EP1350440A1 - Artificial nail having design on underside - Google Patents

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EP1350440A1
EP1350440A1 EP02394079A EP02394079A EP1350440A1 EP 1350440 A1 EP1350440 A1 EP 1350440A1 EP 02394079 A EP02394079 A EP 02394079A EP 02394079 A EP02394079 A EP 02394079A EP 1350440 A1 EP1350440 A1 EP 1350440A1
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Sung Yong Chang
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KMC Exim Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/001—Self adhesive nail coating blanks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D31/00—Artificial nails

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  • the present invention relates generally to artificial nails that are applied to natural nails with an adhesive, and more particularly to an artificial nail having a decorative design on an underside thereof.
  • pre-designed fingernails include a decorative design stenciled or air-brushed on a top surface thereof
  • the pre-designed artificial nail is glued to the surface of the natural nail by applying an amount of a liquid bonding adhesive to the bottom surface of the artificial nail and/or the top surface of the natural nail to affix the accessory to the nail.
  • An overlay is then typically applied to the entire top surface of the artificial nail.
  • the overlay is usually transparent or translucent so that the decorative design is visible on the top surface of the artificial nail. Once the overlay sets, the artificial nail is shaped as desired.
  • the present invention is an artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail which includes a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a distal end, a top surface, a bottom surface and a design on the bottom surface.
  • “Artificial nail”, as used herein also includes fingernail extensions, referred to in the trade as "tips”, which will be more fully explained hereinbelow.
  • the distal end of the artificial nail is sized to extend beyond the end of the natural nail when the artificial nail is attached thereto.
  • the design is positioned on the bottom surface of the outwardly extending distal end of the nail body so as to be visible from the underside of the artificial nail when the nail is attached to the natural nail.
  • the design may encompass substantially the entire bottom surface of the nail body.
  • the design may be a decorative design, or it may include indicia, e.g., numbers, letters, etc.
  • the nail body is a one-piece injection molded body made from either a transparent or opaque material. An opaque coating may additionally be applied to the top surface of the nail body.
  • the artificial nail may be a full cover, wherein the proximal end of the nail body is sized and shaped to substantially correspond to the full nail bed of the natural nail, or the artificial nail may be a nail tip, wherein the proximal end of the nail body is sized and shaped to be attachable to only the distal end of the natural nail.
  • an artificial nail having a unique decorative feature is provided.
  • an artificial nail having a decorative design on a bottom surface thereof is provided.
  • the result is a cosmetically appealing artificial nail having a decorative feature which is visible from the underside thereof.
  • the artificial nail is preferably a one-piece molded body 10 having a distal end 11, a proximal end 12, a top surface 13 and a bottom surface 14.
  • the proximal end 12 and, more particularly, the bottom surface 14 adjacent the proximal end 12 is sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of a natural nail.
  • the distal end 11 is sized to extend beyond the end of the natural nail when the artificial nail is attached to the natural nail.
  • the nail body 10 is preferably injection molded from a plastic material such as ABS plastic, and is generally rectangular in shape.
  • the plastic material can be transparent or opaque.
  • the distal end 11 can be rounded as shown in FIG. 1 or it can be straight.
  • the artificial nail is not limited to any particular dimensions.
  • the artificial nail of the present invention is useful for fingernails and/or toenails and can be made in a variety of sizes and shapes.
  • the proximal end 12 of the nail body 10 may substantially correspond in size and shape to the full nail bed of a natural fingernail, whereby the artificial nail is termed a full nail cover 16 that is applied over the full nail bed of a natural fingernail, as shown on the thumb and index finger of the hand 18 in FIG. 2.
  • the proximal end 12 may be attachable to only the distal end of a natural fingernail, that is, for example, it may correspond in size and shape to only the distal end of the natural nail bed, whereby the artificial nail is termed a nail tip 17 that is applied to the end of the natural fingernail, as shown on the pinky and middle finger of the hand 18 in FIG. 2.
  • the artificial nail is termed a nail tip 17 that is applied to the end of the natural fingernail, as shown on the pinky and middle finger of the hand 18 in FIG. 2.
  • a predefined design 15 Positioned on the bottom surface 14, preferably at the distal end 11 is a predefined design 15, which is applied by any conventional means, such as by painting, stenciling or air-brushing.
  • the design 15 may be a decorative design, as shown in FIG. 1, or it may be in the form of indicia, such as letters or numbers.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a hand 18 having several alternative embodiments of the present invention attached to the fingernails thereof.
  • the design 15 is preferably positioned on the bottom surface 14 of the body 10 at the distal end 11 thereof, as shown by the artificial nails 19 of FIG. 2. In this manner, when the artificial nail 19 is attached to the natural nail, the design 15 is visible from the palm side of the hand because the distal end 11 of the artificial nail extends beyond the end of the natural nail.
  • the design 15 may encompass the entire bottom surface of the nail body, as shown by the artificial nail 20 of FIG. 2.
  • the design 15 on the bottom surface 14 is visible through the nail body from the top surface 13.
  • the top surface 13 may then be left alone, or the design 15 may serve as a template for the user or a nail technician to apply a matching design to the top surface by painting or air-brushing.
  • Artificial full nail cover 16 and nail tip 17 of FIG. 2 are further exemplary of nail bodies made from an opaque material and/or nail bodies having an opaque coating applied to the top surfaces thereof.
  • the design 15 would not be visible from the top surface 13 of the nail body 10.
  • the design 15 would only be visible from the palm side of the hand 18.
  • the nail body 10 may additionally include a design on the top surface 13 that is the same as or different than the design 15 on the bottom surface 14.
  • the top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 may include designs that are identical but have backgrounds that differ.

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