Automated nail service system
OwnerRenuka Ajay Apte, Aaron James Feldstein +2inventors
InventorsRenuka Ajay Apte, Aaron James Feldstein, Erik Oscar Sunden, Christopher Sean Masterson
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to automated systems for nail services, including blotting, nail polish removal, nail polish storage and display, etc. In some embodiments, the systems work in conjunction with or are part of a robotic apparatus for automatic nail polish application or removal on natural or artificial finger or toenails.
Claims38
An autoblotter comprising:
- a blotting surface or test area designed to receive a discharge of dispensed nail polish from a robotic dispenser.
An autoblotter comprising:
- a blotting surface rotatable around a central axis, the surface being configured to collect nail polish dispensed thereto;
- a scraper adjacent to the blotting surface to remove nail polish thereon;
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- a waste channel conduit adjacent to the scraper for collecting nail polish scraped off by the scraper and for directing the scraped nail polish to a waste collection area.
A method of cleaning a blotting surface of an autoblotter, comprising:
- identifying when an area of the blotting surface contains nail polish;
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- engaging the area of the blotting surface with a cleaning tool to remove the nail polish.
A system comprising:
- a stationary holder;
- a nail polish remover container positioned within the stationary holder, wherein the nail polish remover container is configured to contain a material for assisting in the removal of nail polish;
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- a rotating container holder rotatably positioned on the stationary holder for securing the nail polish remover container to the stationary holder and rotating the nail polish remover container during use.
A cartridge comprising:
- a reservoir for holding nail polish;
- a nozzle coupled to the reservoir for dispensing the nail polish;
- a removable sealing cap for sealing the nozzle;
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- an electronic storage device.
A cartridge dispenser, comprising:
- a display area for displaying cartridges;
- an inclined feed rail adjacent the display area for holding the cartridges arranged along the inclined feed rail, each cartridge comprising a sealing cap;
- a pair of vertical guide slots coupled to the feed rail for controlling an orientation and path of the cartridges as they descend from the feed rail into the display area, the sealing cap of each cartridge resting on the vertical guide slots to hold the cartridge on the inclined feed rail;
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- a discard ramp positioned below the display area for collecting sealing caps removed from the cartridges,
- wherein, when a cartridge is pulled out from the display area, the sealing cap of the cartridge rotates away from the display area and falls onto the discard ramp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.