Artificial nail having application tab

• US 20040173232A1
• Filed: 03/07/2003
• Published: 09/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JC Korea Corp.
• Original Assignee: KMC Exim Corporation
• Inventors: Tallon, Grace A., Chang, Sung Yong
• Granted Patent: US 6,892,736 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/73
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 31/00 Artificial nails

Abstract

An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail includes a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail and a distal end opposite the proximal end. Extending outwardly from the distal end of the nail body is an application tab which is adapted to be grasped during attachment of the nail body to the natural nail.

Claims

1. An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail comprising:

a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail and a distal end opposite said proximal end; and

an application tab extending outwardly from said distal end of said nail body, said application tab being adapted to be grasped during attachment of said nail body to the natural nail and having a frangible portion adjacent said distal end of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body.

2. An artificial nail as defined in claim 1, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

3. An artificial nail as defined in claim 1, wherein said application tab is in the shape of a flat disk.

4. An artificial nail as defined in claim 1, wherein said application tab includes indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

5. An artificial nail as defined in claim 4, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

6. An artificial nail as defined in claim 1, wherein said nail body and said application tab are integrally molded.

7. An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail comprising:

a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail and a distal end opposite said proximal end; and

an application tab extending outwardly from said distal end of said nail body, said application tab having a surface adapted to be grasped during attachment of said nail body to the natural nail, said surface including indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

8. An artificial nail as defined in claim 7, wherein said application tab includes a frangible portion adjacent said distal end of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body.

9. An artificial nail as defined in claim 8, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

10. An artificial nail as defined in claim 7, wherein said application tab is in the shape of a flat disk.

11. An artificial nail as defined in claim 7, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

12. An artificial nail as defined in claim 7, wherein said nail body and said application tab are integrally molded.

13. A set of artificial nails for attachment to natural nails comprising:

at least one nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a distal end opposite said proximal end and a peripheral edge;

an application tab extending outwardly from said peripheral edge of said at least one nail body at a first location, said application tab having a surface adapted to be grasped during attachment of said nail body to the natural nail; and

a supporting structure including a frangible stem detachably connected to said peripheral edge of said at least one nail body at a second location for temporarily supporting said nail body thereon.

14. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 13, wherein said surface of said application tab includes indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

15. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 14, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

16. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 13, wherein said application tab includes a frangible portion adjacent said first location of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body.

17. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 16, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

18. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 13, wherein said application tab is in the shape of a flat disk.

19. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 13, wherein said nail body, said application tab and said supporting structure are integrally molded.

20. A set of artificial nails for attachment to natural nails comprising:

at least one nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail and a distal end opposite said proximal end;

an application tab extending outwardly from said distal end of said at least one nail body, said application tab having a surface adapted to be grasped during attachment of said nail body to the natural nail; and

a supporting structure including a frangible stem detachably connected to said application tab of said at least one nail body for temporarily supporting said nail body thereon.

21. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 20, wherein said surface of said application tab includes indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

22. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 21, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

23. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 20, wherein said application tab includes a frangible portion adjacent said distal end of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body.

24. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 23, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

25. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 20, wherein said application tab is in the shape of a flat disk.

26. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 20, wherein said nail body, said application tab and said supporting structure are integrally molded.