Electronic nail filer

An apparatus for trimming a person's nail comprising:

• a body having a surface;
• a drive device in said body electronically operable by means of a power supply;
• and
• a nail file or emery board;
• wherein said apparatus body removably captures said nail file or emery board along said surface such that said file or board is grabbed substantially along its entire length,
• wherein said nail file or emery board when captured is reciprocally moveable in a longitudinal direction in response to activation of said drive device.

A system for maintaining a person's nails in a filed or trimmed condition comprising:

• a plurality of off-the-shelf nail files or emery boards;
• and
• an electronic nail filing apparatus defined by a body having a support surface and including a drive mechanism housed within the body;
• said support surface having means for removably capturing any one of said nail files or emery boards along its entire length, said nail files or emery boards being reciprocally moveable in a longitudinal direction when captured by said capturing means;
• said reciprocal movement being in response to said drive mechanism being activated.