Nail polish bottle cap with integral gel curing light

Abstract

A nail polish bottle cap of a gel nail polish bottle includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the cap is arranged to screw on to the top of a nail polish bottle and carries a brush suitable for applying nail polish. The second portion of the cap presents a UV LED light which is suitable for illuminating a fingernail or a toenail which has been freshly coated with gel nail polish for the purpose of curing the gel nail polish. A user may apply gel polish from the bottle to a fingernail or toenail and then activate the UV LED light of the second portion, position the UV LED light to illuminate the surface of the nail which has been coated with fresh uncured gel nail polish in order to cure the gel nail polish.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A nail polish bottle cap, comprising:
 (a) a first portion which presents a nail polish brush suitable for applying nail polish to fingernails and toenails, the first portion presenting a set of female threads suitable for engaging the male threads of a nail polish bottle,   (b) a second portion which is selectively removable from the first portion, the second portion including at least one UV LED light which is suitable for emitting UV light for curing gel nail polish, the UV LED light being in communication with a source of electricity within a circuit including a switch for selectively activating the UV LED light, whereby a user may remove the second portion of the cap from the first portion of the cap and activate the UV LED light of the second portion to illuminate a fingernail or toenail which is coated with uncured gel nail polish for the purpose of curing the gel nail polish.   
     
     
         2 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one UV LED light is mounted in the interior of the second portion and the interior of the second portion and the at least one UV LED light are arranged such that the interior of the second portion is able to receive a fingertip so that the nail of the fingertip is in proximity to the at least one UV LED light and the fingernail is able to be illuminated by the UV LED light.   
     
     
         3 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second portion presents a cavity suitable for receiving a fingertip or the end of a toe, the cavity having an inside wall and the at least one UV LED light is mounted on the inside wall of the cavity, the UV LED light being arranged so that the UV LED light is able to illuminate the fingernail or toenail of a fingertip or toe when the fingertip or toe is inserted into the cavity.   
     
     
         4 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the upper end of the second portion includes a battery compartment for receiving a battery.   
     
     
         5 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a battery compartment and a battery compartment cover, the battery compartment cover being able to move between a first position and a second position, the battery compartment cover arranged with the circuit such that when the battery compartment cover is in a first position, the circuit is open thereby preventing the passage of electrical current to the at least one UV LED light and when the battery compartment cover is in a second position, the circuit is closed thereby allowing the passage of electrical current to the at least one UV LED light.   
     
     
         6 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 5 , wherein;
 the battery compartment and the battery compartment cover have corresponding threads for rotating movement of the battery compartment cover with respect to the battery compartment between the first and second positions and for removing the battery compartment cover from the battery compartment to facilitate the removal or replacement of at least one battery in the battery compartment.   
     
     
         7 . A nail polish bottle cap, comprising:
 (a) a first portion which presents a nail polish brush suitable for applying nail polish to fingernails and toenails, the first portion presenting a set of female threads suitable for engaging the male threads of a nail polish bottle, the first portion also presenting a brush suitable for applying nail polish to human fingernails or toenails,   (b) a second portion which is selectively removable from the first portion, the second portion including presenting a cavity which is suitable for receiving the tip of a a human finger, the cavity having an inside wall,   (c) at least one UV LED light mounted to the inside wall of the cavity of the second portion, the at least one UV LED light being suitable for emitting UV light for curing gel nail polish, the at least one UV LED light being arranged such that it is possible to insert a fingertip into the cavity of the second portion such that the nail of the fingertip is position such that the at least one UV LED light is able to illuminate the fingernail of the fingertip, the UV LED light being in communication with a source of electricity within a circuit including a switch for selectively activating the UV LED light,   whereby a user may remove the second portion of the cap from the first portion of the cap, insert a fingertip with a fingernail bearing a fresh coat of gel nail polish into the cavity of the second portion and activate the UV LED light of the second portion to illuminate the fingernail with UV light for the purpose of curing the gel nail polish.   
     
     
         8 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the upper end of the second portion includes a battery compartment for receiving a battery.   
     
     
         9 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a battery compartment and a battery compartment cover, the battery compartment cover being able to move between a first position and a second position, the battery compartment cover arranged with the circuit such that when the battery compartment cover is in a first position, the circuit is open thereby preventing the passage of electrical current to the at least one UV LED light and when the battery compartment cover is in a second position, the circuit is closed thereby allowing the passage of electrical current to the at least one UV LED light.   
     
     
         10 . The nail polish bottle cap of  claim 7 , wherein;
 the battery compartment and the battery compartment cover have corresponding threads for rotating movement of the battery compartment cover with respect to the battery compartment between the first and second positions and for removing the battery compartment cover from the battery compartment to facilitate the removal or replacement of at least one battery in the battery compartment.