Artificial fingernail extension

Abstract

An artificial fingernail extension has opposing top and bottom surfaces with opposing distal and proximal ends and two opposing sides extending between the proximal and distal ends. An offset ledge is formed in the bottom surface, extends along the proximal end between the opposing sides, is thinner than an average thickness immediately adjacent the offset ledge, has a textured surface, and optionally has a transparency differing by 20% from the transparency of the immediately adjacent nail portion. The textured surface improves adhesion and along with the transparency differences improves alignment during use.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 866,530 filed Jun. 25, 2019 and Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 873,129 filed Jul. 11, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by referenceBACKGROUND[0002]Artificial fingernails are connected to a person's existing nails to enhance or change the appearance of the fingernails, to protect the underlying natural fingernails or nail beds, or combinations thereof. The artificial fingernails may be adhered to the underlying natural fingernails along the entire length of the nail body, but as the natural nail grows the artificial fingernail moves away from the cuticle and a recess begins to appear between the cuticle and the bottom end of the artificial nail and the recess creates an undesirable visual effect. To avoid the formation of this recess and to avoid adhesives over the entire nailbed, a fingernail extension may ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes an artificial fingernail extension with an offset ledge that improves adhesion and alignment with the natural nail during use. The offset ledge is thinner and has a textured surface with a rougher texture than the rest of the fingernail. The increased transparency of the offset ledge helps to enhance the contrast between it and the surrounding nail. The patent also describes an artificial fingernail with a longitudinally extending offset ledge that improves visibility and alignment with the natural nail. The technical effects of the patent are improved adhesion, alignment, and visibility of the artificial fingernail extension with the natural nail.

Problems solved by technology

The artificial fingernails may be adhered to the underlying natural fingernails along the entire length of the nail body, but as the natural nail grows the artificial fingernail moves away from the cuticle and a recess begins to appear between the cuticle and the bottom end of the artificial nail and the recess creates an undesirable visual effect.

But such fingernail extensions have a large length of the artificial fingernail cantilevered from the distal end, and increased breakage occurs as the length of the artificial fingernails increases.

Further, axial and rotational alignment of the fingernail extensions with the underlying fingernail are problematic and adequate adhesion of the fingernail extensions with the underlying fingernail are also problematic.

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