Patent ID: 8261754

Claim:
A filing strip for filing an end of a human nail, the filing strip comprising a support portion, an abrasive portion, and at least two edge portions, wherein: the support portion comprises only a single groove that extends at least partially along a longitudinal axis of the support portion, the support portion has a degree of flexibility sufficient to define a longitudinally extending curvature of the support portion which flexes under pressure applied with the insertion of the end of the human nail into the single groove such that the single groove wraps at least partially about the end of the human nail; the abrasive portion is positioned within the single groove of the support portion and extends at least partially along the longitudinal axis of the support portion so as to file the end of the human nail inserted into the single groove and in contact with the abrasive portion; and the edge portions are positioned at least partially along an upper periphery and a lower periphery of the single groove, respectively, to define a depth of the single groove to limit the insertion of the human nail into the single groove and to ensure only the end of the nail and not surrounding flesh to the human nail is filed by the abrasive portion and a handle, wherein the support portion of the filing strip further comprises a connective feature disposed at each end thereof; the handle comprises a grip portion, at least two arms, and at least two connective features that complement the connective features of the filing strip, the filing strip is connected to the handle via the complementary connective features respective of the support portion and the handle.