Patent ID: 8061365
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. An automated nail polishing apparatus comprising: a base enclosure having a base upper portion; a hand rest secured along the base upper portion, wherein the hand rest is secured to the base enclosure by a height adjustable mechanism, the hand rest further having a first positioning groove along a top portion thereof, and a first sensor positioned within the first positioning groove; a cap rotatably attached to the base upper portion at a position diametrically opposed to the hand rest, the cap is driven by a cap servo positioned within the base enclosure such that the cap is horizontally rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions; an arm mechanism pivotally secured at a lower end to an arm servo that is secured within the cap, the arm mechanism having a port about an upper end, the port removably receiving a brush attachment; a receptacle removably attached to the base, the receptacle capable of holding a liquid; and an integrated circuit in communication with the first sensor, the cap servo, and arm servo, the integrated circuit further including preprogrammed content to control the cap servo and arm servo for moving the cap and arm, and wherein positioning a user's finger in the first positioning groove triggers the first sensor to send a signal to the integrated circuit to prompt the playback of preprogrammed content, said preprogrammed content being defined as controlling and moving the cap and arm mechanism such that the brush attachment is moved into the receptacle and then controlling and moving the cap and arm mechanism to apply any liquid on the brush attachment on a user's nail placed in the first positioning groove.