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US 2011/0226269 A1Published application
Powered hand held linear motion device for attaching nail file tools
OwnerEdmond E. Routhier, Ben S. Farberinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to enhancing abrasive, buffing, filing, polishing, shaping and callus removing products for the manicure and pedicure industry by use of a linear motion tool. In particular, the invention provides a method and apparatus that uses linear motion to quickly vibrate a detachable platen by which an abrasive, buffing, polishing and or pumice device can be secured by means of temporary or permanent adhesion.
Claims13
An electric nail file comprising:
- a. a housing member having a top side and a bottom side, said housing member comprising:
- i. an internal electric motor, said internal electric motor capable of rotating a motor shaft, wherein the rotating a motor shaft drives a reciprocating linear drive plate, said internal electric motor capable of controllably driving the reciprocating linear drive plate in a back and forth motion;
- ii. two external openings at the bottom side of the housing;
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- iii. a linear drive plate having a top side and a bottom side, said linear drive plate comprising:
- 1. two opposing and inwardly facing, generally U shaped, linear drive plate clips located on the bottom side of the linear drive plate, said clips attached to the linear drive plate and protruding through the two external openings at the bottom side of the housing;
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- b. a platen having a top side and a bottom side, said platen configured to attach to the linear drive plate via the linear drive plate clips.
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