NAIL-CLIPPER SHEATHE

ETUI DE COUPE-ONGLES

English Abstract

The invention is a sheathe that fits over the bottom portion of a standard
nail clipper
and functions as a receptacle for nail clippings during the process of
clipping nails. The word
"nail/s" is identified as either being finger and/or toe nails and shall be
referred to as only
nails in this document hereafter. The sheathe, when in place over a nail
clipper, collects the
nail clippings and allows an individual to clip one's nails without spilling
the nail clippings
around the area. With the use of the sheathe over a nail clipper an individual
has the freedom
to clip his/her nails any place he/she chooses without the fear of spilling
nails in an unwanted
area.

Claims

CLAIMS
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege
is claimed
are defined as follows:
1. The use of a sheathe as an attachment to a standard nail clipper for the
purpose of
collecting nail clippings during the process of clipping one's nails.

Description

CA 02265004 1999-03-15
SPECIFICATIONS
The invention is always used as an attachment to a standard nail clipper.
The invention is not known to exist thus far. A nail clipper is an item that
is used on
its own without any receptacle for collecting the nail clippings thus proving
to be an
inefficient and less-than-ideal tool. During the process nail clippings fly in
every direction
and one must always be conscious of where one is clipping one's nails. When
clipping nails
in an inappropriate place, one must always pick up or sweep up one's nail
clippings.
The attachment of the invention to a nail clipper makes nail clipping an
efficient and
tidy process thus overcoming the inefficiencies mentioned above. One can clip
one's nails
any place he or she chooses because the nail clippings fall into the sheathe
as they are cut.
When one is done clipping nails, one simply has to empty the sheathe into the
trash or other
appropriate place of waste.
The sheathe is made from a plastic-like material that is about 0.05 mm in
thickness
and is shaped to fit around the lower portion of the nail clipper. The sheathe
completely
encloses the lower portion of the nail clipper.
The lower portion of the nail clipper (Figure 1 on page 4) slides into the
sheathe
(Figure 2 on page 4) from the narrow end. The sheathe envelopes the nail
entire lower portion
of the clipper and serves as a container into which the nail clippings fall.
The sheathe covers
the open sides of the nail clipper thus keeping the nail clippings from
spilling out.
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Representative Drawing