Artificial Nail Having Size Indication

Abstract

An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail includes a nail body having a bottom surface sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the bottom surface of the nail body and a releasable backing film covering the pressure sensitive adhesive, wherein the releasable backing film has indicia indicating a size of the nail body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]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 size indicia for aiding the selection and application of an appropriate size artificial nail to the natural nail.[0002]Artificial nails have been used for many years to enhance the cosmetic appearance of the fingers. Some individuals opt to use artificial nails because their own nails are too weak to grow to a desirable length without breaking. Others choose artificial nails because they are considerably stronger and more durable than natural nails, and because nail polish adheres better to the artificial nail surface. Some individuals are unhappy with the shape and contour of their natural nail and opt to use an artificial nail to improve the appearance of their nails.[0003]It has been known in the art of adorning the hands to provide ornamental fingernail accessories made from thin, molde...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a way to make fake nails that have a cheap and easily visible indication of their size. The method involves using a releasable backing film that has a tab portion that sticks out from the edge of the nail body. The indicator is placed on the tab portion. This makes it easy to remove the film and see the size of the nail. Overall, the invention provides an economical and convenient solution for creating simulated nails that can be easily identified.

Problems solved by technology

Some individuals opt to use artificial nails because their own nails are too weak to grow to a desirable length without breaking.

Some individuals are unhappy with the shape and contour of their natural nail and opt to use an artificial nail to improve the appearance of their nails.

One drawback with artificial nails, however, is that the application process can be cumbersome and messy.

Not only may this detrimentally alter the adhesive bonding characteristics of the glue, but it also makes handling of the artificial nail difficult.

Cleaning the glue from the fingers between each nail application also makes the process more time consuming.

While these patents disclose solutions to the handling problem, there also exists the problem with respect to selecting and applying an appropriately sized artificial nail to the natural nail.

Because nail size varies from person to person, it is virtually impossible to design a single artificial nail that will universally fit every fingernail.

However, one drawback in providing the size indicia on the nail body is the fact that such indicia may still be visible after application of the artificial nail to the natural nail resulting in an undesirable aesthetic appearance.

Even when the size indicia is provided on the removable application tab, there still exists the added complexity and expense of a specially designed mold having provisions for forming the indicia into the nail body during the plastic injection molding process.

In other situations, the indicia molded into the nail body or the application tab is often difficult to see before application of the product.

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