens out to the base. This in practice leaves about 1/4 space of the length of the hole 7 running along (and next to) the sharpened edge of the blade 9 such that waste scrapped from a mascara pencil or indeed any writing or makeup device requiring sharpening escapes through space 11.
  • the device should be made or constructed from preferably light material such as (virgin) plastic, paper-mache or similar featherweight material.
  • This light-portability may further be enhanced by forming the device's shaft with a hollow-core running along its in-side length.
  • This hollow-core structure, with the outward grooves and sharpener can be produced either by making two separate parts (left and right sections) and bonding them along the symmetrical line 12 or by a blow moulding process wherein a cylindrical mould having walls shaped like the invention in inverted form receives a tubular plastic parison or input cut to the convenient size of the mold. Then compressed air is blown into the tubular input to inflate its sides hardpressed against the grooved walls of the mould.
  • the device is substantially rigid in construction.
  • the user clasps the device (by the palm needing nail manicuring) as shown in Figure 5 such that while the thumb rests in groove 1 in an upward pointing position, groove 2 will house the index finger, groove 3 will then house the middle tall finger, groove 4 will similarly house the second last finger, while groove 5 will house the last (smallest) finger. While fingers are in this resting steady position they are now more amenable to better nail manicuring because they do not easily move unintentionally. This position also reduces the possibility of stained skin around the nail.

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Dispositif portable permettant de poser et de maintenir les doigts au cours d'une séance de manucure. Ledit dispositif comprend un corps allongé conçu et dimensionné pour être tenu confortablement entre les doigts et la paume de la main. Les extrémités des doigts entourent une partie angulaire du corps qui se prolonge sur toute la longueur dudit corps. Le corps comporte une série de renfoncements espacés (2, 3, 4, 5) disposés autour de la partie angulaire pour recevoir les doigts respectifs de la main, les poser et les maintenir écartés les uns des autres.
PCT/GB1997/002229 1996-08-20 1997-08-20 Dispositif facilitant la manucure et procede d'utilisation dudit dispositif WO1998007347A2 (fr)

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AT97937676T ATE265258T1 (de) 1996-08-20 1997-11-25 Vorrichtung zur erleichterung der maniküre und verfahren für dessen gebrauch
DE69728910T DE69728910T2 (de) 1996-08-20 1997-11-25 VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER MANIKüRE UND VERFAHREN FÜR DESSEN GEBRAUCH
EP97937676A EP1011837B1 (fr) 1996-08-20 1997-11-25 Dispositif facilitant la manucure et procede d'utilisation dudit dispositif

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ZM2696 1996-08-20
ZM26/96 1996-08-20

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US09/942,775 Continuation US6450174B2 (en) 1996-08-20 2001-08-31 Device for facilitating manicuring and method of use thereof

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ES (1) ES2221063T3 (fr)
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US2662534A (en) * 1950-03-03 1953-12-15 Swartz Charles Finger rest for application of nail polish
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GB2316315A8 (en) 1998-02-23
GB2316315A (en) 1998-02-25
EP1011837A2 (fr) 2000-06-28
ATE265258T1 (de) 2004-05-15
ES2221063T3 (es) 2004-12-16
WO1998007347A3 (fr) 1998-04-30
DE69728910T2 (de) 2005-03-31

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