NAIL FILING APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING FILING OF NAILS
A nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails comprises a body comprised of a first portion and a second portion, a file for filing the nails, and a file holding element comprised of a file holder and a file securing element. The file holder mechanically couples with the second portion and removably holds the file. The file securing element mechanically couples with the second portion and transitions between a securing state and an unsecuring state. Further, in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation for unsecuring the file from the file holder and the file securing element. Further, in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation for securing the file between the file holder and the file securing element.
Generally, the present disclosure relates to the field equipment for cosmetics. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe field of equipment for cosmetics is technologically important to several industries, business organizations, and/or individuals. In particular, the use of equipment for cosmetics is prevalent for nail filing apparatuses for facilitating filing of nails.
Existing techniques for facilitating filing of nails are deficient with regard to several aspects. For instance, current technologies do not allow users to interchangeably switch between different grits of sandpaper. Furthermore, current nail filers have an abrasive surface that either cannot be changed or can only be replaced once it is used up. Moreover, current technologies do not allow users to file the nails of pets with one grit and then change the grit of the abrasive for shaping or smoothing while using the same device. Individual sticks with different grits glued to them are interchangeable but they do not allow filing nails with different grits using a single device.
Therefore, there is a need for an improved nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails that may overcome one or more of the above-mentioned problems and/or limitations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThis summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.
Disclosed herein is a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the nail filing apparatus may include a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end. Further, the body may include a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width. Further, the first portion may include a handle. Further, the handle may be configured to be held with a hand of a user. Further, the body may include a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end. Further, the intermediate point may be between the first body end and the second body end. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length. Further, the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end. Further, the at least one file may be configured for filing the nails. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include a file holding element. Further, the file holding element may include a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length. Further, the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end. Further, the file holder may include a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder. Further, the file holder may be mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface. Further, the file holder may be configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface. Further, the file holding element may include a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion. Further, the file securing element may be configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state. Further, in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element. Further, in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element. Further, the file securing element may include a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion. Further, a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, the first securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the first unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion Further, the first file portion may be proximal to the first file end. Further, the file securing element may include a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end. Further, a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, the second securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the second unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for unsecuring the second file portion in the second unsecuring spatial separation. Further, the second file portion may be proximal to the second file end.
Further disclosed herein is a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the nail filing apparatus may include a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end. Further, the body may include a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width. Further, the first portion may include a handle. Further, the handle may be configured to be held with a hand of a user. Further, the body may include a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end. Further, the intermediate point may be between the first body end and the second body end. Further, the second portion width may be constant with respect to the second portion length. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length. Further, the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end. Further, the at least one file may be configured for filing the nails. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include a file holding element. Further, the file holding element may include a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length. Further, the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end. Further, the file holder may include a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder. Further, the file holder may be mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface. Further, the file holder may be configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface. Further, the file holding element may include a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion. Further, the file securing element may be configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state. Further, in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element. Further, in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element. Further, the file securing element may include a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion. Further, a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, the first securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the first unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion. Further, the first file portion may be proximal to the first file end. Further, the file securing element may include a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end. Further, a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, the second securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the second unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for unsecuring the second file portion in the second unsecuring spatial separation. Further, the second file portion may be proximal to the second file end.
Further disclosed herein is a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the nail filing apparatus may include a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end. Further, the body may include a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width. Further, the first portion may include a handle. Further, the handle may be configured to be held with a hand of a user. Further, the body may include a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end. Further, the intermediate point may be between the first body end and the second body end. Further, the second portion width may be constant with respect to the second portion length. Further, the second portion may include a first slot disposed on an upper side of the second portion. Further, the first slot may include a first slot part and a second slot part. Further, each of the first slot part and the second slot part may be characterized by a slot length parallel to the second portion length. Further, the first slot part and the second slot part are disposed parallelly along the slot length. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length. Further, the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end. Further, the at least one file may be configured for filing the nails. Further, the nail filing apparatus may include a file holding element. Further, the file holding element may include a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length. Further, the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end. Further, the file holder may include a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder. Further, the file holder may be mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface. Further, the file holder may be configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface. Further, the file holder width may be constant with respect to the file holder length. Further, a separation between the first slot part and the second slot part may be defined by the file holder width. Further, the file holding element may include a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion. Further, the file securing element may be configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state. Further, in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element. Further, in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element. Further, the file securing element may include a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion. Further, a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end. Further, the first securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the first unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion. Further, the first file portion may be proximal to the first file end. Further, the rear file securing part may include a first rear key and a second rear key. Further, the first rear key may be slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second rear key may be slidingly engageable with the second slot part. Further, the file securing element may include a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end. Further, a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation may be defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end. Further, the second securing spatial separation may be less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width. Further, the second unsecuring spatial separation may be more than the file thickness for unsecuring the second file portion in the second unsecuring spatial separation. Further, the second file portion may be proximal to the second file end. Further, the front file securing part may include a first front key and a second front key. Further, the first front key may be slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second front key may be slidingly engageable with the second slot part.
Both the foregoing summary and the following detailed description provide examples and are explanatory only. Accordingly, the foregoing summary and the following detailed description should not be considered to be restrictive. Further, features or variations may be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, embodiments may be directed to various feature combinations and sub-combinations described in the detailed description.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present disclosure. The drawings contain representations of various trademarks and copyrights owned by the Applicants. In addition, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are being used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights represented herein, except those belonging to their respective owners, are vested in and the property of the applicants. The applicants retain and reserve all rights in their trademarks and copyrights included herein, and grant permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent and for no other purpose.
Furthermore, the drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim limitation found herein and/or issuing here from that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the claims found herein and/or issuing here from. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing nails, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.
Overview:
The present disclosure describes a nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails. Further, the disclosed apparatus may be used for filing the nails of pets. Further, the apparatus secures abrasive filing strips configured for filing nails. Further, the apparatus may allow users to use different grits for filing the nails of the pets using the same device.
Referring now to figures,
Further, in some embodiments, the second portion width may be constant with respect to the second portion length.
Further, in some embodiments, the second portion 106 may include a first slot (402 and 404) disposed on an upper side of the second portion 106. Further, the first slot (402 and 404) may include a first slot part 402, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the first slot part 402 may include a first opening 406, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder width may be constant with respect to the file holder length. Further, a separation between the first slot part 402 and the second slot part 404 may be defined by the file holder width.
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 108 may include a first mating element 304, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the first mating element 304 may be receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening 406 and the second mating element 306 may be receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening 408. Further, the slidingly engaging of the first mating element 304 may be based on the receiving of the first mating element 304 and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element 306 may be based on the receiving of the second mating element 306.
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 108 may include a rear file holder portion 308 of the file holder 108 proximal to the rear file holder end 116. Further, the file folder may include a front file holder portion 310 of the file holder 108 proximal to the front file holder end 118. Further, each of the rear file holder portion 308 and the front file holder portion 310 may be raised away from a plane defined by the base surface 302 for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion 106 and the rear file holder portion 308 and a front underneath gap between the second portion 106 and the front file holder portion 310. Further, the first file portion 206 along the file length may be receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion 208 along the file length may be receivable in the front underneath gap.
Further, in some embodiments, the nail filing apparatus 100 may include a securing mechanism 120. Further, the securing mechanism 120 may include a nut 708, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the second portion 806 may include a first slot disposed on an upper side of the second portion 806. Further, the first slot may include a first slot part 1002, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the first slot part 1002 may include a first opening 1006, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 808 may include a first mating element 1304 and a second mating element 1306, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 808 may include a rear file holder portion of the file holder 808 proximal to the rear file holder end 810. Further, the file holder 808 may include a front file holder portion of the file holder 808 proximal to the front file holder end 812. Further, each of the rear file holder portion and the front file holder portion may be raised away from a plane defined by the base surface 1302 for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion 806 and the rear file holder portion and a front underneath gap between the second portion 806 and the front file holder portion. Further, the first file portion along the file length may be receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion along the file length may be receivable in the front underneath gap.
Further, in some embodiments, the nail filing apparatus 800 may include a securing mechanism 820. Further, the securing mechanism 820 may include a nut 1408, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the first slot part 1702 may include a first opening 1706 proximal to the second body end, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 1508 may include a first mating element 2004 and a second mating element 2006, as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the file holder 1508 may include a rear file holder portion of the file holder 1508 proximal to the rear file holder end 1510. Further, the file holder 1508 may include a front file holder portion of the file holder 1508 proximal to the front file holder end 1512. Further, each of the rear file holder portion and the front file holder portion may be raised away from a plane defined by the base surface 2002 for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion 1506 and the rear file holder portion and a front underneath gap between the second portion 1506 and the front file holder portion. Further, the first file portion along the file length may be receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion along the file length may be receivable in the front underneath gap.
Further, in some embodiments, the nail filing apparatus 1500 may include a securing mechanism 1520. Further, the securing mechanism 1520 may include a nut 2108 comprising an annular body partially placed in a second slot 2110, as shown in
Although the present disclosure has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
Claims
1. A nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises:
- a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end, wherein the body comprises: a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width, wherein the first portion comprises a handle, wherein the handle is configured to be held with a hand of a user; and a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end, wherein the intermediate point is between the first body end and the second body end;
- at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length, wherein the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end, wherein the at least one file is configured for filing the nails; and
- a file holding element comprising: a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length, wherein the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder, wherein the file holder is mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface, wherein the file holder is configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface; and a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion, wherein the file securing element is configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state, wherein in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element, wherein in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element, wherein the file securing element comprises: a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion, wherein a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein the first securing spatial separation is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the first unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion, wherein the first file portion is proximal to the first file end; and a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end, wherein a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein the second securing spatial separation portion is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the second unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the second file portion, wherein the second file portion is proximal to the second file end.
2. The nail filing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second portion width is constant with respect to the second portion length.
3. The nail filing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second portion comprises a first slot disposed on an upper side of the second portion, wherein the first slot comprises a first slot part and a second slot part, wherein each of the first slot part and the second slot part is characterized by a slot length parallel to the second portion length, wherein the first slot part and the second slot part are disposed parallelly along the slot length, wherein the rear file securing part comprises a first rear key and a second rear key, wherein the first rear key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second rear key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the front file securing part comprises a first front key and a second front key, wherein the first front key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second front key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part.
4. The nail filing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first slot part comprises a first opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the first opening leads into a first elongated space in the first slot part, wherein the second slot part comprises a second opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the second opening leads into a second elongated space in the second slot part, wherein the first rear key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second rear key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the rear file securing part is based on the receiving of the first rear key and the receiving of the second rear key, wherein the first front key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second front key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the front file securing part is based on the receiving of the first front key and the receiving of the second front key.
5. The nail filing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the file holder width is constant with respect to the file holder length, wherein a separation between the first slot part and the second slot part is defined by the file holder width.
6. The nail filing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the file holder comprises a first mating element and a second mating element, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are parallelly disposed on the base surface, wherein each of the first mating element and the second mating element is characterized by a mating element length parallel to the file holder length, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are separated apart by the file holder width, wherein the first mating element is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second mating element is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the mechanically coupling of the file holder with the second portion is based on the slidingly engaging of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element.
7. The nail filing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first mating element is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second mating element is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the first mating element is based on the receiving of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element is based on the receiving of the second mating element.
8. The nail apparatus of claim 7, wherein the file holder comprises a rear file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the rear file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a front file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the front file holder end, wherein each of the rear file holder portion and the front file holder portion is raised away from a plane defined by the base surface for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion and the rear file holder portion and a front underneath gap between the second portion and the front file holder portion, wherein the first file portion along the file length is receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion along the file length is receivable in the front underneath gap.
9. The nail filing apparatus of claim 8, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises a securing mechanism comprising:
- a nut comprising an annular body partially placed in a second slot disposed on the body proximal to the intermediate point, wherein the nut is freely rotatable in the second slot, wherein the nut is restricted to one degree of freedom of motion, wherein the nut comprises internal threads;
- a screw extending between a first screw end and a second screw end, wherein the screw comprises external threads engageable with the internal threads of the nut to mechanically couple the screw with the nut, wherein the nut coaxially receives a portion of the screw in the annular body, wherein the screw is configured for undergoing a linear motion along the body length through the annular body based on the rotating of the nut; and
- a spring extending between a first spring end and a second spring end, wherein the first spring end is attached to the screw to mechanically couple the spring with the screw, wherein the spring is configured for transitioning between a plurality of compressed states based on the linear motion of the screw, wherein the second spring end is attached to the rear file securing part, wherein the rear file securing part receives at least one external user action from the user, wherein the spring imparts a first pushing force on the rear file securing part in absence of the at least one external user action based on at least one compressed state of the plurality of compressed states for securingly forcing the first file portion against the file holder at the rear file holder end, wherein the user applies an unsecuring force on the rear file securing part based on the at least one user action, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the securing state to the unsecuring state is based on the unsecuring force, wherein the front file securing part is fixed at the second body end, wherein the front file securing part exerts a second pushing force on the second file portion for securingly forcing the second file portion against the file holder at the front file holder end, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the unsecuring state to the securing state is based on the first pushing force and the second pushing force.
10. A nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises:
- a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end, wherein the body comprises: a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width, wherein the first portion comprises a handle, wherein the handle is configured to be held with a hand of a user; and a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end, wherein the intermediate point is between the first body end and the second body end, wherein the second portion width is constant with respect to the second portion length;
- at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length, wherein the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end, wherein the at least one file is configured for filing the nails; and
- a file holding element comprising: a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length, wherein the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder, wherein the file holder is mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface, wherein the file holder is configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface; and a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion, wherein the file securing element is configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state, wherein in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element, wherein in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element, wherein the file securing element comprises: a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion, wherein a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein the first securing spatial separation is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the first unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion, wherein the first file portion is proximal to the first file end; and a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end, wherein a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein the second securing spatial separation is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the second unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the second file portion, wherein the second file portion is proximal to the second file end.
11. The nail filing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second portion comprises a first slot disposed on an upper side of the second portion, wherein the first slot comprises a first slot part and a second slot part, wherein each of the first slot part and the second slot part is characterized by a slot length parallel to the second portion length, wherein the first slot part and the second slot part are disposed parallelly along the slot length, wherein the rear file securing part comprises a first rear key and a second rear key, wherein the first rear key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second rear key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the front file securing part comprises a first front key and a second front key, wherein the first front key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second front key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the file holder width is constant with respect to the file holder length, wherein a separation between the first slot part and the second slot part is defined by the file holder width.
12. The nail filing apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first slot part comprises a first opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the first opening leads into a first elongated space in the first slot part, wherein the second slot part comprises a second opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the second opening leads into a second elongated space in the second slot part, wherein the first rear key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second rear key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the rear file securing part is based on the receiving of the first rear key and the receiving of the second rear key, wherein the first front key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second front key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the front file securing part is based on the receiving of the first front key and the receiving of the second front key.
13. The nail filing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the file holder comprises a first mating element and a second mating element, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are parallelly disposed on the base surface, wherein each of the first mating element and the second mating element is characterized by a mating element length parallel to the file holder length, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are separated apart by the file holder width, wherein the first mating element is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second mating element is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the mechanically coupling of the file holder with the second portion is based on the slidingly engaging of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element, wherein the first mating element is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second mating element is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the first mating element is based on the receiving of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element is based on the receiving of the second mating element.
14. The nail filing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the file holder comprises a rear file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the rear file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a front file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the front file holder end, wherein each of the rear file holder portion and the front file holder portion is raised away from a plane defined by the base surface for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion and the rear file holder portion and a front underneath gap between the second portion and the front file holder portion, wherein the first file portion along the file length is receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion along the file length is receivable in the front underneath gap.
15. The nail filing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises a securing mechanism comprising:
- a nut comprising an annular body partially placed in a second slot disposed on the body proximal to the intermediate point, wherein the nut is freely rotatable in the second slot, wherein the nut is restricted to one degree of freedom of motion, wherein the nut comprises internal threads;
- a screw extending between a first screw end and a second screw end, wherein the screw comprises external threads engageable with the internal threads of the nut to mechanically couple the screw with the nut, wherein the nut coaxially receives a portion of the screw in the annular body, wherein the screw is configured for undergoing linear motion along the body length through the annular body based on the rotating of the nut; and
- a spring extending between a first spring end and a second spring end, wherein the first spring end is attached to the screw to mechanically couple the spring with the screw, wherein the spring is configured for transitioning between a plurality of compressed states based on the linear motion of the screw, wherein the second spring end is attached to the rear file securing part, wherein the rear file securing part receives at least one external user action from the user, wherein the spring imparts a first pushing force on the rear file securing part in absence of the at least one external user action based on at least one compressed state of the plurality of compressed states for securingly forcing the first file portion against the file holder at the rear file holder end, wherein the user applies an unsecuring force on the rear file securing part based on the at least one user action, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the securing state to the unsecuring state is based on the unsecuring force, wherein the front file securing part is fixed at the second body end, wherein the front file securing part exerts a second pushing force on the second file portion for securingly forcing the second file portion against the file holder at the front file holder end, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the unsecuring state to the securing state is based on the first pushing force and the second pushing force.
16. A nail filing apparatus for facilitating filing of nails, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises:
- a body characterized by a body length extending between a first body end and a second body end, wherein the body comprises: a first portion characterized by a first portion length and a first portion width, wherein the first portion comprises a handle, wherein the handle is configured to be held with a hand of a user; and a second portion characterized by a second portion width and a second portion length extending between an intermediate point on the body and the second body end, wherein the intermediate point is between the first body end and the second body end, wherein the second portion width is constant with respect to the second portion length, wherein the second portion comprises a first slot disposed on an upper side of the second portion, wherein the first slot comprises a first slot part and a second slot part, wherein each of the first slot part and the second slot part is characterized by a slot length parallel to the second portion length, wherein the first slot part and the second slot part are disposed parallelly along the slot length;
- at least one file characterized by a file width, a file thickness, and a file length, wherein the file length extends between a first file end and a second file end, wherein the at least one file is configured for filing the nails; and
- a file holding element comprising: a file holder characterized by a file holder width and a file holder length, wherein the file holder length extends between a rear file holder end and a front file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a flattened body extending between a base surface on an underside of the file holder and a top surface on an upper side of the file holder, wherein the file holder is mechanically coupled with the second portion at the base surface, wherein the file holder is configured for removably holding the at least one file on the top surface, wherein the file holder width is constant with respect to the file holder length, wherein a separation between the first slot part and the second slot part is defined by the file holder width; and a file securing element mechanically coupled with the second portion, wherein the file securing element is configured to transition between a securing state and an unsecuring state, wherein in the unsecuring state, the file holder and the file securing element together define an unsecuring spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for unsecuring the at least one file from the file holder and the file securing element, wherein in the securing state, the file holder and the file securing element together define a securing spatial separation between the file holder and the file securing element for securing the at least one file between the file holder and the file securing element, wherein the file securing element comprises: a rear file securing part disposed proximal to the rear file holder end on the second portion, wherein a first securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein a first unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the rear file securing part and the rear file holder end, wherein the first securing spatial separation is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a first file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the first unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the first file portion, wherein the first file portion is proximal to the first file end, wherein the rear file securing part comprises a first rear key and a second rear key, wherein the first rear key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second rear key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part; and a front file securing part disposed proximal to the front file holder end, wherein a second securing spatial separation of the securing spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein a second unsecuring spatial separation of the unsecuring spatial separation is defined between the front file securing part and the front file holder end, wherein the second securing spatial separation is less than the file thickness for facilitating the securing of a second file portion of the at least one file along the file width, wherein the second unsecuring spatial separation is more than the file thickness for facilitating the unsecuring of the second file portion, wherein the second file portion is proximal to the second file end, wherein the front file securing part comprises a first front key and a second front key, wherein the first front key is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second front key is slidingly engageable with the second slot part.
17. The nail filing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first slot part comprises a first opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the first opening leads into a first elongated space in the first slot part, wherein the second slot part comprises a second opening proximal to the second body end, wherein the second opening leads into a second elongated space in the second slot part, wherein the first rear key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second rear key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the rear file securing part is based on the receiving of the first rear key and the receiving of the second rear key, wherein the first front key is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second front key is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the front file securing part is based on the receiving of the first front key and the receiving of the second front key.
18. nail filing apparatus of claim 17, wherein the file holder comprises a first mating element and a second mating element, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are parallelly disposed on the base surface, wherein each of the first mating element and the second mating element is characterized by a mating element length parallel to the file holder length, wherein the first mating element and the second mating element are separated apart by the file holder width, wherein the first mating element is slidingly engageable with the first slot part and the second mating element is slidingly engageable with the second slot part, wherein the mechanically coupling of the file holder with the second portion is based on the slidingly engaging of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element, wherein the first mating element is receivable in the first elongated space through the first opening and the second mating element is receivable in the second elongated space through the second opening, wherein the slidingly engaging of the first mating element is based on the receiving of the first mating element and the slidingly engaging of the second mating element is based on the receiving of the second mating element.
19. The nail apparatus of claim 18, wherein the file holder comprises a rear file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the rear file holder end, wherein the file holder comprises a front file holder portion of the file holder proximal to the front file holder end, wherein each of the rear file holder portion and the front file holder portion is raised away from a plane defined by the base surface for defining a rear underneath gap between the second portion and the rear file holder portion and a front underneath gap between the second portion and the front file holder portion, wherein the first file portion along the file length is receivable in the rear underneath gap and the second file portion along the file length is receivable in the front underneath gap.
20. The nail filing apparatus of claim 19, wherein the nail filing apparatus comprises a securing mechanism comprising:
- a nut comprising an annular body partially placed in a second slot disposed on the body proximal to the intermediate point, wherein the nut is freely rotatable in the second slot, wherein the nut is restricted to one degree of freedom of motion, wherein the nut comprises internal threads;
- a screw extending between a first screw end and a second screw end, wherein the screw comprises external threads engageable with the internal threads of the nut to mechanically couple the screw with the nut, wherein the nut coaxially receives a portion of the screw in the annular body, wherein the screw is configured for undergoing linear motion along the body length through the annular body based on the rotating of the nut; and
- a spring extending between a first spring end and a second spring end, wherein the first spring end is attached to the screw to mechanically couple the spring with the screw, wherein the spring is configured for transitioning between a plurality of compressed states based on the linear motion of the screw, wherein the second spring end is attached to the rear file securing part, wherein the rear file securing part receives at least one external user action from the user, wherein the spring imparts a first pushing force on the rear file securing part in absence of the at least one external user action based on at least one compressed state of the plurality of compressed states for securingly forcing the first file portion against the file holder at the rear file holder end, wherein the user applies an unsecuring force on the rear file securing part based on the at least one user action, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the securing state to the unsecuring state is based on the unsecuring force, wherein the front file securing part is fixed at the second body end, wherein the front file securing part exerts a second pushing force on the second file portion for securingly forcing the second file portion against the file holder at the front file holder end, wherein the transitioning of the file securing element from the unsecuring state to the securing state is based on the first pushing force and the second pushing force.
Type: Application
Filed: May 28, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 21, 2023
Inventor: Henry Ireland Blake (Salem, OR)
Application Number: 18/202,922