Nail polish remover method and device

摘要

Nail polish remover strips are pre-sized for toe or fingernails and applied to a painted or artificial nail and left thereon for a predetermined period of time to dissolve the nail polish and/or nail bonding agent. Preferably a color change occurs to depict the appropriate dwelling time to dissolve the nail polish. Certain embodiments include odor reducing components. Preferably the strips are layered composites having an exterior odor impervious material, a layer of encapsulated acetone or nail polish removing agent, an absorbent layer, and a peelable backing, with the strips being curved to accommodate contact with a person's nail.

主权项

1. A nail polish remover strip, comprising:
a pre-sized strip for one of a toenail or a fingernail, having an adhesive portion around a periphery of the strip that is configured to contact just a periphery of a user's fingernail or toenail, said strip adapted to be applied to a fingernail or toenail having nail polish thereon, and left in contact with a user's fingernail or toenail for a predetermined period of time to dissolve the nail polish thereon, said strip having at least four layers, with a first layer comprising an exterior odor impervious material, a second layer that comprises one of encapsulated acetone or an encapsulated nail polish removing agent, a third layer having a solvent absorbent layer, and a fourth layer having a peelable backing; a color change indicator included between said first layer and said peelable backing that is adapted to produce, after at least 10 minutes of contact between the strip and the polished nail, a color change sufficient to indicate to the person that a predetermined dwelling time has transpired; wherein the adhesive portion is sufficient to hold the strip in contact with the fingernail or toe nail until the acetone or nail polish removing agent dissolves polish present on said user's nail; and wherein the acetone or nail-polish removing agent is encapsulated in a frangible enclosure.