Abstract: A pedicure system includes a post having a handle at the proximal end and a file at the distal end. A foot support has a plate with a lower end and an upper end. The upper end is formed with a downwardly projecting plate to retain the plate at an angle. A toe support is formed as a generally U-shaped channel with a lower horizontal portion adjustably secured to the plate and upwardly extending parallel side portions to allow the toe support to be shifted from side to side.

Abstract: An adornment made of metal sheet, jewelry, to applied to fingernails and the method for applying the jewelry to the fingernail. It is the object of this invention to provide an adornment for artificial fingernails which is easily applied and yet remains securely in place on top of the fingernail. The adornment curves with the shape of the nail and is secured on the underside with the use of polymers, is varied in its edge and surface designs.

Abstract: Personal holographic nails are provided in which one or all are supplied with a holographic image. The fingernails would be made of acrylic or plastic and would be available in multiple sizes. The holographic image is a two dimensional/three dimensional type holographic image created from flat (two-dimensional) artwork. These types of holographic images are produced by a means of layering a series of images at different stages to generate an illusion of depth. The holographic image is applied to the top surface of the fingernail using a suitable adhesive via a coating brush. The fingernail can be removed and reused as the user wishes.

Abstract: A photographic nail decal system for applying a photographic image onto a nail of a digit. The photographic nail decal system includes a machine for reducing an image and placing the image on a sheet of material having an adhesive backing to form a decal. The system further provides a tool for applying the decals to the nail of a digit and a method of applying and protecting the decals.

Abstract: The present invention describes a releasably attachable ultra violet light blocking shield preferably in the shape of a cup or closed end tip that envelops the wearer's finger(s) from the base of the nail to the tip of the artificial or natural nail; which purpose is to protect the wearer's artificial and or natural nails from yellowing due to exposure to the Ultraviolet light from artificial or natural sunlight. It is and can be composed of rubber, plastic, latex, foam, metal, wood, paper or any other such materials that are impenetrable by UV light. It is made of pliable materials is easily assembled and is readily stored.

Abstract: A portable dental containment device for use in manipulating dental fixtures, including veneers, in-lays, partials, dentures and other prosthodontics, the device including a transparent enclosure with hand-holes. The dental containment device provides a protected work space in which a dentist, dental assistant, technician, or the like, can manually adjust small fixtures using various hand tools without the risk of ejecting the fixtures, or parts thereof, onto the floor and other unsterile surfaces. The containment device may include autoclavable materials, attachment mechanisms for attaching the shield to a tray, counter top, or other surface, and a magnified viewing area.

Abstract: A process for fabricating custom fit removable and reusable false metal fingernails. The steps include pouring impression material around the fingernail and nail bed and forming a negative finger impression of the fingernail and nail bed. The negative finger impression is now filled with an investment material for forming a positive investment impression of the fingernail and nail bed. An artificial plastic fingernail tip is now attached to the nail bed of the fingernail on the positive investment impression. Wax is now spread in the fingernail bed next to the cuticle for covering an area in the bed not covered by the plastic tip. One end of a wax sprue is now melted and attached to a center portion of the plastic fingernail tip. Another end of the wax sprue is inserted into a top of a rubber ring former.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing artificial acrylic finger nails. The apparatus is a kit including a number of cotton balls or pads, a number of rubber finger covers, at least one surgical rubber or latex gloves, and a small quantity of acetone. In the method of the present invention, the user simply wets a cotton ball or pad with the acetone and places it onto the top of a fingernail. One of the ten finger covers is then put over the finger tip and acetone soaked cotton ball or pad. This procedure is then repeated for the remaining digits requiring removal of an artificial acrylic nail. Once this is accomplished, each hand having an artificial acrylic nail removed is placed into one of the two surgical type rubber or latex gloves.

Abstract: A fingernail protection device for preventing smudging, chipping or nicking of newly manicured fingernails. The fingernail protection device includes a plurality of cap-like members each having an open end and being adapted to cover about a user's fingernail for the protection thereof; and also includes fastener assembly for removably and securely fastening each cap-like member about the user's fingernail.

Abstract: The Original Bubble Nails enables women to paint their fingernails and still be active while their wet finger nails dry within The Original Bubble Nails protective plastic form. Currently, this invention is a totally new and desired concept and mechanism to the market and beauty industry. The Original Bubble Nails eliminates other forms of drying wet fingernails because it encloses and totally protects wet fingernails in a protective form so wet nails can dry flawlessly. Other forms of drying nails have failed, having several downfalls, The Original Bubble Nails overcomes any problems and eliminates any other options for drying fingernails.

Abstract: Decorated nails and methods therefor preferably using tissue paper and metallic foils. Crumbled pieces of metallic foil or pieces of tissue paper are mixed with a substantially clear polish and applied to a nail with the pieces in an overlapping relationship or immediately adjacent one another to present a textured or stained-glass effect, respectively. Alternatively, a thin layer of a metallic foil or tissue paper may be affixed to the nail over an adhesive layer. A substantially clear top sealing layer is applied over the decorated nail.

Abstract: A fingernail cover includes a decorative topper to fill the gap between the outgrown artificial fingernail and the cuticle of the underlying natural fingernail. The fingernail cover may also include a decorative sleeve to slip over the tip of the artificial fingernail. The fingernail cover may be used to conceal damaged fingernails, to maintain an attractive appearance of artificial nails without requiring application of nail polish, or to increase the strength of the artificial or natural fingernails. The fingernail cover may be fabricated from a material selected from among metal, gold, silver, other precious metals, metal electroplated with precious or other metal and colored injection molded plastic, particularly “neon” colors. Also, instead of sizing the decorative topper to fill the indicated gap, the topper may instead be sized to cover the gap.

Abstract: A kit for holding and applying nail primer. The kit includes a holder, an applicator, and an eye dropper. The holder rests on a surface. The applicator is replaceably attached to the holder and contains and applies the nail primer. The eye dropper is replaceably attached to the holder and fills the applicator with the nail primer.

Abstract: Inkjet printing technology is used to apply selected designs on fingernails or toenails. The nail-printing device applies highly detailed, customized, multicolored designs that are scaled to precisely fit within the boundary of each individual nail. The device comprises an ink jet print head, a holder for aligning the digits or nails, a camera to image the nails, a computer to acquire, store and analyze the image, and a control system that directs the ink jet print head to apply the scaled design to the nails.

Abstract: A hand elevation apparatus includes a substantially horizontal frame support surface; a frame structure for supporting a user wrist and having two spaced apart disk end portions resting on the frame support surface for rolling across the frame support surface; and a wrist support shaft extending axially between and interconnecting the disk end portions. The disk end portions preferably each have an outwardly directed circumferential surface and each circumferential surface includes a circumferential traction groove; the apparatus additionally including an O-ring removably fit into each of the traction grooves for providing traction between the disk end portions and the frame support surface. The apparatus preferably additionally includes a wrist cushion fit around the wrist support shaft.

Abstract: A polymerizable thixotropic oligomeric composition for sculpting artificial fingernails which is non-yellowing, and which maintains its shaped when formed and polymerizes rapidly under actinic radiation.

Abstract: An artificial nail application system including a plurality of fabric mediums formed in a variety of shapes. The shapes correspond with shapes of fingernails. Each of the fabric mediums have a generally oval configuration with opposed sides. The opposed sides are treated with a water activated polyurethane resin. The opposed sides each have a peel away layer disposed over the polyurethane resin to protect the same from exposure to moisture prior to use. The adhesive coating allows the fabric mediums to be secured to a prepared fingernail surface whereupon water can be applied to the polyurethane resin present on the fabric medium, which then dries within minutes having a smooth, hard, workable surface.

Abstract: A method for treating natural fingernails and toenails and artificial fingernails and toenails includes the step of heating the fingernail or toenail to a temperature at which the material of the fingernail or toenail begins to melt. The forward edge of the nail can be fused and sealed by this method or the surface of the nail can be smoothed and polished. The device for treating natural fingernails and toenails and artificial fingernails and toenails has a heating unit for heating the fingernail or toenail.

Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial fingernail attachment aid. The artificial fingernail attachment aid comprises a head part; a grip part coupled at a lower end thereof to the head part in a manner such that it is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the head part or extends parallel to the head part, the grip part having an upper end which is gradually decreased in its thickness to define a sharp edged portion; a cushioning member fastened to a lower surface of the head part; and a double-sided adhesive tape affixed to a lower surface of the cushioning member.

Abstract: A fingernail stenciling system for applying novel and decorative shapes and designs upon fingernails. The fingernail stenciling system includes a carrying case having a plurality of compartments disposed inside thereof, and also includes a stencil member having a plurality of openings therein, each opening having a distinctive design and shape, and further includes a base member, an elongate member, and a finger support member, and also includes an airbrush nozzle connected to a portable air compressor and having a hopper for holding and providing paint used to paint one's fingernails.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying nail paint is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment a pen-like applicator is provided that comprises a barrel wherein nail paint is contained and a nib that is configured for applying nail paint to a nail. In a preferred embodiment the nib is chisel shaped to allow a user great control and precision around a nail's cuticle and the ability to efficiently apply nail paint to a nail's remaining surface area. The chisel shaped nib may be modified to various shapes, such as bi-concave, plano-concave, or meniscus shapes. Additionally, a nail paint that may be used within the pen-like applicator is disclosed. Preferably, such nail paint is formed by mixing a pigment slurry or past with a latex to form an aqueous nail paint, rather than a traditional solvent-based nail paint. In a preferred embodiment, the nail paint used has a sufficiently low viscosity level to allow the nail paint to effectively flow through the nib, and the nail paint used is preferably non-toxic.

Abstract: A fingernail apparatus includes a base supporting a nail press station and a sprue cutting station in a spaced apart relationship. A sprue support is movably supported between the press station and the sprue cutting station. The sprue support receives one or more arcuate sprues having pluralities of radially extending artificial fingernails supported thereby. The sprue support also receives a nail cap sprue having an arcuate shape and supporting a corresponding plurality of radially extending nail caps. Each artificial nail is constructed to receive a corresponding nail cap in a snap-fit attachment. A space is created between the nail and its nail cap which receives a plurality of ornament objects. The sprue support is movable to the pressing station to snap-fit each nail cap within its underlying artificial nail.

Abstract: An artificial fingernail includes a fingernail body having an inner face extending from a tail end to an opposing tip end. At least a portion of the inner face of the fingernail body has a configuration substantially identical in complement to the exposed top surface of a specific real fingernail. As a result, the inner surface of the fingernail body can be selectively secured in a precision fit on the real fingernail so as to substantially cover all of the exposed top surface of the real fingernail. The fingernail body is integrally molded as a discrete unit comprised of an acetone resistant thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A system for applying color to a nail comprises a contained solid color material, a contained liquid solvent, and an applicator for use in picking up at least part of the liquid solvent, mixing the solvent with the solid color material to form a viscous color medium, and applying the viscous color medium to a surface of a nail.

Abstract: A hand operated self-contained machine made out of molded plastic for applying an image on a nail of a person's digit or a golf ball includes a base frame including side rails. An element is provided to establish a reference point. An image creating holder is integrally molded to the side rails. A wheel having projections holding a plate containing a plurality of images is supported on the holder and can be indexed to any one of a plurality of positions by the interaction of the projections and the holder. An image composed of an image defining coating material is created at one image position on the plate. A positioning member receives and adjustably positions a person's digit or object in an appropriate orientation relative to the reference point. A transfer member is mounted on the side rails and a manually operable drive member drives the transfer member in a continuous smooth movement. A method is provided wherein the support of the image plate is indexed to present a new image.

Abstract: An elongated stick supports an interior end and an exterior end and is formed of a some what resilient but largely rigid material such as wood or plastic or the like. The interior end of the sticks supports a quantity of absorbent material formed in a shaped pad. A moisture-retaining package encloses the interior end of the stick and the absorbent pad to form a moisture-retaining pocket there about. A quantity of nail polish removing solvent such as acetone is absorbed and retained within the absorbent pad. A small quantity of excess solvent may also be enclosed within the moisture-retaining pocket.

Abstract: A movable support for positioning a left/right hand during the application of polish to a user's four fingernails in the use of which the user's thumb on an adjacent support surface steadies the four-finger support against movement from the polishing position.

Abstract: An improved nail polish remover bottle having a disposable nail polish remover applicator cap to remove the old nail polish is provided and consists of a body member designed as a dolphin. A cover cap to protect and seal the open end of the nail polish remover bottle and a nail polish remover applicator represent the snout which can be inserted to the body member. The dorsal fin represents a cuticle pusher with a sharp lined edge to push back the cuticles. The pectoral fins comprise a nail file to shape the nail edges and a buffer to smooth the nails. Two caudal fins, one featuring a finger nail cutter and the other a toe nail cutter can be optionally inserted to the tail of the dolphin. In conjunction with the invention a kit is arranged to accommodate all the above in addition to nail polish nail containers.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for removing dust produced by the treating of human or animal nails. An air current produced by a fan is directed through an adjustable conduit towards the nails being treated. A funnel attached to a second adjustable conduit leading to a filter is positioned beyond the nails so that dust particles are entrained by the air current and carried into the funnel and to the filter. The fan is of sufficient power to cause very fine dust particles to be removed.

Abstract: An instrument and method for manicuring the underside of natural, artificial and acrylic fingernails. The instrument comprises a shaft member having a first end and a second end, and an abrasive member connected to at least one of the first and second ends of the shaft member. The abrasive member having a substantially arcuate shaped abrading surface for permitting at least a portion of the abrasive member to be positioned for abrading engagement with the underside of the fingernail to file and hone the underside of the nail.

Abstract: A hand and finger nail wash unit for all types of workplace environments. The hand and finger nail wash unit includes a housing having a front side, a back side, a top side, a first opposing wall, a second opposing wall, and a bottom portion. A compartment in the housing holds a water pump and is formed by a vertical wall within an interior of the housing and the first opposing wall. An aperture is in the front side for access to an interior of the housing. A brush for cleaning nails is mounted on an inside surface of the bottom portion of the housing. A water pump is in the compartment. The water pump has an intake pump for receiving water from the housing. The intake pipe is fluidly connected with a first bore in the vertical wall. The water pump has and outlet pipe for directing water from the pump into the housing. The outlet pipe is fluidly connected to a second bore in the vertical wall. A pipe for delivering water into the housing is fluidly connected to the second bore.

Abstract: A hand operated self-contained machine made out of molded plastic for applying an image on a nail of a person's digit or a golf ball, consisting of a base frame including side rails. An element is provided to establish a reference point. An image creating holder is integrally molded to the side rails. A wheel having projections holding a plate containing a plurality of images is supported on the holder and can be indexed to any one of a plurality of positions by the interaction of the projections and the holder. An image composed of an image defining coating material is created at one image position on the plate. A positioning member receives and adjustably positions a person's digit or object in an appropriate orientation relative to the reference point. A transfer member is mounted on the side rails and a manually operable drive member drives the transfer member, and a method wherein the support of the image plate is indexed to present a new image.

Abstract: A apparatus 10 for painting nails is provided. The nail polishing apparatus includes a substantially "U"-shaped nail abutting portion 12 and an integrally formed substantially "V"-shaped portion 14. Portion 12 includes a slot 18 into which a user can insert a finger 68. Surface 16 of portion 12 effectively covers the skin and/or cuticles 78, 80 surrounding the finger nail 72, thereby preventing unnecessary application of nail polish to these areas. Portion 14 is adapted to pivotally support finger 68 and nail 72 at some distance above a surface 68.

Abstract: Inkjet printing technology is used to apply a selected design on a fingernail or toenail. The nail printing device applies highly detailed, customized, multicolored designs that are scaled to the size and shape of the individual nail. The device comprises an ink jet print head; a holder for aligning the digit or nail, and a control system that contains the nail designs in an electronic digital form, scales and corrects the designs to the individual nail size and shape, and directs the ink jet print head to apply the scaled design to the nail.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manicure container which enables a variety of paintings and drawings on fingernails or toenails by incorporating both a brush type painting applicator and a pen type drawing applicator in a same container.

Abstract: A fingernail stamper craft set comprising a base having five regions at five vertical different levels where the top surfaces of each region include one or more recesses. The first region at the lowest level includes recesses for receiving the fingers of a user having the nails to be decorated. The second region includes recesses for receiving nail enhancement accessories such as nail polish, cotton balls, emery boards and ink pads. The third and fourth regions include recesses for receiving stampers including stampers bearing letters of the alphabet and stampers bearing designs. The fifth or top region includes a recess for storing nail stickers. The nail stamper base may be engageable by another base from a nail enhancement set where the second base also has a number of recesses for accessories.

Abstract: A slightly bendable nail file which reveals indicia in the form of a pictorial image. The file comprises a flexible foamed synthetic resin core sandwiched by paperboard panels. Each paperboard panel has a layer of transparent grit bonded thereto. At least one paperboard panel has a photograph formed thereon, the photograph being outwardly visible through the transparent grit.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing nail polish which generally includes a curved, substantially cylindrical housing having dimensions and a shape which is conveniently and comfortably grasped by the user and which receives the various operating components of the apparatus including a rotatable brush which projects from an end of the housing, and a motor for rotating the brush responsive to an actuating switch located along the surface of the housing. The motor is preferably battery-operated so that the apparatus is made portable and maneuverable. A reservoir is further provided to contain a polish-removing solution, and a fluid dispenser is provided to deliver desired amounts of the solution from the reservoir to the brush. The solution is advantageously dispensed into center portions of the brush so that the solution need not be applied to the brush or to the nails.

Abstract: Nail scissors are disclosed. The nail scissors have two blades. Each of the blades has a sharp edge at its front portion and a ring-shaped handle at its rear portion. The sharp edge is used to remove cuticles, while the ring-shaped handle provides a grip for fingers so as to operate the scissors. The blades is rotatably connected by a shaft. According to a feature of this invention, one of the blades is provided with an elliptical and longitudinal nail file portion at its exposed surface. One of the ring-shaped handles may be provided with a cuticle trimmer. The ring-shaped handles may be respectively provided with two parts of eyebrow tweezers, the parts of eyebrow tweezers respectively extending from the ends of the handles to a length and being inwardly and forwardly bent at their ends so as to squeeze each other at their ends.

Abstract: A nail straightener, for use on a toenail or fingernail having a nail surface, a nail edge, and located atop a nail bed, comprising a pair of rails extending along the nail surface. The rails each have a hook portion which extends over the nail edge and extends partially beneath the nail, between the nail and nail bed to prevent the nail edge from growing into the nail bed as the nail grows. A bridge connects the rails, and has an adhesive for allowing the nail straightener to be selectively secured to the nail surface, removed and repositioned thereon as the nail grows, and then re-adhered to the nail surface.

Abstract: A fingernail file has a cylindrical dowel and a filing implement on each end. The filing implements may be shaped in many different configurations including parabolic, conical or oval, but are symmetrical. Each filing implement has inner and outer layers which are bonded to the dowel. The outer layer is a thin sheet of abrasive, emery paper or fine sand paper. The inner layer is a thicker cushion or padding. The file is designed to reduce or remove the growth ridge which develops at the interface on the underside of the fingernail between the end of a natural fingernail and an artificial fingernail. The user holds the dowel and places one of the implements in contact with the subject fingernail. By manually twirling or rotating the dowel about its axis, the nail interface is gently but firmly abraded.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating damaged fingernails which includes the use of a sheet of transparent vinyl film coated on one side with an adhesive suitable to adhere to a fingernail, wherein a multiplicity of generally oval shaped forms and into a backing material to which the adhesive adheres releasable in such manner that an individual oval vinyl repair item may be peeled from the backing strip and placed upon a damaged fingernail and wherein the same material may be used in reverse in such manner that the adhesive material will be exposed before the item is removed from the backing strip and the fingernail may be pressed against the adhesive so as to facilitate the placing and removal of the protective vinyl on the fingernail.

Abstract: A system for applying artwork to fingernails has a computer controller, a hand mold to securely hold the user's fingernails, a device for determining the size and location of the fingernails, and an applicator for applying the artwork. A method for applying artwork to fingernails provides color and/or design choices selected from a computer media catalogue of colors and designs. A user views these choices on a video monitor, which also displays messages to guide the user through the application process. Prior to application of the artwork, the fingernails are coated with a light reactive base coat. The user's hands are inserted into a hand mold in which a height sensor and height gauge aid in positioning the fingernails at a preferred height position. The hand mold is retracted into a main system module in which an optical sensor detects the light reactive base coating for determining the size, peripheral shape, and location of the fingernails.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nail management device and circuit therefor which can utilize an ultrasonic wave to thereby remove artificial nails from user's nails, separate the foreign materials under the nails, and massage the nails and hands of the user. The device includes: a case; a vessel body installed within the case, to receive a predetermined kind of solution therein; an ultrasonic wave generator installed on the one side of the vessel body, to generate an ultrasonic wave for producing oscillation such as a minute wave motion in the solution received in the vessel body; and a keypad for determining oscillation strength of the solution and as to whether the oscillation is generated in accordance with manipulation of the user.

Abstract: A fingernail enhancement craft set having a base with accessories and tools for decorating fingernails. The base has five regions of progressively higher surfaces where each of the surfaces include openings, recesses or bins for storing items to decorate the nails. Such items include nail polish, glitter and stickers, as well as items useful when working on the nails such as cotton balls, cotton swabs, emery boards and tools. In particular, the tools are a magnifying lense and a fan. The first region at the lowest vertical level includes indentations for the placement of the fingers of the nails to be decorated. The remaining regions store or locate and support the accessories and tools.

Abstract: A self-hand-operated, self-contained apparatus and method for applying an image on a nail of a person's digit. The apparatus is simple in construction and operation, and consists of a molded base having an upper extending surface defining a digit cutout at one end and an image creating plate cutout at the other end. A carriage holding a pick-up head and squeegee slides on the base and carries an image from the plate to the nail. A combined stop and pointing element is fixed on the base and points to the area where the image is to be deposited. The method applies art to the nail as a single color or multi-color image.

Abstract: A manicure glove device for wearing on the hand of a user thereof the device including a main portion for accommodating the palm of the hand and a plurality of finger portions extending from the main portion, each finger portion of the plurality of portions having a proximal and a distal end for receiving therein a finger of the hand. Each of the distal portions defines an opening such that a fingernail of the finger protrudes therethrough Also, the glove device is fabricated from a piece of stretchable fabric.

Abstract: A hand-operated self-contained machine made out of molded plastic for applying an image on a nail of a person's digit or an object, such as, a golf ball, consisting of a base frame including side rails. An element is provided to establish a reference point. An image creating holder is integrally molded to the side rails. An indexed wheel holding a plate containing a plurality of images is supported on the holder and can be indexed to any one of a plurality of positions. An image composed of an image defining coating material is created at one image position on the plate. A positioning member receives and adjustably positions a person's digit or object relative to the location of the created image in an appropriate orientation relative to the reference point. A transfer member is mounted on the side rails movable for transferring the created image from the image creating plate to the person's nail or object and a manually operable drive member drives the transfer member.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems for use in cleaning the gap or crevice under a person's fingernails. The inventive apparatus includes one or more finger alignment guides which assist in maintaining the fingers in a desired orientation and a mechanical scrubber, such as a brush, individual strands, or a set of water jets, which are able to mechanically remove dirt and other foreign debris from the gap under a person's fingernails. The cleaning system further includes a cleaning liquid, such as an aqueous solution or other solvent-based liquid or solution that is able to assist the mechanical scrubber in removing foreign debris from under the fingernails. The alignment guide may be stationary while movement of the mechanical scrubber provides the scrubbing action. The mechanical scrubber will typically be driven by a motor or pump. Alternatively the fingers may move relative to the scrubber in order to provide the scrubbing action.

Abstract: A fingernail sculpting teaching system for use in practicing the creation of an artificial fingernail on a typical human finger. The teaching system includes a cylinder for simulating a typical human finger. Formed at each end of the cylinder is a visual marker, shaped to simulate a typical human nail bed, on which is placed the material comprising the artificial fingernail bed. A form may be provided adjacent the visual marker for receiving the material comprising the artificial fingernail free edge. The cylinder may be provided with a cover to faciliate removal of the artificial fingernail from the cylinder.