Global Patent Index - EP 0547579 A1

EP 0547579 A1 19930623 - Fingertip washer.

Title (en)

Fingertip washer.

Title (de)

Nagelbürste.

Title (fr)

Brosses à ongles.

Publication

EP 0547579 A1 19930623 (EN)

Application

EP 92121393 A 19921216

Priority

  • JP 2751592 U 19920427
  • JP 10346691 U 19911216

Abstract (en)

A fingertip washer is in the form of an arcuate brush for removing dirt stuck between fingertips and fingernails. A large number of cleaning hairs (4) are planted in the inner surface of an arcuate plate. Also, there is provided a fingertip washer in the form of an annular brush. It has a disk-shaped bottom plate (2) and a peripheral wall (3) provided along the edge of the bottom plate (2). Numerous cleaning hairs (5) are planted in the inner surface of the peripheral wall (3) and the top surface of the bottom plate (2) for removing dirt stuck between fingertips and fingernails. In order to automatically remove dirt on fingertips, a rotary shaft (15) may be secured to the center of the disk-shaped bottom plate (2). In this case, a drive unit (14) is connected to the rotary shaft to rotate it in two directions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A45D 29/00; A46B 9/02; A46B 13/02

IPC 8 full level

A47K 7/04 (2006.01); A46B 9/02 (2006.01); A46B 13/02 (2006.01); A47K 7/02 (2006.01); A45D 29/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A46B 9/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); A46B 13/02 (2013.01 - EP); A45D 29/17 (2013.01 - EP); A46B 2200/1013 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0547579 A1 19930623; JP H0565292 U 19930831; JP H076870 Y2 19950222; KR 930012904 U 19930726; KR 950009937 Y1 19951123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92121393 A 19921216; JP 2751592 U 19920427; KR 920025503 U 19921215