US4915331A
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Manicure aid
Assignee: BECKER DANIEL H
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Filing: 1989-02-22
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2009-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A manicure aid that includes base that grips the table top and resists sliding. A wrist support is adjustably supported above the base. A palm supporting pedestal forward of the wrist support maintains the hand elevated and in repose for convenient manicure treatment. An adapter removably mounted to the pedestal positions the fingers for nail polishing.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard C. Becker
- 👤 Daniel H. Becker
- 👤 Cherie C. Nadon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:55
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A device for holding the wrist and palm of a customer's hand and thereby aiding manicurists comprising; a base having a bottom surface adapted to rest on a table top, said bottom surface provided with a table-gripping surface that resists sliding movement of the device on the table top, a round wrist supporting crossbar, a pair of spaced apart posts attached to said base and supporting said crossbar in an adjustable elevated position above the base, and a palm supporting pedestal having an upper palm supporting surface supported above the base, said upper palm supporting surface spaced laterally from the length of the crossbar and centrally of the posts and spanning the distance between the wrist and center of the palm of a hand, and said crossbar and support surface being generally at the same heighth whereby the palm of a customer's hand will engage the palm supporting surface while the wrist of that same hand is supported on the crossbar to be thereby held in place and in position as desired by the manicurist; the palm supporting pedestal having a rounded top surface forming the palm supporting surface, said palm supporting pedestal configured to provide a hand gripping shaft and having the additional function to be gripped by the customer's hand in a manner that positions the thumb of the hand on the palm supporting surface for manicure treatment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
230 words
A device for holding the wrist and palm of a customer's hand and thereby aiding manicurists comprising; a base having a bottom surface adapted to rest on a table top, said bottom surface provided with a table-gripping surface that resists sliding movement of the device on the table top, a round wrist supporting crossbar, a pair of spaced apart posts attached to said base and supporting said crossbar in an adjustable elevated position above the base, and a palm supporting pedestal having an upper palm supporting surface supported above the base, said upper palm supporting surface spaced laterally from the length of the crossbar and centrally of the posts and spanning the distance between the wrist and center of the palm of a hand, and said crossbar and support surface being generally at the same heighth whereby the palm of a customer's hand will engage the palm supporting surface while the wrist of that same hand is supported on the crossbar to be thereby held in place and in position as desired by the manicurist; the palm supporting pedestal having a rounded top surface forming the palm supporting surface, said palm supporting pedestal configured to provide a hand gripping shaft and having the additional function to be gripped by the customer's hand in a manner that positions the thumb of the hand on the palm supporting surface for manicure treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein the pedestal is additionally configured to receive an adapter, and including an adapter having a center opening to slide over the palm supporting pedestal for mounting of the adapter to the base, a finger supporting bar carried by the adapter and including notches for positioning the fingers of a hand for nail polishing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein the supporting pedestal is angled outwardly and upwardly relative to the crossbar for convenient mounting of the adapter and for user comfort.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein the base includes an upper plate on which the support bar and pedestal are attached and a lower support disk having an elastromeric gripping surface for gripping the surface of a table top, and rotatable means for rotatably attaching the plate and disk to permit rotatable alignment of the disk while resisting sliding thereof on the table top surface.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-09 | 1993-10-09 | 1994-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-09 | 1997-10-09 | 1998-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-09 | 2001-10-09 | 2002-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |