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US 5,899,210 AGranted
Nail tool having multiple surfaces
AssigneeNailco, Inc.
InventorsAnne M. Letherby, Lawrence D. Gaynor
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Abstract
A nail tool has a triangular, elongate tube which provides three planar surfaces and at least two corners. The planar surfaces provide a treatment surface such as an abrasive which is disposed on an intermediate layer of resilient foam. The tube is hollow which helps reduce weight.
Claims12
A nail tool comprising:
- a hollow elongate body having a length at least twice its circumference;
- said elongate body having three planar faces which intersect such that said elongate body is in the form of a triangular tube;
- each of said planar faces having a treatment portion suitable for treating the surface of a fingernail or toenail;
- and
- said tool having at least two rounded corners formed by the intersection of said planar faces.
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A nail tool comprising:
- a hollow rigid elongate base having a length at least twice its circumference;
- said elongate base having three planar faces which intersect such that said elongate base is in the form of a triangular tube and such that at least two corners are formed;
- each of said planar faces having a principal surface;
- a layer of resilient foam disposed on and bonded to said planar faces and overlying said corners;
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- a layer of treatment materials disposed on and bonded to said layer of foam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.