Nail filing device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An apparatus is disclosed for quickly and precisely filing fingernails and toenails.
The apparatus of the present invention overcomes several disadvantages associated with known devices including, in particular, the disadvantage of a relativley slow and frequently interrupted filing operation due to the presence of unwieldy safety features.
The apparatus of the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the known devices with a configuration which contacts more of the sensitive skin beneath the nails than the known devices.
Also, the apparatus of the present invention achieves greater ease of operation and increased control through a novel construction and design which is simple and economical.
The apparatus comprises a housing adapted to be gripped by one hand and having a nail receiving portion.
The nail receiving portion includes a powered abrasive member positioned slightly above a first surface.
The first surface projects outward beyond the powered abrasive member and forms an acute angle with a second surface along a common lower edge.
The common edge formed by the first and second surfaces faces outward of the housing and is adapted to be readily inserted underneath the portion of the nail to be trimmed so that the second surface can beneficially contact, press back and protect the flesh underlying the nail.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the nail receiving portion is substantially perpendicular to the gripping portion of the housing to facilitate convenient use of the apparatus.
Also, to accommodate use of the apparatus as both a fingernail and a toenail filing device, a second insertable common upper edge is provided.
The two common edges form a slot for nail insertion.
Additionally, the two edges are substantially convex so that the apparatus can be readily maneuvered around the generally rounded periphery of a nail.
Each common edge is formed by two surfaces which are acutely angled to one another.
One of the two surfaces forming each of the two common edges is preferably parallel to the plane of rotation of the rotating filing member so that a portion of the nail to be trimmed can be slid along the surface and brought into contact with the rotating filing member