Fingernail protector
AssigneeCherylann Company
InventorsCheryl Ann Banes, Joseph Born
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Abstract
An adjustable fingernail protector for protecting the paint or polish on a fingernail after a manicure, which is attached to the finger primarily ahead of the first knuckle and behind the fingernail to avoid significantly impairing the motion of the hands. The fingernail protector includes a fingernail protective shield having a supporting base and a hood, and a securing band adapted to releasably secure the supporting base to the finger to maintain the protective shield on the finger.
Claims33
A device for protecting paint or polish on a nail of a finger while the paint or polish is drying after a manicure comprising:
- a substantially rigid fingernail protective shield adapted to cover the nail;
- and
- means for adjustably and tightly locking said protective shield on said finger to rigidly mount the device on the finger and prevent the shield from contacting the nail during normal use, said locking means including mating ratchet teeth.
A device for protecting paint or polish on a nail of a finger while the paint or polish is drying after a manicure comprising:
- a substantially rigid fingernail protective shield including a supporting base adapted to engage the finger and a hood extending from the supporting base to cover the nail;
- means for adjustably and tightly locking said protective shield on said finger to rigidly mount the device on the finger and prevent the shield from contacting the nail during normal use, said locking means including a securing band having a first section adapted to mate with said supporting base and a second section hingedly connected to the first section to extend around and in engagement with the finger and to lockingly engage said first section to secure said protective shield on the finger.
A two-piece fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base adapted to engage said finger substantially between the first knuckle and the nail, a hood extending from the base and adapted to shield and protect the nail;
- and
- an adjustable securing band engaging said base and finger to rigidly mount the shield on the finger, said band including a first section engaging the base, and a second section hingedly connected to the first section for engaging the finger, and coacting ratchet teeth means on said sections for releasably locking the sections together.
A one-piece fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base and a hood extending from said supporting base, said supporting base adapted to engage said finger and said hood adapted to cover the nail;
- and
- adjustable securing means including a band member hinged to said supporting base and adapted to engage the finger, said band member and supporting base having ratchet teeth means adapted to coact and releasably lock the protective shield to the finger.
A two-piece fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base adapted to engage said finger, a hood extending from the base and adapted to shield and protect the nail;
- and
- a securing band engaging said base and finger to rigidly mount the shield on the finger, said band including a first section engaging the base, and a second section hingedly connected to the first section for engaging the finger, and means on said sections for releasably locking the sections together.
A two-piece fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base adapted to engage said finger, a hood extending from the base and adapted to shield and protect the nail;
- and
- a securing band engaging said base and finger to rigidly mount the shield on the finger, said band including a first section engaging the base, and a second section connected to the first section for engaging the finger, and coacting ratchet teeth on said sections adapted to releasably lock the sections together.
A fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base and a hood extending from said supporting base, said supporting base adapted to engage said finger and said hood adapted to cover the nail;
- and
- an adjustable securing band member coacting with said supporting base and adapted to engage the finger, said band member having ratchet teeth means adapted to releasably lock the protective shield to the finger.
A two-piece fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield having a supporting base adapted to engage said finger, a hood extending from the base and adapted to shield and protect the nail;
- a securing band engaging said supporting base and finger to rigidly mount the shield on the finger, said band including a first section engaging the supporting base, and a second section connected to the first section for engaging the finger;
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- means on said supporting base for preventing said first section from slipping off said supporting base.
A fingernail protector for protecting a nail of a finger comprising:
- a substantially rigid protective shield including a supporting base adapted to engage the finger and a hood extending from the supporting base to cover the nail;
- means coacting with the supporting base for tightly locking said protective shield on said finger to rigidly mount the protector on the finger and prevent the shield from contacting the nail during normal use, said locking means including a band member having a finger contact member which extends inwardly from the band member to engage the finger and space at least part of the band member from the finger to limit the contact between the band member and the finger thereby reducing the possibility of inhibiting circulation in the finger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.