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Hand stand for nail work
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-11
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Granted: 1992-12-08
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Expires: 2011-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A stand to support a patron's hand in suspension and contributes to better posture for the nail technicians that includes a base assembly that rests on a flat horizontal surface and a diagonal flat member rigidly attached to the base assembly, at an angle between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to the resting horizontal surface. Padded sheets are used to provide comfort to a patron's elbow and, when needed, to prop it up using padded sheets of different widths.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy Jimenez
- 👤 Carl T. Hodges
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:25
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A stand to support a patron's hand in suspension and to provide support and comfort for the patron's elbow to be used on a flat horizontal surface, comprising: A. a flat assembly resting on said flat, horizontal surface and having upper, lower and spacer base members wherein said upper and lower base members are kept at spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to each other by said spacer member; and B. a diagonal flat member rigidly mounted to said base member at one of its ends and extending upwardly at an angle between thirty degrees and sixty degrees with respect to said flat horizontal surface and said diagonal member further including a bend at the other end which substantially coincides with the wrist of said patron.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A stand to support a patron's hand in suspension and to provide support and comfort for the patron's elbow to be used on a flat horizontal surface, comprising: A. a flat assembly resting on said flat, horizontal surface and having upper, lower and spacer base members wherein said upper and lower base members are kept at spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to each other by said spacer member; and B. a diagonal flat member rigidly mounted to said base member at one of its ends and extending upwardly at an angle between thirty degrees and sixty degrees with respect to said flat horizontal surface and said diagonal member further including a bend at the other end which substantially coincides with the wrist of said patron.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stand set forth in claim 1 further including: C. at least one padded sheet member removably mounted to said diagonal member and longitudinally extending therefrom on said lower base member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The stand set forth in claim 2 wherein said padded sheet member includes a surface having hook/loop fastening means covering of one type and said lower base member and said diagonal member including an area having hook/loop fastening means covering of the opposite type so that said padded sheet cooperatively coincides with the patron's elbow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The stand set forth in claim 3 wherein said base member further includes: D. a plurality of anti-skid pad members mounted on said bottom surface that keeps that base member in a parallel and spaced-apart relationship with respect to said flat horizontal surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stand set forth in claim 4 wherein said lower base member includes an area under said upper base member having loop fastening means of the opposite type so that said padded sheet member can be removably stored thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stand set forth in claim 1 further including: C. at least one padded sheet member removably mounted to said lower base member at a position that cooperatively coincides with the patron's elbow.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stand set forth in claim 6 wherein said padded sheet member includes a surface having hook/loop fastening means covering of one type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stand set forth in claim 7 wherein said lower base member includes an area under said upper base member having loop fastening means of the opposite type so that said padded sheet member can be removably stored thereon.
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