Nail-conditioning emery boards and process for making them
US4764362A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24D3/348
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nail-and-cuticle conditioning emery board comprising a thin solid support strip having at least one abrasive surface adhesively attached to the support strip, and a thin film of a nail conditioning composition made up of a lubricant polyethylene glycol and a humectant polyethylene glycol, or absorbent emollient containing polymeric powder particles which are adhesively fixed to the abrasive surface. The use of the emery board results in conditioning of the fingernails and cuticles while filing them.
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