Device for correcting ingrowing foot nails and a method for cosmetic correction of ingrowing foot nails
AssigneeArkada Licence Sp. Zo.O.
InventorAdrian Arkada
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Abstract
A device for correcting ingrowing foot nails. It comprises a base (101; 201; 301), on which there are mounted means (111, 112; 211, 212; 311) for immobilizing the toe with respect to the base (101; 201; 301), means (121; 221; 321) pressing the middle portion of the nail towards the base (101; 201; 301), slidable and pivotable means (131, 132; 231, 232; 331) for manipulating at the lateral edge of the nail and slidable and pivotable means (141; 241, 242; 341) for manipulating at the front portion of the nail.
Claims17
A device for correcting ingrowing foot nails, characterized in that it comprises a base (101;
- 201;
- 301), on which there are mounted means (111, 112;
- 211, 212;
- 311) for immobilizing the toe with respect to the base (101;
- 201;
- 301), means (121;
- 221;
- 321) pressing the middle portion of the nail towards the base (101;
- 201;
- 301), slidable and pivotable means (131, 132;
- 231, 232;
- 331) for manipulating at the lateral edge of the nail and slidable and pivotable means (141;
- 241, 242;
- 341) for manipulating at the front portion of the nail.
A method for cosmetic correction of ingrowing foot nails, characterized in that by using a device for correcting ingrowing nails, the device comprising means (111, 112;
- 211, 212;
- 311) for immobilizing the toe with respect to the base (101;
- 201;
- 301), means (121;
- 221;
- 321) pressing the middle portion of the nail towards the base (101;
- 201;
- 301), slidable and pivotable means (131, 132;
- 231, 232;
- 331) for manipulating at the lateral edge of the nail and slidable and pivotable means (141;
- 241, 242;
- 341) for manipulating at the front portion of the nail, the toe is immobilized, the middle portion of the nail is pressed towards the base and the nail and/or the flesh of the nail folds is shaped to a desired shape, the nail is coated with a layer of hardenable material, the hardenable material is left to harden and then the toe is removed from the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.