NAIL CLEANING APPARATUS

摘要

Aspects of the invention relate to apparatuses and methods for improving sanitary conditions. Certain aspects relate to an apparatus having at least one protrusion for removing visible debris from a nail and at least one nail cleaning region comprising an impregnable material for containing a liquid. In one exemplary embodiment, several nail cleaning elements may be configured to each clean a different nail without cross contaminating any other nail cleaning element on the apparatus. In various exemplary embodiments, the liquid comprises an agent selected from the group consisting of: a biocide agent, moisturizing agent, a cleaning agent, and combinations thereof. Multiple nail cleaning elements may be positioned to permit the simultaneous cleaning of multiple nails without cross-contamination.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a circular unitary body configured to remove debris from an area between a skin surface and an underside of a nail surface; and an attachment structure on the unitary body configured to removably attach a removable cartridge a in a manner that the removable cartridge becomes a terminal end of the unitary body and comprises a nail cleaning region, wherein the removable cartridge comprises:
a first nail cleaning element configured to clean an area located between an underside of a nail surface of a first digit and an opposing skin surface of the same first digit as well as an upperside of the nail surface of the first digit; anda second nail cleaning element configured to clean an area located between an underside of a nail surface of a second digit and an opposing skin surface of the same second digit as well as an upperside of the nail surface of the second digit simultaneously while the first nail cleaning element is cleaning without cross-contaminating the first nail cleaning element of the removable cartridge.