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Nail veneer applique

a technology of nail veneer and applique, which is applied in the field of human nail adornment, can solve the problems of artificial nails adding to the length of nails, time-consuming and labor-intensive polish application, and inability to match the length of natural nails

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-15
FIORE SANDRA BERNADETTE +1
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[0005] During manufacture, the solvent based ink layer advantageously serves to shield the vinyl film from the damaging effects of ultraviolet energy (UV) that have been found to occur when a UV curable ink is applied directly to the vinyl film and then cured. From a user's perspective, the UV cured topcoat is advantageous because it is then unnecessary for the user to apply a topcoat and no drying time is required.
[0006] The solvent based ink layer may comprise a single layer or the combination of a plurality of sublayers. All layers including the topcoat and, if sublayers are used, the sublayers forming the solvent based ink layer, may be silkscreen printed layers. When sublayers together with a transparent topcoat are used, silkscreening enables appliqués to be produced with an endless variety of visual artistic or design appearances.

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The most common way is to apply nail polish, but the proper application of the polish can be labor intensive and its subsequent removal can be time consuming.
However, artificial nails add to the length of nails and cannot be matched to the length of the natural nail.

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[0012] Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a nail veneer appliqué generally designated 10 positioned atop a supporting liner generally designated 100. As indicated in FIG. 6, liner 100 conveniently may carry a plurality of appliqués sized the same as or differently from appliqué10 to accommodate differing fingernail sizes.

[0013] Applique 10 extends from a cuticle end 12 to a nail tip end 14 and comprises a pliable soft vinyl film 15, an adhesive 20 coating the bottom surface of the film for releasably adhering the film to the surface of a human nail; a solvent based vinyl ink layer 25 applied by silkscreen printing to the top surface of film 15; and a UV cured ink layer 30 applied as a topcoat by silkscreen printing to ink layer 25 (before UV treatment but after ink layer 25 has dried).

[0014] Preferably the vinyl film 15 is about 2 mil in thickness and the adhesive 20 is a rubber based adhesive. While other adhesives might be used, a rubber based adhesive allows the app...

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Abstract

A nail veneer appliqué formable to the surface shape of a human nail includes a pliable soft vinyl film and an adhesive coating the bottom surface of the film for releasably adhering the film to a fingernail or toenail surface. A solvent based vinyl ink layer is applied to the top surface of the film and an ultraviolet cured ink layer is applied to the solvent based ink layer as a topcoat.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to the adornment of human nails and, more particularly, to a nail veneer appliqué for human nails. Herein, it is to be understood that the term “nail” means “fingernail” or “toenail”. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] There are a number of known ways to adorn fingernails. The most common way is to apply nail polish, but the proper application of the polish can be labor intensive and its subsequent removal can be time consuming. As well, at least in the case of fingernails, it is quite common to use artificial nails. However, artificial nails add to the length of nails and cannot be matched to the length of the natural nail. [0003] The present invention is directed to a novel nail veneer appliqué which can be quickly applied to or removed from a nail, which can be easily sized to the length of a natural nail, and which does not require users to apply a topcoat or to allow time for drying. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In a...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D29/00
CPCA45D29/001
Inventor FIORE, SANDRA BERNADETTEJOSEY, KERRY OWEN
Owner FIORE SANDRA BERNADETTE