Steam gel/nail polish remover and method of removing gel/nail polish

Abstract

A steam gel polish and/or nail polish remover includes a main body and an end cover; the main body includes a shell, a vaporizer in the shell and a pot liner to contain the polish removing solution; at least one opening is on the surface of the end cover for accommodating human fingers; the inner surface of the end cover is covered with a silicone rubber sealing ring, containing at least one insertion hole to respectively coordinate with the opening; when human fingers are pushed into the at least one opening, the fingers will be tightly pressed and fit to the at least one insertion hole.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for removing at least one of a gel polish or a nail polish, the apparatus comprising:
 a main body comprising:
 a pot liner to contain a polish removing solution; and 
 a vaporizer coupled to the pot liner to generate vapor and/or steam of the polish removing solution; and 
   an end cover coupled with the main body, the end cover having at least one opening for accommodating fingers and/or toes.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the vaporizer comprises at least one of a heater or an electric fan. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the end cover having at least one opening is on a top side of the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the end cover having at least one opening is on a peripheral side of the main body crossing a top side of the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening comprises one opening configured to accommodate all fingers of one hand or all toes of one foot. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening comprises two openings configured to accommodate a thumb and a rest of the fingers of one hand or foot respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening comprises five openings each configured to accommodate one finger. 
     
     
         8 . A method of removing at least one of a gel polish or a nail polish, the method comprising:
 vaporizing a polish removing solution to generate vapor and/or steam of the polish removing solution;   contacting the vapor and/or steam of the polish removing solution with fingers or toes to remove the at least one of the gel polish or the nail polish on the fingers or toes, wherein the fingers or toes are not in contact with the polish removing solution.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein
 the vaporizing of the polish removing solution is conducted utilizing a heater or an electric fan.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein
 the contacting of the steam of the polish removing solution with fingers or toes is conducted utilizing an end cover having at least one opening.