Nail bath

Abstract

A nail bath ( 1 ) has a surface ( 7 ) provided with one or more wells ( 8 ) for nail treatment solution. The one or more wells ( 8 ) have a disposition generally corresponding to the positions of the ends of the fingers and thumbs of one or both hands of a user. A cover ( 4 ) cooperates with the surface ( 7 ) to define a housing ( 2 ) in which the surface ( 7 ) serves as a floor. The housing ( 2 ) substantially encloses a space defined between the floor ( 7 ) and the cover ( 4 ), apart from a single opening ( 3 ), in the case of a one hand nail bath, or two openings, in the case of a nail bath for both hands, through which the hand or hands of a user extend(s) into the enclosed space during use of the nail bath.

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       10 . A portable nail bath comprising:
 a surface provided with one or more wells for nail treatment solution, the disposition of said one or more wells generally corresponding to the positions of the ends of the fingers and thumbs of a hand of a user, and   a cover cooperating with said surface to define a housing in which said surface serves as a floor, said housing substantially enclosing a space defined between said floor and said cover, apart from an opening through which the hand of a user extends into said space during use of the nail bath, wherein said floor cooperates with a bottom surface to define an underfloor chamber that is both closed and beneath said floor when said nail bath is in use for treatment of a user's nails, said underfloor chamber being adapted to be filled with warm water, the or each well being defined by a circumextending sidewall and a well bottom, and the or each said well extending down into said underfloor chamber, so that at least said sidewall(s) may be surrounded by warm water when such water is contained in said underfloor chamber.   
   
   
       11 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 10 , wherein there are individual wells for each finger and thumb. 
   
   
       12 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 10 , wherein the surface includes a raised pad disposed for resting the palm of a hand thereon when the ends of the fingers and thumb of that hand are disposed in said well(s). 
   
   
       13 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 10 , formed from three plastics components, namely said cover, said floor surface and said base portion, the cover and base portion being adapted to releasably clip together, said floor surface being provided by a plate adapted to be trapped between said cover and said base when clipped together. 
   
   
       14 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 10 , formed from three plastics components, namely said cover, said floor surface and said base portion, the floor surface and base portion being connected together by at least one of fasteners, adhesive and melt welding to form a generally closed unit in which said underfloor chamber is provided internally, said chamber being provided with an openable nozzle for filling with warm water or emptying, and wherein said cover fits over said unit. 
   
   
       15 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 10 , further provided with handhold portions to facilitate carrying the nail bath with the floor generally horizontal to avoid spillage of nail treatment solution from said wells. 
   
   
       16 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 15 , wherein the handhold portions comprise a main hand-receiving portion on the underside of the base portion and a thumb receiving portion on the outer side of the cover. 
   
   
       17 . A portable nail bath comprising:
 a surface provided with one or more wells for nail treatment solution, the disposition of said one or more wells generally corresponding to the positions of the ends of the fingers and thumbs of the two hands of a user, and   a cover cooperating with said surface to define a housing in which said surface serves as a floor, said housing substantially enclosing a space defined between said floor and said cover, apart from openings through which the hands of a user extend into said space during use of the nail bath, wherein said floor cooperates with a bottom surface to define an underfloor chamber that is both closed and beneath said floor when said nail bath is in use for treatment of a user's nails, said underfloor chamber being adapted to be filled with warm water, the or each well being defined by a circumextending sidewall and a well bottom, and the or each said well extending down into said underfloor chamber, so that at least said sidewall(s) may be surrounded by warm water when such water is contained in said underfloor chamber.   
   
   
       18 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 17 , wherein there are individual wells for each finger and thumb. 
   
   
       19 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 17 , wherein the surface includes a raised pad disposed for resting the palm of a hand thereon when the ends of the fingers and thumb of that hand are disposed in said well(s). 
   
   
       20 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 17 , formed from three plastics components, namely said cover, said floor surface and said base portion, the cover and base portion being adapted to releasably clip together, said floor surface being provided by a plate adapted to be trapped between said cover and said base when clipped together. 
   
   
       21 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 17 , formed from three plastics components, namely said cover, said floor surface and said base portion, the floor surface and base portion being connected together by at least one of fasteners, adhesive and melt welding to form a generally closed unit in which said underfloor chamber is provided internally, said chamber being provided with an openable nozzle for filling with warm water or emptying, and wherein said cover fits over said unit. 
   
   
       22 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 17 , further provided with handhold portions to facilitate carrying the nail bath with the floor generally horizontal to avoid spillage of nail treatment solution from said wells. 
   
   
       23 . A portable nail bath according to  claim 22 , wherein the handhold portions comprise a main hand-receiving portion on the underside of the base portion and a thumb receiving portion on the outer side of the cover.