Patent ID: 9386835
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A45D,A47K,A47L

Claim Text:
1. A fingernail/toenail care implement comprising: a housing having an end wall and at least one side wall extending from said end wall to form an opening opposite side end wall, said end wall and said side wall configured to form an interior surface and an open area; a sponge comprising a sponge body extending from a first end to a second end, with an opening in said sponge body extending from said first end at least a portion of the distance towards said second end, and a plurality of protrusions circumferentially located on said body, said plurality of protrusions protruding outwardly and extending from said first end at least a portion of the way to said second end of said sponge, said protrusions being separated by a corresponding plurality of grooves between said protrusions; wherein said first end of said sponge body is folded inwardly into said opening, towards said second end, to form a folded end, with at least a portion of said plurality of protrusions then oriented to protrude inwardly towards a center of said opening; and wherein said interior surface and said open area in said housing is configured to receive said folded sponge, with said folded end of said sponge positioned proximate to said housing opening, to permit a portion of the nail of the finger or toe of the user to be inserted therein towards the center of said sponge.