Claims
- 1. A method of making a nail file which comprises:
- A) providing a cylindrical hallow metal or plastic tube having an outer surface;
- B) passing the tube through a milling machine wherein grooves of predetermined length, width, and depth are milled into preselected portions of the outer surface, which grooves have side surfaces and bottom surfaces;
- C) providing at least the side surfaces of the grooves with rough surfaces;
- D) stamping the thus-milled tube so as to form overlapping individual segments, each segment being capable of being snapped off of the remainder of the tube and each segment having a relatively long milled area which serves as a file and a relatively short unmilled area which serves as a ring for attachment to a finger.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the grooves are provided with a rough surface by adhesively applying abrasive particles to the groove surfaces.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the grooves are provided with a rough surface by stamping the groove surfaces.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tube is plastic.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the tube is metal.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/012,487, filed Feb. 29, 1996.
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