Patent ID: 8375960

Claim:
A manicure tool comprising: an elongated housing shaped to be grasped by a user thereof to control the application of nail polish to a finger nail or toe nail of a client, and having a longitudinal axis; a brush supported at one end of the housing for controlling the application of the nail polish; a docking pad constructed and arranged to be engaged with the finger or toe at a location that is proximate to the finger nail or toe nail; and a pivot member for coupling the docking pad to the elongated housing at the one end of the elongated housing; said pivot member allowing the housing to be pivoted relative to the docking pad and, in turn, controlling the brush so as to allow the brush to be swept over the surface of the nail; said pivot member comprising a ball and socket arrangement including a first arm for connecting one of the ball and socket to the elongated housing, and a second arm for connecting the other of the ball and socket to the docking pad, the brush supported from the elongated housing to enable a sweeping motion.