Manicuring appliance

Abstract

A manicuring appliance comprising a hand held center section with proximal and distal end sections each of which may be detachable from the center section. Each end section may have a lip shaped to bear against the base of the cuticle. The distal end section comprises a pusher for shaping the cuticle and prepare it for cutting by the proximal end section. The proximal end section includes a cutting blade positioned to properly cut or trim the cuticle along an arc which follows the arc of the cuticle base as the user moves the appliance along the cuticle. Various alternative embodiments of the proximal cutting section and distal pusher section are disclosed. In one such cutting embodiment, a safety barrier is positioned near the blade edge to limit the cutting depth.

1 . A manicuring appliance comprising an elongated member having first and second ends, said first end being adapted to receive a cutting member in a position to cut said cuticle along an accurate path, said cutting member having at least one cutting edge spaced from a safety barrier.  
   
   
       2 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said first and second ends are each adapted to attach to said elongated member.  
   
   
       3 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said cutting member is removable.  
   
   
       4 . The appliance as in  claim 1  wherein said cutting member is secured in place with a retention cap.  
   
   
       5 . The appliance recited in  claim 1  wherein said second end comprises a pusher for shaping a cuticle and prepare it for cutting.  
   
   
       6 . A cuticle appliance comprising a handle member and at least one end member, said end member having at least one blade for cutting a cuticle along an arcuate path and at least one safety barrier spaced from said blade to form a gap therebetween.  
   
   
       7 . The cuticle appliance recited in  claim 6  wherein said blade is configured for removal and replacement.  
   
   
       8 . The cuticle appliance recited in  claim 6  wherein said end member is detachable from said handle member.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus for use in a manicuring appliance for trimming dead skin from cuticles by cutting along an arcuate path with a blade edge; the apparatus comprising: 
 a blade-holding device having a blade receiving member and being configured for releasable connection to a handle;    at least one blade positioned in said blade receiving member and having an edge for cutting along said arcuate path; and    at least one safety barrier extending toward said blade edge, but spaced therefrom to form a gap therebetween.    
   
   
       10 . A manicuring appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a detachable end portion;    said end portion having a blade formed from a flat metal sheet having an end region folded to be at an angle relative to said sheet;    a pair of opposed blade edges formed in the fold of said end region for cutting cuticle tissue while moving said end portion along a cuticle in either direction; and    a barrier spaced from each of said blade edges and forming a gap adjacent each said blade edge for limiting the depth of cutting into cuticle tissue.    
   
   
       11 . A manicuring appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a transparent end portion having at least one blade for cutting cuticle tissue;    an illuminating device positioned for projecting light through said end portion for illuminating said cuticle cutting; and    a magnifying lens configured for presenting an enlarged view of said blade.    
   
   
       12 . A manicuring appliance comprising: 
 an elongated handle having a detachable end portion, said end portion having at least one blade for cutting cuticle tissue; and    an attachable magnifying lens positioned for presenting an enlarged view of said at least one blade.