US4813976A
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Nail-conditioning emery boards and process for making them
Assignee: C-BATES LLC
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Filing: 1988-04-07
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2008-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a process for making emery boards comprising the steps of providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of wood, cardboard and plastic sheets having first and second surfaces; adhesively applying abrasive paper on at least one surface of said substrate; forming on said abrasive surface a uniform film comprising a lubricant and a humectant selected from the groups consisting of lubricant and humectant polyethylene glycols by applying a film of a solution comprising said lubricant and humectant on said surface and drying said surface, said film being sufficiently thin so as not to impart a greasy feeling to the touch on said emery board nor interfere with the abrasive action of said board; and cutting out emery boards from said surface in the desired shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Myron Barchas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:51
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/001; B24D3/002; A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/04; B24D3/005; B24D3/34; B24D3/348; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for making nail- and cuticle-conditioning emery boards comprising the steps of: providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of wood, cardboard and plastic sheets having first and second surfaces; adhesively applying abrasive paper on at least one surface of said substrate; forming on said abrasive surface a uniform film comprising a lubricant and a humectant selected from the group consisting of lubricant and humectant polyethylene glycols by applying a film of a solution comprising said lubricant and humectant on said surface and drying said surface, said film being sufficiently thin so as not to impart a greasy feeling to the touch on said emery board nor interfere with the abrasive action of said board; and cutting out emery boards from said surface in the desired shape.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for making nail- and cuticle-conditioning emery boards comprising the steps of: providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of wood, cardboard and plastic sheets having first and second surfaces; adhesively applying abrasive paper on at least one surface of said substrate; forming on said abrasive surface a uniform film comprising a lubricant and a humectant selected from the group consisting of lubricant and humectant polyethylene glycols by applying a film of a solution comprising said lubricant and humectant on said surface and drying said surface, said film being sufficiently thin so as not to impart a greasy feeling to the touch on said emery board nor interfere with the abrasive action of said board; and cutting out emery boards from said surface in the desired shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said dried film contains said lubricant and said humectant in about equal proportions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solution contains a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and organic volatile solvents dissolving said glycols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said solution comprises about 10% of said glycols and about 90% of said solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solvent is water and said film is applied on said surface by dipping said surface into a bath comprising said solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said lubricant is polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of 8000 and said humectant is polyetheylene glycol with a molecular weight of 400.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said solvent is dried by heating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said humectant is polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight within the range of about 150 to 600 and said lubricant is polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight within the range of about 1000 to 13750.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said solvent is dried by evaporation.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for making a nail- and cuticle-conditioning emery board comprising the steps of: providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of wood, cardboard and plastic sheets having first and second surfaces; adhesively applying abrasive paper on at least one surface of said substrate; depositing on said abrasive surface a layer of polymeric powder particles having an emollient entrapped therein; fixing said particle layer on said abrasive surface by heating said surface to above the melting point of the abrasive adhesive followed by discontinuing said heating whereby said powder adheres to said surface.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for making a nail- and cuticle-conditioning emery board comprising the steps of: providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of wood, cardboard and plastic sheets having first and second surfaces; adhesively applying abrasive paper on at least one surface of said substrate; depositing on said abrasive surface a layer of polymeric powder particles having an emollient entrapped therein; fixing said particle layer on said abrasive surface by heating said surface to above the melting point of the abrasive adhesive followed by discontinuing said heating whereby said powder adheres to said surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said polymeric particles are made from emollient-containing acrylates copolymer containing from about 30 to about 65% 2-ethylhexyl oxystearate as said emollient.
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