Patent ID: 6062229
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A45D,A46B

Abstract:
An apparatus for removing polish from nails, comprising:a housing defining an enclosure for receiving operative components of the apparatus, wherein the housing is curved in contour and substantially circular in cross-section;a reservoir positioned within the housing, for receiving a nail polish removing solution therein;a fluid dispenser in fluid communication with the reservoir, for receiving the solution from the reservoir and for dispensing the solution to the brush;a collar in fluid communication with the fluid dispenser, wherein the collar is journalled for rotation within the housing;a motor operatively coupled with the collar, for causing the rotation of the collar within the housing; anda brush having a center and formed of a porous foam material having a porosity sufficient to pass the solution from the center of the brush to surface portions of the brush, wherein the brush includes a fluid-delivering tube having a single aperture in fluid communication with the center of the brush, wherein the tube engages the collar, for rotation with the collar responsive to the motor, and wherein the tube is in fluid communication with the collar, for receiving the solution from the fluid dispenser and for delivering the solution to the center of the brush.