Abrégé

An apparatus comprises a housing having a shape and size suitable for being held in a single hand of a user. A nail file head is coupled to the housing. An electric drive device is contained within the housing and configured to rotationally oscillate the nail file head about an axis. An abrasive surface is coupled to the nail file head configured to trim or smooth a fingernail or toenail when the nail file head is oscillated. The abrasive surface extends around and faces radially away from the axis.

Classes IPC  ?

• A45D 29/18 - Nécessaires pour manucures ou pédicures, p. ex. combinaisons sans trousse, étui ou analogues

Abrégé

A method and corresponding device and kit for treating a human nail may include applying to a surface of said nail distal to the bed of the nail an abrasive surface oscillating through a length in a plane substantially parallel to said nail surface at an area of application and urging the abrasive surface against the area of application with a force substantially normal to the nail surface at the area of application, wherein the urging force taken together with the extent of oscillation of the abrasive surface at the area of application is sufficient to abrade the material of the nail from said surface, but is substantially incapable of damaging living tissues from areas surrounding the nail.

Classes IPC  ?

• A45D 29/05 - Limes à ongles, p. ex. actionnées à la main actionnées par un moteur