Hygienic nail brush

Abstract

A nail brush comprising; a handle section; a plurality of bristles, each of said bristles having an attached end, connected to said handle section, and a free end; each free end positioned, relative to its neighbours, to collectively define an envelope partially enclosing a volume; wherein said volume is structured to receive a portion of at least one human digit extending from a digit tip substantially to an eponychium of said digit.

1 . A nail brush comprising;
 a handle section;   a plurality of bristles, each of said bristles having an attached end, connected to said handle section, and a free end;   each free end positioned, relative to its neighbours, to collectively define an envelope partially enclosing a volume;   wherein said volume is structured to receive a portion of at least one human digit extending from a digit tip substantially to an eponychium of said digit.   
     
     
         2 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of said volume is substantially a section of an obround. 
     
     
         3 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said volume comprises three sets of bristles, said attached ends of said bristles being located in planes set at an angle to each other. 
     
     
         4 . A nail brush as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said volume comprises a an arcuate channel. 
     
     
         5 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said volume is a spheroid section, shaped to receive a single finger. 
     
     
         6 . A nail brush as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a cavity to contain soap or disinfectant. 
     
     
         7 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 6 , further comprising flexible sections to allow dispensing of said soap or disinfectant by application of pressure against said flexible sections. 
     
     
         8 . A nail brush as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a prime mover to power movement of bristles. 
     
     
         9 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said prime mover provides reciprocating translational motion for said brush. 
     
     
         10 . A nail brush as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said prime mover provides rotational motion for said brush. 
     
     
         11 . A nail brush as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising an ultraviolet lamp. 
     
     
         12 . A nail brush as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising an ultrasonic cleaner. 
     
     
         13 . A nailbrush substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     
     
         14 . A nail brush substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying description.