Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096305 | Nail clipper and light combination assembly A nail clipper and light combination assembly includes a clipper that has a first arm with a first end and a second end and a second arm with a first end and a second end. The first ends of the first and second arms are attached together. The clipper includes a pair... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7980252 | Nail drying and decorating assembly An appliance 1 according to the present invention comprises a bottom tray 2, a middle housing 3, a transparent lid 4, a lid release button 5 for removing the lid from the housing 3, at least one finger hole 6 for rece... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7938127 | Nail polish bottle holding device A nail polish bottle holding device for holding bottles of nail polish comprising a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein a plurality of slots and cups are disposed in the top surface of the base. The slots and cups are for holding bottles of nail ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7472709 | Perfect nail system A system for applying nail polish to a nail, the system including a container having a wall and within the wall of the container is a plurality of compartments, each compartment configured for retaining a spray-on container for nail polish. The container may include... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7320180 | Nail clipper having nesting integral finger loops A rigid first loop is rigidly mounted to the first end of at least one of a pair of nail clipper mandibles. A rigid second loop is rigidly mounted to the distal end of the nail clipper operating lever. The first and second loops lie in substantially parallel, adjace... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290550 | Painting holder, holder feeding unit, printer unit having the holder and feeding unit, and art painting apparatus having such painter unit for automatic vending machines The present invention provides a painting holder, a painting holder feeding unit, a printer unit having the holder and feeding unit, and an art painting apparatus with such a printer unit for automatic vending machines. The painting holder consists of a housing conn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284555 | Manicuring implement and instruments including same A manicuring implement includes a shaft and an operative head arranged at an end of the shaft and having first and second fixed jaws defining an indentation therebetween. The first jaw has a straight inner surface forming one side of the indentation and an outer sur... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273326 | Fluid container with integral brush A fluid receptacle which includes a low profile reservoir having a first peripheral surface, a second peripheral surface substantially perpendicular to the first peripheral surface and a third peripheral surface substantially parallel to the first peripheral surface... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263775 | Illuminating nail clipper An illuminating nail clipper for clipping the nails of an animal such as a dog, cat, bird, or the like which allows for the clipping of an individual nail at the desired length to prevent injury or improper length cutting for the animal. The device includes a hand-a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217001 | Led nail clipper A lighting device for use in combination with a nail clipper and cutting pliers is disclosed. The lighting device comprises a casing defining an angular front wall having an electric power source, a switch and a light-emitting element all integrally assembled and el... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7179976 | Fingernail pick for stringed instruments A fingernail pick that is removably attachable to a user's fingernail having a primary string contacting portion, an anchor portion which is shaped to fit comfortably and unobtrusively on top of the fingernail, and a mounting portion. The fingernail pick is held in ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165555 | Manicure spa bath device The invention relates to a cosmetology manicure spa bath for two hands, wherein the user's nails and hands receive pulsating, heated jets of liquid solution. The basin of the invention is disposed at a declining angle from the user. The receiving area in the inventi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159595 | Pad for nail care devices A padded receiving device for nail care devices comprising a pad, a pad holder with a pad, or a padded base engaging case, individually or in any combination with each other. The pad holder for supporting the pad has a front slit and an optional rear slit. The pad h... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137356 | Pet-safe nail and claw clippers A claw cutter incorporates a sensor device and scan system technology into a hand-held trimming device that locates the location for a proper cut, avoiding cutting the quick and avoiding pain to the animal. The scan system technology may include a light sensor, an i... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131448 | Nail clippers with finger illuminator A nail clipping assembly holds a pair of conventional nail clippers in a holder. The holder can also support a light source which is positioned close enough to a subject's finger tip to illuminate the interior of the finger tip. This exposes the intersection between... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118589 | Light therapy equipment Apparatuses adopted to provide light therapy to regions of the body that cannot be conveniently exposed to the sun or conventional tanning equipment. Four embodiments of the invention include a tanning bed 10 with an adjustable leg support 12 that allo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100619 | Attaching apparatus of artificial nail The present invention relates to an artificial nail, more especially to an artificial nail and an apparatus for attaching the artificial nail on a nail of human being so that it is convenient to attach and change the artificial nail an can be adjusted according to t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100620 | Nail care system There is provided a self-contained nail care system having a base housing for storing a powered hand tool, and at least a rotary motion adapter head and a linear motion adapter head for use with the hand tool. The base housing stores the hand tool. The base housing ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032314 | Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and methods of making the same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017587 | Device for removing enamel from the nails Unless the nail exposure window of the finger protection sheath is strictly adjusted, the enamel-coated nail portion only is not brought into contact with the spongy member, and the enamel is not reliably and selectively wiped off without hurting the skin. Further, ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993842 | Methods and jewelry articles comprising sintered tungsten carbide System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978898 | Hair setting assembly There is provided a hair setting assembly having a split top lid for improving heat conservation. The assembly also has a tilt adjustable housing that holds a set of hair rollers and encloses an electrical means for heating the rollers. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971879 | Dispenser for low viscosity dental materials A dispenser made of a pliable material having a slit therein for dispensing primarily low viscosity materials. A block made of pliable foam contains a low viscosity material within a slit. Dental instruments or dental material applicators having an applicating end a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6941954 | Fingernail protection device A fingernail protection device for preventing ultra-violet radiation from yellowing nail polish in a tanning bed includes a plurality of tabs. Each of the tabs is flexible and includes a plurality of adjacently positioned layers. A first layer of the plurality of la... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941607 | Jewelry toothbrush The present invention 10 discloses a multipurpose device comprising two half-elliptical shaped members 16, 18 forming a wrist bracelet that are pivotally attached by a hinge member 26. Located at one end 16 from the hinge 26 is a t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901935 | Device for removing artificial fingernails and fingernail polish An artificial nail and polish remover includes a container for holding a quantity of solvent. The container defines a top opening, a semi-circular receptacle communicating with the top opening and a circular receptacle communicating with the top opening. The semi-ci... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901934 | System and methods for designing and displaying artificial nails A system and related methods provide the artisan and his customer with artificial nails that can be magnetically coupled to a special nail holding tool, aesthetic design elements, such as geometric shapes, nail borders, exotic shapes, and the like, and a special dis... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6758220 | E-Z nail lifter An artificial nail remover device that consists of a thin, squared head at one end, and is buffered at the opposite end. The length of the device has grooved gripping apertures along the elongated body. The body is made of a flexible plastic that allows for maneuver... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752053 | Method of cutting a tie wrap A method and apparatus for cutting an end of a tie wrap after a locking mechanism of the tie wrap has been engaged includes inserting the end of the tie wrap in proximity with a curved blade of a cutting tool. Pressure is applied to the cutting tool to force the cur... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6647988 | Nail care system A nail care system which contains a portable case, drying compartments and drying compartment covers. The drying compartments are vertically oriented on opposite sides of the portable case. The drying compartment covers are pivotally mounted to the portab... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6560874 | Clipper/stripper with attached stabilizing structure In a preferred embodiment, a clipper/stripper, including: a generally V-shaped spring member; opposed cutting edges formed on distal ends of legs of said V-shaped spring member at a distal, open end of the spring member; a cam lever having a distal end th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561196 | Photo nails and method of application A method of placing photographs, pictures, or lithographs on fingernails. The nail is measured, the picture is scanned into a computer, resized to fit the selected nail size and the image is printed. A substrate is applied to the film side of the printed ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536065 | Multi-brush ultrasonic nail cleaner This invention provides an ultrasonically driven nail cleaner, where the ultrasonic frequency both loosens hand and nail soil, as well as providing motion to at least a pair of brushes for removing the soil from the user's hands and nails. The moving forc... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532969 | Self-pedicure unit including contoured foot support and internal storage compartments A compact, portable self-pedicure unit for use in performing self-pedicures. The self-pedicure unit includes an adjustable foot support and at least one product storage compartment. The adjustable foot support provides for positioning of the foot at an an... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516812 | Antibacterial artificial fingernail and method for production thereof The present invention relates to an artificial nail with excellent antibacterial effects. In addition, the present invention concerns a method for manufacturing the antibacterial nail, wherein ABS resin material and an antibacterial agent are mixed togeth... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494213 | Luminous nail file with revealed indicia, mirror and audible and visual output devices The present invention provides a slightly bendable nail file which has indicia in the form of a pictorial image. The file comprises a flexible foamed synthetic resin core sandwiched between paperboard panels, at least one of which is of a luminescent mate... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6450174 | Device for facilitating manicuring and method of use thereof A portable finger locating and supporting device for use during manicuring having an elongated body shaped and dimensioned to be held comfortably between the fingers and palm of one hand. The ends fo the fingers pass around a corner portion of the body wh... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450179 | Cosmetic container with interchangeable attachments A cosmetic container includes a lipstick compartment having a distal end adapted to removably engage one of a set of interchangeable attachments, such as a receptacle for a second cosmetic and applicator, a cosmetic pencil sharpener, or a receptacle for h... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450175 | Nail care instrument A nail care instrument has abrasive portions formed by an electroplating process. The instrument comprises a base of synthetic resin, a copper film coated on one surface of the base and having a plurality of release recesses formed by corroding selected p... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6363943 | Child's nail painting toy A method for applying nail paint to a finger or toe nail in which a positive image Is established in a cutout defined on a plate. Nail paint is applied to the cutout to create a negative representation of the negative image in nail paint. The representati... | 04/02/2002 |
