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US5439012:
Apparatus for removing nail polish while precluding contact with harsh chemicals and skin irritants
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
D'Agostino, Carole L.; Linwood, NJ 08221
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-08-08
/ 1994-09-09
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| Application Number: |
US1994000303517
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A45D 29/00;
B25B 5/06;
B25B 7/00;
Core:
B25B 5/00;
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IPC-7:
A45D 29/17;
B25B 9/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A45D29/00R; B25B5/06; B25B7/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
132/073;
294/099.2;
606/210;
Original:
132/073;
294/992;
606/210;
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| Field of Search: |
132/285,75.3,73
294/99.2
606/206,210
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-09-09 |
US1994000303517 |
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| Abstract: |
An apparatus for removing nail polish comprising: a first component of a generally rigid material in an elongated configuration, the first component having an essentially planar lower face and a upper face rounded along its longitudinal axis with a pivot aperture extending laterally through the central extent thereof, the upper surface of the first component being formed with a roughened thumb grip at its leading edge and a roughened finger grip at its trailing edge; a second component of a generally linear extent and fabricated of a rigid material, the second component having a forward planar edge positionable parallel with the forward edge of the first component during operation and use, the second component having a second planar upper surface at an angle with respect to the first planar surface and positionable parallel with the rearward planar surface of the first component when in a compressed orientation, the lower component being formed with a generally curved lower surface with the pair of longitudinally spaced finger receiving regions on its rearward section; and resilient components therebetween.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hirsch, Paul J.;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by LETTERS PATENT of the United States is as follows:
1. A new and improved apparatus for removing nail polish while precluding contact with harsh chemicals and skin irritants comprising, in combination:
- a first upper component fabricated of a generally rigid material in an elongated configuration, the first component having an essentially planar lower face and a upper face rounded along its longitudinal axis with a pivot aperture extending laterally through the central extent thereof to form a forward extent and a rearward extent, the upper face of the first component being formed with a roughened thumb grip at the rearward end of the rearward extent and a roughened finger grip at a central portion of the forward extent;
- a second lower component of a generally linear configuration and fabricated of a generally rigid material, the second component having leading and trailing edges positionable parallel with the leading and trailing edges of the first component during operation and use, the second component having a pivot aperture extending laterally through a central extent thereof to form a forward extent and a rearward extent and with planar upper surfaces formed on the forward and rearward extents with at an angle of between about ten and twenty degrees formed with respect to the extents, the forward extent being positionable parallel with the lower surface of the upper component when in a relaxed orientation, the rearward extent positioned parallel with the lower surface of the upper component when in the compressed orientation, the lower surface of the rearward extent being formed with a generally curved lower surface with a pair of longitudinally spaced finger receiving regions;
- a coil spring with a central coil and a first linear member and second linear member oppositely spaced, the first linear member being positioned on the upper surface of the rearward extent of the second component and the second linear member positioned on the upper surface at the forward extent of the first component with an attachment plate securing each of the linear members of the spring to its respective components; and
- removable attachment means extending through the pivot apertures of the first and second components and the central coil of the spring whereby compressing together the rearward extents of the first and second components will open the forward extents of the first and second components against the resilient urging of the spring while release of the pressure from the rearward extents of the first and second components will allow the return of the forward extents of the first and second components for grasping an object for the remote manipulation thereof.
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