Nail Care Implement

Abstract

A nail care implement comprised of a closed loop having top and bottom extending surfaces containing abrasive or buffing material suitable for treating and grooming nails or cuticles and a method for grooming the nails using the implement.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1: depicts the nail care implement of the invention, which is in the form of a closed loop having abrasive surfaces on the top and bottom.

FIG. 2: is a side plan view of the nail care implement of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3: illustrates use of the implement of the invention for grooming nails.

FIG. 4: is a cross-sectional view taken across 4-4 of FIG. 2.

Claims

1. A nail care implement comprised of a closed loop having top and bottom extending surfaces containing abrasive or buffing material suitable for treating and grooming nails or cuticles.

2. The implement of claim 1 wherein the top extending surface extends past the dimensions of closed loop in a platform.

3. The implement of claim 1 wherein the bottom extending surface extends past the dimensions of closed loop in a platform.

4. The implement of claim 1 wherein the top extending surface has an abrasive material affixed thereto.

5. The implement of claim 1 wherein the bottom extending surface has a buffing material affixed thereto.

6. The implement of claim 1 wherein the top surface has an abrasive material affixed thereto and the bottom surface has a buffing material affixed thereto, and the inner surface of closed loop has a thermoplastic material affixed thereto.

7. The implement of claim 6 wherein the thermoplastic material has markings.

8. The implement of claim 1 having at least one outer surface in a sloping concave configuration.

9. The implement of claim 1 have two outer surfaces in a sloping concave configuration.

10. The implement of claim 4 wherein the thermoplastic material has markings.

11. The implement of claim 10 wherein the markings are depressions.

12. The implement of claim 11 wherein the top and bottom surface of inner closed loop are covered with a thermoplastic material and the material has markings on the top and bottom surface of the thermoplastic material.

13. The implement of claim 1 wherein the abrasive or buffing material on top or bottom surfaces is surrounded by a windowpane.

14. The implement of claim 13 wherein the top surface contains abrasive material and the bottom surface contains buffing material and the abrasive and buffing material is surrounded by a windowpane.

15. A method for grooming the nails using the device of claim 1.

16. A method for filing the nails using the device of claim 1.

17. A method for buffing the nails using the device of claim 1.

18. A nail care implement comprised of an oblong closed loop having a top extending surface extending past the dimensions of closed loop in a platform, said platform covered with abrasive material and being surrounded by a windowpane; and a bottom extending surface extending past the dimensions of closed loop in a platform, said platform covered with abrasive material and being surrounded by a windowpane, said closed loop having an inner surface covered by a thermoplastic material that facilitates gripping.

19. The implement of claim 18 wherein the thermoplastic material has markings.

20. The implement of claim 19 wherein the markings are slits.