1. An artificial nail removal container to remove artificial nails, said container comprising:
a bag;
a quantity of solvent for loosening artificial nails being positioned in said bag, a hand with the artificial nails thereon being positionable in said bag to allow the artificial nails to soak in the solvent and loosen the artificial nails from the hand, said bag includes a peripheral wall defining an interior space of said bag, said interior space receiving the solvent and the hand,
a pair of complimentary fasteners, each of said complimentary fasteners being coupled to an interior surface of said peripheral wall, one of said complimentary fasteners being complimentary to the other one of said complimentary fasteners to selectively close said bag; and
a constriction band being coupled to said peripheral wall and positioned adjacent to said complimentary fasteners, said constriction band constricting around a wrist to inhibit odors from the solvent exiting said interior space when the hand is positioned in the interior space, said constriction band extending around a circumference of said peripheral wall and comprising of an elastomeric material to permit a diameter of said constriction band to change to accommodate hands and wrists of various sizes.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral wall includes a top edge defining an upper open end to permit the hand and the solvent to be placed in said interior space.
3. The container according to claim 2, wherein said complimentary fasteners are positioned adjacent said top edge of said peripheral wall.
4. The container according to claim 3, wherein one of said complimentary fasteners is positioned opposite the other one of said complimentary fasteners, one of said complimentary fasteners being complimentary to the other one of said complimentary fasteners to selectively close said upper open end and inhibit leakage of the solvent from said interior space, said complimentary fasteners being separable to permit opening of said upper open end and gain access to said interior space.
5. The container according to claim 1, wherein said bag has a fill indicia positioned on an exterior surface of said peripheral wall to indicate a level to which said interior space is to be filled with the solvent.
6. The container according to claim 1, wherein said bag is comprised of transparent material to permit viewing of the hand and the solvent in said bag, said transparent material being flexible and impermeable to the solvent.
7. An artificial nail removal container to remove artificial nails, said container comprising:
a bag;
a quantity of solvent for loosening artificial nails being positioned in said bag, a hand with the artificial nails thereon being positionable in said bag to allow the artificial nails to soak in the solvent and loosen the artificial nails from the hand, said bag includes a peripheral wall defining an interior space of said bag, said interior space receiving the solvent and the hand, a top edge of said peripheral wall defining an upper open end to permit the hand and the solvent to be placed in said interior space, said bag having a fill indicia positioned on an exterior surface of said peripheral wall to indicate a level to which said interior space is to be filled with the solvent, said bag being comprised of transparent material to permit viewing of the hand and the solvent in said bag, said transparent material being flexible and impermeable to the solvent;
a pair of complimentary fasteners, each of said complimentary fasteners being coupled to an interior surface of said peripheral wall adjacent said top edge of said peripheral wall, one of said complimentary fasteners being positioned opposite the other one of said complimentary fasteners, one of said complimentary fasteners being complimentary to the other one of said complimentary fasteners to selectively close said upper open end and inhibit leakage of the solvent from said interior space, said complimentary fasteners being separable to permit opening of said upper open end and gain access to said interior space; and
a constriction band being coupled to said peripheral wall and positioned adjacent to said complimentary fasteners, said constriction band extending around a circumference of said peripheral wall, said constriction band constricting around a wrist to inhibit odors from the solvent exiting said interior space when the hand is positioned in the interior space, said constriction being comprised of an elastomeric material to permit a diameter of said constriction band to change to accommodate hands and wrists of various sizes.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A body molding with integral lock feature located within a channel formed in a body of a vehicle, the body molding comprising:
an elongated cover portion that is generally planar, with an upper surface and a lower surface and opposed side edges extending therebetween;
a retention member projecting radially from the lower surface of the cover portion, wherein the retention member includes at least two links interconnected via a joint, and each of the links is formed from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined link durometer, and the joint is made from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined joint durometer, and the link durometer is greater than the joint durometer, so that the retention member has a first predetermined shape prior to installation in the channel and a second predetermined shape after installation in the channel, to maintain the retention member in the channel via interference contact between a contacting joint and the channel.
2. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the elongated cover portion further includes a flexible finger member extending from an outer edge of the cover portion.
3. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cover portion is made from an extrudable, flexible material.
4. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the link is a bar-shaped member.
5. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the joint has an \u201cX\u201d shape, and an end of the joint is connected to an end of the link.
6. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the joint has an hourglass shape, and an end of the joint is connected to an end of the link.
7. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first predetermined shape is generally hexagonal.
8. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein opposed contacting joints are in interference contact with the channel when the interconnected links form the second predetermined shape.
9. The body molding as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body molding includes at least one locking mechanism for fixedly holding the retention member in the channel by locking the interconnected links in the second predetermined shape.
10. The body molding as set forth in claim 9 wherein the locking mechanism includes a first interlocking member detachably connected to a second interlocking member.
11. The body molding as set forth in claim 10 wherein the first interlocking member has an elongated shank portion and a triangularly shaped head portion on an outermost end of the shank portion, and the second interlocking member has two adjacent walls spaced a predetermined distance apart, to retain the first interlocking member between the walls through an interference fit.
12. The body molding as set forth in claim 10 wherein the first interlocking member has an elongated shank portion and a curved head portion, so as to form a \u201cJ\u201d shape.
13. The body molding as set forth in claim 10 wherein the retention portion includes a compressible bumper positioned adjacent the contacting joint.
14. A body molding with integral lock feature located within a channel formed in a body of a vehicle, the body molding comprising:
an elongated cover portion that is generally planar, with an upper surface and a lower surface and opposed side edges extending therebetween, wherein the cover portion is made from an extrudable, flexible material;
a retention member projecting radially from the lower surface of the cover portion, wherein the retention member includes at least two links interconnected via a joint, and each of the links is formed from an extrudable thermoplastic material having a predetermined link durometer, and the joint is made from an extrudable thermoplastic material having a predetermined joint durometer, and the link durometer is greater than the joint durometer, so that the retention member has a first predetermined shape prior to installation in the channel; and
a locking mechanism for fixedly holding the retention member in the channel by locking the interconnected links in a second predetermined shape after installation in the channel, to maintain the retention member in the channel via interference contact between a contacting joint and the channel.
15. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the elongated cover portion further includes a flexible finger member extending from an outer edge of the cover portion.
16. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the link is a bar-shaped member.
17. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the joint has an \u201cX\u201d shape, and an end of the joint is connected to an end of the link.
18. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the joint has an hourglass shape, and an end of the joint is connected to an end of the link.
19. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the first predetermined shape is generally hexagonal.
20. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein opposed contacting joints are in interference contact with the channel when the interconnected links form the second predetermined shape.
21. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the locking mechanism includes a first interlocking member detachably connected to a second interlocking member.
22. The body molding as set forth in claim 21 wherein the first interlocking member has an elongated shank portion and a triangularly shaped head portion on an outermost end of the shank portion, and the second interlocking member has two adjacent walls spaced a predetermined distance apart, to retain the first interlocking member between the walls through an interference fit.
23. The body molding as set forth in claim 21 wherein the first interlocking member has an elongated shank portion and a curved head portion, so as to form a \u201cJ\u201d shape.
24. The body molding as set forth in claim 14 wherein the retention portion includes a compressible bumper positioned adjacent the contacting joint.
25. A body molding with integral lock feature located within a channel formed in a body of a vehicle, the body molding comprising:
an elongated cover portion that is generally planar, with an upper surface and a lower surface and opposed side edges extending therebetween, wherein the cover portion is made from an extrudable, flexible material;
a retention member projecting radially from the lower surface of the cover portion, wherein the retention member includes at least two links interconnected via a joint, and each of the links is formed from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined link durometer, and the joint is made from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined joint durometer, and the link durometer is greater than the joint durometer, so that the retention member has a first predetermined shape prior to installation in the channel; and
at least one locking mechanism connected to the retention member for fixedly holding the retention member in the channel by locking the interconnected links in a second predetermined shape after installation in the channel, to maintain the retention member in the channel via interference contact between a contacting joint and the channel, wherein the locking mechanism includes a first interlocking member detachably connected to a second interlocking member.