Nail guide and methodology of use

Abstract

One possible embodiment of the invention could be a fingernail guide comprising of a body formed into a open-ring shape having a guide portion, a pair of trapezoidal-shaped wings, and a grip portion; the guide portion having the front guide edge and a back concave curved edge, the two edges meeting one another to respectively form two side ends; each of the trapezoidal-shaped wings being attached to respective side end to project downward from the guide portion; the grip portion being a circular plate perpendicularly attached to back concave curved edge and projecting upward from the guide portion; wherein the fingernail guide is placed upon a finger to cover a portion of a manicured fingernail so that the front guide edge faces the tip of the nail; the back concave curved edge is proximate to the cuticle; and the wings straddle the sides of the finger.

1 . A fingernail guide for guiding the removal of a portion of one or more polymer coatings placed upon a fingernail comprising of:
 (A) a body having a guide portion, a pair of trapezoidal-shaped wings, and a grip portion; the guide portion and wings further formed into a open-ring shape;   (B) the guide portion having a front guide edge and a back concave curved edge, the two edges meeting one another to respectively form two side ends;   (C) each of the trapezoidal-shaped wings having a wide end and narrow end, the narrow end being attached to respective side end, the wings further projecting downward from the guide portion;   (D) the grip portion being a circular plate perpendicularly attached to back concave curved edge and projecting upward and away from the guide portion;   wherein when the fingernail guide is placed upon a finger to cover a portion of a polychromatic, polymer-coated manicured fingernail, the front guide edge faces the tip of the nail; the back concave curved edge is proximate to the cuticle; and the wings straddle the sides of the finger.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the body further features a set of cutouts that allow an operator of the fingernail guide to look through fingernail guide to observe the location of the cuticle of the finger relative to the placement of the front guide edge upon the manicured fingernail. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cutouts further define a centerline post that is humped to allow the fingernail guide to accommodate difference in height between the nail and fleshy portion of the finger proximate to the cuticle. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the grip portion allows an operator to rotate the fingernail guide upon the finger to properly align the fingernail guide upon the finger. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the front guide edge provides a guide means against which a rotating grinding bit is moved for the controlled removal of a portion of at least one polymer coating from the fingernail. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the controlled removal of a portion of at least one polymer coating creates a demarcation curve groove. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the demarcation curve groove is used re-establish a new demarcation curve for an existing polymer covering manicure on the fingernail. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the wide end is flared upward to form a saddle means that retains a portion of an operator's finger. 
     
     
         9 . A combination of a fingernail guide and a grinding means comprising of:
 (A) a fingernail guide having a guide portion, a pair of trapezoidal-shaped wings, and a grip portion, the guide portion and wings formed into a open-ring shape;   (B) the guide portion having the front guide edge and a back concave curved edge;   (C) each of the trapezoidal-shaped wings respectively attached to the guide portion between the front guide edge and a back concave curved edge, the wings further projecting downward from the guide portion;   (D) the grip portion being a circular plate perpendicularly attached to back concave curved edge and projecting upward and away from the guide portion;   (E) a grinding means for removing a portion of a polymer coating from a fingernail;   wherein the fingernail guide is placed upon a finger to cover a portion of a polychromatic polymer-coated manicured fingernail so that the front guide edge faces the tip of the nail, the back concave curved edge is proximate to the cuticle, and the wings straddle the sides of the finger, and the grinding means operates against both the fingernail and the front guide edge to create a demarcation curve groove.   
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the body further features a set of cutouts, which allow an operator of the nail guide to look through the cutouts to observe the location of the cuticle of the finger relative to the placement of the front guide edge upon the fingernail. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the wings respectively flare upward to form saddle means into which portions of an operator's fingers may be partially encapsulated when squeezing the wings against the finger upon which the fingernail guide rests. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the guide means may have variety of different shapes to correspondingly create a new demarcation curve with a variety of different shapes. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the front guide edge further provides a guide means against which grinding means is moved against to create a demarcation curve groove upon the fingernail. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the grip portion rotates the fingernail guide about the fingernail. 
     
     
         15 . A methodology of operating a fingernail guide comprising of the following steps, but not necessarily in the order shown:
 (A) providing an fingernail guide having a body with two wings attaching to the guide portion and extending downward to form a open-ring form, a grip portion attached to the guide portion and extending upward; the guide portion further providing a guide means for directing the movement of a grinding means;   (B) providing a grinding means for removing one or more portions of one or more polymer coatings from a fingernail;   (C) placing the fingernail guide upon the finger having polychromatic, polymer coated, manicured fingernail with a demarcation curve that has moved from its original position due to normal nail growth; and   (D) bringing the grinding means in contact with the front guide edge to guide the removal of portions of one or more polymer coatings to create a demarcation curve groove used to form a new demarcation curve.   
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 15  further comprising a step of twisting the grip portion to rotate a guide means into desired orientation upon the fingernail. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 15  further comprising a step of adding polymer coating onto the demarcation groove to establish a new demarcation curve. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 15  further comprising of the step of adding a polymer coating onto the fingernail portion created by new growth. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 15  further comprising of the step of partially encapsulating a portion of the operator's fingers in the wings. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the guide portion further includes cutouts to allow the operator to observe the location of the fingernail guide relative to cuticle of the finger that is otherwise covered by the fingernail guide.