Manicuring appliance

Abstract

A manicuring appliance comprising a hand held center section with proximal and distal end sections each of which may be detachable from the center section. Each end section may have a lip shaped to bear against the base of the cuticle. The distal end section comprises a pusher for shaping the cuticle and prepare it for cutting by the proximal end section. The proximal end section includes a cutting blade positioned to properly cut or trim the cuticle along an arc which follows the arc of the cuticle base as the user moves the appliance along the cuticle. Various alternative embodiments of the proximal cutting section and distal pusher section are disclosed.

1 . A manicuring appliance comprising an elongated member having first and second ends, said first end being adapted to receive a pushing member in a position to push a cuticle along an accurate path.  
   
   
       2 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said first and second ends are each adapted to attach to said elongated member.  
   
   
       3 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said pushing member is removable.  
   
   
       4 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said pushing member comprises an arcuate edge and said edge is at the bottom of an arcuate surface.  
   
   
       5 . A cuticle appliance comprising a handle member and at least one end member, said end member having at least one pusher for pushing a cuticle along an arcuate path.  
   
   
       6 . The cuticle appliance recited in  claim 5  wherein said pusher is configured for removal and replacement.  
   
   
       7 . The cuticle appliance recited in  claim 5  wherein said end member is detachable from said handle member.  
   
   
       8 . A manicuring appliance for removing cuticle skin from around nails, the appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a length exceeding its width and having at least one end having a blade, said blade having a cutting edge for removing cuticle skin;    at least a portion of said blade cutting edge being oriented substantially perpendicular to both the length and width of said handle; and    a pusher affixed to a second end of said handle and having an arcuate edge for pushing cuticles.    
   
   
       9 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 11  wherein said pusher is detachable from said handle for replacement.  
   
   
       10 . A manicuring appliance for removing cuticle skin from around nails, the appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a length exceeding its width and having at least one end having a pair of spaced apart parallel blade edges for removing cuticle skin;    at least a portion of said blade edges being oriented substantially perpendicular to both the length and width of said handle; and    a pusher affixed to a second end of said handle and having an arcuate edge for pushing cuticles.    
   
   
       11 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 10  wherein said pusher is detachable from said handle for replacement.  
   
   
       12 . An apparatus for use in a manicuring appliance for trimming dead skin from cuticles by cutting along an arcuate path with a blade edge; the apparatus comprising: 
 a blade-holding device having a blade receiving member and being configured for releasable connection to a handle; and    at least one blade positioned in said blade receiving member and having an edge for cutting along said arcuate path; and    a pusher for preparing cuticles for cutting by said at least one blade.    
   
   
       13 . A manicuring appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a transparent end portion having at least one pusher for pushing cuticle tissue; and    an illuminating device positioned for projecting light through said end portion for illuminating said cuticle pushing.    
   
   
       14 . A manicuring appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a detachable end portion, said end portion having at least one pusher for pushing cuticle tissue;    said handle having at least one release lever for detaching said end portion from said handle.    
   
   
       15 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 14  wherein said pusher is made of a polycarbonate plastic material.  
   
   
       16 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 14  wherein said pusher has an arcuate pushing edge.  
   
   
       17 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 14  wherein said pusher has an elevated pushing edge.  
   
   
       18 . The manicuring appliance recited in  claim 14  wherein said pusher has a pushing edge that is elevated at an angle of about 15° relative to said handle.