Patent ID: 6988502

Claim:
A method for removing an artificial fingernail from user's fingernail comprising the steps of: preparing an artificial fingernail remover which comprises a receptacle and absorbent disposed in the receptacle, wherein said receptacle is formed of a flexible and airtight resin sheet of 0.005 mm to 1.0 mm in thickness into a sack shape; said receptacle has an opened end, a closed end and a cavity defined between said opened and closed ends; and said absorbent has the suitable elasticity and flexibility and is secured to the closed end of said receptacle; dropping a solvent through the opened end in said receptacle to impregnate said solvent into said absorbent; just after the dropping, inserting a user's finger and an artificial fingernail attached to the user's fingernail through the opened end into the cavity so that the artificial fingernail is brought into contact with said absorbent until nearly second joint of the user's finger is received in said receptacle; and dissolving or softening resin of said artificial fingernail by said solvent retained in said absorbent.