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Manicuring appliance

US7322107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 2004
Grant dateJan 29, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D29/18
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A manicuring appliance comprising a hand held center section with proximal and distal end sections each of which may be detachable from the center section. Each end section may have a lip shaped to bear against the base of the cuticle. The distal end section comprises a pusher for shaping the cuticle and prepare it for cutting by the proximal end section. The proximal end section includes a cutting blade positioned to properly cut or trim the cuticle along an arc which follows the arc of the cuticle base as the user moves the appliance along the cuticle. Various alternative embodiments of the proximal cutting section are disclosed.

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