STYLING HANDS

• US 20090263766A1
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Kim, Christine, Kane, Erika, Ozuna, Melissa
• Application Number:
  US12/427,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20090263766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/100
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/00 Manicuring or pedicuring implements
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/001 Self adhesive nail coating blanks
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/22 Finger-supports
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 31/00 Artificial nails
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

The present disclosure provides toy sets which incorporate at least one manikin hand configured to removably secure one or more artificial fingernails so that they can be decorated.

Claims

1. A toy set, comprising:

a manikin hand having a plurality of fingers, where at least one finger includes an inset nailbed, where the nailbed is configured to receive and removably secure an artificial fingernail, so that the secured fingernail is accessible for decoration.

2. The toy set of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fingers includes an inset nailbed that is configured to receive and removably secure an artificial fingernail.

3. The toy set of claim 1, further comprising at least one artificial fingernail that is appropriately configured to be securely inserted onto the inset nailbed.

4. The toy set of claim 1, where the inset nailbed is at least partially defined by a raised lip.

5. The toy set of claim 4, wherein an inner surface of the raised lip defines a concavity that is configured to retain the artificial fingernail when the artificial nail is inserted onto the nailbed.

6. The toy set of claim 5, wherein the concavity defined by the inner surface of the raised lip forms a pair of slots running the length of the longitudinal sides of the raised lip.

7. The toy set of claim 5, wherein the concavity is more pronounced at the proximal end of the nailbed.

8. The toy set of claim 5, wherein the raised lip is capable of flexing to facilitate the insertion of the artificial fingernail, relax to securely retain the artificial fingernail, and flex again to facilitate the removal of the artificial fingernail.

9. The toy set of claim 1, further comprising decorating supplies to decorate the artificial fingernails.

10. The toy set of claim 9, where the decorating supplies include at least one of stickers, stencils, adhesive gems, and glitter.

11. The toy set of claim 9, where the decorating supplies include one or more types of fingernail polish.

12. The toy set of claim 11, where the decorating supplies include clear fingernail polish and glitter for application to the fingernail polish.

13. The toy set of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of artificial fingernails that are thermochromic.

14. The toy set of claim 13, wherein the thermochromic fingernails are configured to exhibit a color change when cooled, further comprising a sponge or brush configured for applying cool water to the thermochromic fingernails.

15. The toy set of claim 1, further comprising adhesive suitable for securing an artificial fingernail onto a user'"'"'s fingernail.

16. The toy set of claim 1, further comprising at least one article of toy jewelry sized to be worn by a user of the toy set.

17. A toy set, comprising:

two manikin hands, each hand at least partially posable and having a plurality of fingers, where each finger includes an inset nailbed at least partially defined by a raised concave lip, so that the each finger is configured to receive and removably secure an artificial fingernail.

18. The toy set of claim 17, further comprising a plurality of artificial fingernails, at least some of which are thermochromic artificial fingernails.

19. The toy set of claim 17, further comprising a supply of at least one of stickers, stencils, adhesive gems, and glitter.

20. The toy set of claim 17, further comprising a base supporting the manikin hands, the base further providing a display stand for the artificial fingernails.