Nail Plate Debris Collection Device

Abstract

A nail plate debris collection device for collecting nail trimmings includes a shell that defines an interior space. Each of a pair of openings is positioned in a respective opposing side of the shell. The opening extends from a top of the shell to proximate a midpoint of the respective opposing side to define a channel that extends between the opposing sides and a pocket that extends from a bottom of the shell to the channel. One of the pair of opening is configured to insert a digit of a user and the other of the pair of opening is configured to insert a nail care tool, positioning the user to perform maintenance on a nail plate of the digit. The pocket is configured to receive debris that is produced during the maintenance of the nail plate.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A nail plate debris collection device comprising:
 a shell defining an interior space; and   a pair of openings, each opening being positioned in a respective opposing side of the shell, the opening extending from a top of the shell to proximate a midpoint of the respective opposing side defining a channel extending between the opposing sides and a pocket extending from a bottom of the shell to the channel wherein one of the pair of opening is configured for inserting a digit of a user and the other of the pair of opening is configured for inserting a nail care tool positioning the user for performing maintenance on a nail plate of the digit wherein the pocket is configured for receiving debris produced during the maintenance of the nail plate.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the shell being substantially transparent. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the shell being flexible wherein the shell is selectively positionable in a flattened configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , further including the shell comprising plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , further including the shell comprising at least one of a bioplastic and a biodegradable additive such that the shell is biodegradable. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the shell the top and the bottom being separated by from 6.0 to 10.0 centimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further including the top and the bottom being separated by from 7.0 to 9.0 centimeters. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , further including the top and the bottom being separated by 7.6 centimeters. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further including a pair of tubes, each tube being coupled to and extending from a perimeter of a respective opening wherein one of the pair of tubes is configured for inserting the digit of the user and the other of the pair of tubes is configured for inserting the nail care tool positioning the user for performing the maintenance on the nail plate of the digit wherein the pocket is configured for receiving the debris produced during the maintenance of the nail plate and wherein the tubes are configured for retaining the debris within the interior space. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , further including the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring from 10.0 to 20.0 centimeters. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , further including the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring from 12.5 to 17.5 centimeters. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , further including the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring 15.2 centimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9 , further including a pair of slits, each slit being positioned in a lower end of a receptive tube wherein the slits are configured for facilitating insertion of the digit of the hand of the user and the nail care tool. 
     
     
         14 . A nail plate debris collection device comprising:
 a shell defining an interior space, the shell being substantially transparent, the shell being flexible wherein the shell is selectively positionable in a flattened configuration, the shell comprising plastic, the shell comprising at least one of a bioplastic and a biodegradable additive such that the shell is biodegradable, the shell having a top separated from a bottom by from 6.0 to 10.0 centimeters, the top and the bottom being separated by from 7.0 to 9.0 centimeters, the top and the bottom being separated by 7.6 centimeters;   a pair of openings, each opening being positioned in a respective opposing side of the shell, the opening extending from the top to proximate a midpoint of the respective opposing side defining a channel extending between the opposing sides and a pocket extending from the bottom of the shell to the channel wherein one of the pair of opening is configured for inserting a digit of a user and the other of the pair of opening is configured for inserting a nail care tool positioning the user for performing maintenance on a nail plate of the digit wherein the pocket is configured for receiving debris produced during the maintenance of the nail plate;   a pair of tubes, each tube being coupled to and extending from a perimeter of a respective opening wherein one of the pair of tubes is configured for inserting the digit of the user and the other of the pair of tubes is configured for inserting the nail care tool positioning the user for performing the maintenance on the nail plate of the digit wherein the pocket is configured for receiving the debris produced during the maintenance of the nail plate and wherein the tubes are configured for retaining the debris within the interior space, the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring from 10.0 to 20.0 centimeters, the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring from 12.5 to 17.5 centimeters, the top of the shell and the pair of tubes together measuring 15.2 centimeters; and   a pair of slits, each slit being positioned in a lower end of a receptive tube wherein the slits are configured for facilitating insertion of the digit of the hand of the user and the nail care tool.