Manicure Device

Abstract

An adjustable hand support is designed to help one paint nails easily with beautiful results. The device comprises a base, digit rests, fingertip rests and nail rests. The base may resemble a human hand with five digit rests. A human hand is inserted into the device and the length is adjusted allowing the fingertip protecting membrane reside at the optimum place to protect all of the fingers. The fingertip rests slide forward and back by the use or rails which engage with slots in the extension. The nail rest fits that the free edge to protect the finger skin from getting nail cover composition on the skin. The nail rest may also have a nail fold mask is to protect the nail fold from polish. Optionally, the fingertip rest comprises an accessory allowing for stamping, stenciling and French nail ornamentations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for use in applying nail coating composition to a nail, comprising a base comprising a plurality of digit rests, wherein at least one of the digit rests comprises a fingertip rest, wherein the fingertip rest comprises a nail rest. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fingertip rest is adjustable along the length of the digit rest. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the digit rest comprises a set of slots, and the fingertip rest comprises a set of rails, so that the rails engage within the slots. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein length adjusting component further comprises a pawl, ratchet and a release tab whereby the release tab resides within a groove in the base. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a unibody structure. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a modular structure. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises five digit rests. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises six digit rests. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a nail coating composition bottle holder is attached to the base. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a nail fold mask is attached to the nail rest. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the nail fold mask is designed to protect the skin surrounding the nail from a nail coating composition. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a flip up tool, comprising a pair of arms, a pad, and pivot in holes in the fingertip rest. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a flip up tool for use with stamps, stencils, scraping or French manicures, comprising a pair of arms, a pad, and pivot in holes in the fingertip rest. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus comprising two devices of  claim 1  connected together with a hinge. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the two devices connected with a hinge form a clamshell. 
     
     
         16 . A method of forming a nail coating, comprising the use of the device of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of placing a fingertip onto the fingertip rest and applying a nail coating composition to a nail. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , the method further comprising the step of adjusting the fingertip rest is along the length of the digit rest.