Nail polish removal device

Abstract

A nail polish removal device includes a hollow applicator handle and an applicator tip. The applicator handle has an applicator end and an opposite end and releasably contains a nail solution. The applicator tip is removably attached to the applicator end of the applicator handle. The nail solution saturates or passes through the applicator tip when released from the applicator handle.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent includes the following: 
     
         1 . A nail maintenance device comprising:
 a hollow applicator handle having an applicator end and an opposite end, the applicator handle releasably containing a nail solution; and   an applicator tip removably attached to the applicator end of the applicator handle, wherein the nail solution saturates or passes through the applicator tip when released from the applicator handle, and wherein the applicator tip may be removed from the applicator and replaced with another applicator tip.   
     
     
         2 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a removable cap for closing the opposite end of the applicator handle and for permitting insertion of the nail solution into the applicator handle. 
     
     
         3 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a number of differently configured applicator tips that may each be removably attached to the applicator end of the hollow applicator handle. 
     
     
         4 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the applicator handle is contoured and includes a gripping region that facilitates holding of the device by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a breakable capsule containing the nail solution and configured for insertion in the applicator handle, the nail solution being released from the breakable capsule and the applicator handle when the breakable capsule is broken. 
     
     
         6 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the applicator tip is operable to filter pieces of the breakable capsule, after it has been broken, to contain the pieces within the applicator handle. 
     
     
         7 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the applicator end of the hollow applicator handle is sealed with a breakable seal, the nail polish removal solution being released from the applicator handle when the breakable seal is broken. 
     
     
         8 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the applicator handle includes a flexible region proximate the breakable seal to facilitate breaking of the seal. 
     
     
         9 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the hollow applicator handle is sub-divided into two compartments and wherein the device further comprises two breakable capsules, one in each of the compartments, each breakable capsule containing a different solution selected from the group consisting of: the nail polish removal solution, a nail conditioning solution, or a cleaning solution. 
     
     
         10 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the applicator handle releasably contains between ¼-2 ounces of the nail solution. 
     
     
         11 . The nail maintenance device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the applicator handle is between one inch and eight inches in length and between ⅛ of an inch and ⅝ of an inch in diameter. 
     
     
         12 . A nail polish removal device comprising:
 a hollow applicator handle having an applicator end;   a capsule constructed of breakable material located within the hollow applicator handle and containing a volume of nail solution; and   a plurality of interchangeable applicator tips, each of the applicator tips configured for removable attachment to the applicator end of the applicator handle for use in applying the nail solution to a nail when the capsule is broken.   
     
     
         13 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 12 , the applicator handle having an opposite end, the device further comprising a removable cap for closing the opposite end of the applicator handle and for permitting insertion of the nail solution into the applicator handle. 
     
     
         14 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the applicator handle is contoured and includes a gripping region that facilitates holding of the device by a user. 
     
     
         15 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the applicator handle includes a flexible region proximate the capsule to facilitate breaking of the capsule. 
     
     
         16 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the hollow applicator handle is sub-divided into two compartments and wherein the device further comprises two breakable capsules, one in each of the compartments, each breakable capsule containing a different solution selected from the group consisting of: the nail polish removal solution, a nail conditioning solution, or a cleaning solution. 
     
     
         17 . A nail polish removal device comprising:
 a hollow applicator handle having an applicator end and an opposite end, the applicator handle releasably containing a nail polish removal solution;   an applicator tip removably attached to the applicator end of the applicator handle, wherein the nail polish removal solution saturates or passes through the applicator tip when released from the applicator handle; and   a removable cap for closing the opposite end of the applicator handle and for permitting insertion of additional nail polish removal solution into the hollow applicator handle.   
     
     
         18 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a number of differently configured applicator tips that may each be removably attached to the applicator end of the hollow applicator handle. 
     
     
         19 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the applicator handle is contoured and includes a gripping region that facilitates holding of the device by a user. 
     
     
         20 . The nail polish removal device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a breakable capsule containing the nail polish removal solution and configured for insertion in the applicator handle, the nail polish removal solution being released from the breakable capsule and the applicator handle when the breakable capsule is broken.