US5176155A
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Method and device for filing nails
Assignee: RUDOLPH INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-03
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2012-03-03
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of filing a synthetic nail comprising rubbing the nail with a unique device that captures dust produced by filing. The device includes an elongated, rigid, support member having a generally flat, planar support surface. A foam strip is attached to the planar surface of the rigid support member and it has a generally flat, planar, tacky support surface. An abrasive member is bonded to the planar support surface of the foam strip comprising a crisscrossed arrangement of spaced apart, thread-like filaments having gritty abrasive material embedded therein. The crisscross arrangement of filaments forms a plurality of cavities open at the surface of the abrasive member to collect and hold therein nail dust produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Rudolph, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for filing nails, including an elongated, rigid, support member having support surface, and an abrasive member bonded to the support surface having a plurality of cavities therein open at the surface of the abrasive member and having an internal tacky surface to which nail dust adheres that is produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for filing nails, including an elongated, rigid, support member having support surface, and an abrasive member bonded to the support surface having a plurality of cavities therein open at the surface of the abrasive member and having an internal tacky surface to which nail dust adheres that is produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 including a foam strip attached to the support surface of the rigid support member, said foam strip having a generally flat, planar, tacky, support surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 2 where the abrasive member is bonded to the planar support surface of the foam strip comprising a crisscrossed arrangement of spaced apart, thread-like filaments having gritty abrasive material embedded therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 3 where the filaments have an average diameter from 1/64 to 1/8 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 3 where the abrasive member has a mesh from 1/64 to 1/8 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 3 where the abrasive member has a grit from 80 to 1200.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cavities have a depth ranging between 1/64 and 1/8 inch, and a volume ranging from 0.0002 to 0.02 cubic inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 2 where the support member, foam strip, and abrasive member are made of water resistance materials.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
164 words
A device for filing nails, including an elongated, rigid, support member having a generally flat, planar support surface, a foam strip attached to the planar support surface of the rigid support member and having a generally flat, planar, tacky, support surface, and an abrasive screen-like member bonded to the planar support surface of the foam strip comprising a crisscrossed arrangement of spaced apart, thread-like filaments having gritty abrasive material embedded therein, said abrasive member having a mesh from 1/64 to 1/8 inch, and a grit from 80 to 1200, said filaments having an average diameter from 1/64 to 1/8 inch and arranged generally at right angles to each other, said crisscrossed arrangement of filaments forming a plurality of cavities open at the surface of the abrasive member to collect and hold therein nail dust produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail, said cavities having a depth ranging between 1/64 and 1/8 inch, and a volume ranging from 0.0002 to 0.02 cubic inch.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
164 words
A device for filing nails, including an elongated, rigid, support member having a generally flat, planar support surface, a foam strip attached to the planar support surface of the rigid support member and having a generally flat, planar, tacky, support surface, and an abrasive screen-like member bonded to the planar support surface of the foam strip comprising a crisscrossed arrangement of spaced apart, thread-like filaments having gritty abrasive material embedded therein, said abrasive member having a mesh from 1/64 to 1/8 inch, and a grit from 80 to 1200, said filaments having an average diameter from 1/64 to 1/8 inch and arranged generally at right angles to each other, said crisscrossed arrangement of filaments forming a plurality of cavities open at the surface of the abrasive member to collect and hold therein nail dust produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail, said cavities having a depth ranging between 1/64 and 1/8 inch, and a volume ranging from 0.0002 to 0.02 cubic inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 9 where the support member, foam strip, and abrasive member are made of water resistance materials.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of filing a synthetic nail comprising rubbing the nail with a device, including an elongated, rigid, support member having support surface, and an abrasive member bonded to the support surface having a plurality of cavities therein open at the surface of the abrasive member and having an internal tacky surface to which nail dust adheres that is produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of filing a synthetic nail comprising rubbing the nail with a device, including an elongated, rigid, support member having support surface, and an abrasive member bonded to the support surface having a plurality of cavities therein open at the surface of the abrasive member and having an internal tacky surface to which nail dust adheres that is produced upon rubbing the abrasive member against a nail.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 where the synthetic nail is an acrylic nail.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 11 where the support member, foam strip, and abrasive member are made of water resistance materials, and the device is periodically cleaned to remove captured nail dust by rinsing with water.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-01-05 | 1996-07-06 | 1997-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-01-05 | 2000-07-06 | 2001-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-01-05 | 2004-07-06 | 2005-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |