Artificial nail having application tab

• US 6,892,736 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2003
• Issued: 05/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: JC Korea Corp.
• Original Assignee: KMC Exim Corporation
• Inventors: Tallon, Grace A., Chang, Sung Yong
• Primary Examiner(s): Manahan, Todd E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): COMSTOCK, DAVID C
• Application Number:
  US10/383,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20040173232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 132/73, 132/73.5, 132/285, 132/286, 132/319, D28/56, D28/57, D28/61, D28/62
• 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, said distal end defining a distal edge; and

an application tab not comprising a supporting structure extending outwardly from said distal edge 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 narrowed frangible stem portion adjacent said distal edge of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said body,

wherein the frangible portion comprises means for allowing the application tab to be easily and cleanly removed from the nail body, without damage to the nail body, by snapping, tearing or breaking, and eliminating or minimizing the need for subsequent filing or shaping of the 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, said distal end defining a distal edge; and

an application tab not comprising a supporting structure extending outwardly from said distal edge of said nail body, said application tab having a surface adapted to be grasped during attachment of said nail body to the natural nail and having a frangible portion adjacent said distal edge of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body, said frangible portion being narrower than said surface and said surface including indicia indicating a size of said nail body,

wherein the frangible portion comprises means for allowing the application tab to be easily and cleanly removed from the nail body, without damage to the nail body, by snapping, tearing or breaking, and eliminating or minimizing the need for subsequent filing or shaping of the nail body.

8. An artificial nail as defined in claim 7, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

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

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

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

12. 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 having a frangible portion adjacent said peripheral edge of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body, said frangible portion being narrower than said surface,

wherein the frangible portion comprises means for allowing the application tab to be easily and cleanly removed from the nail body, without damage to the nail body, by snapping, tearing or breaking, and eliminating or minimizing the need for subsequent filing or shaping of the nail body; 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.

13. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 12, wherein said surface of said application tab includes indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

14. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 13, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

15. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 12, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

16. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 12, wherein said application tab is in the shape of a flat disk.

17. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 12, wherein said nail body, said application tab and said supporting structure are integrally molded.

18. 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, said distal end defining a distal edge;

an application tab extending outwardly from said distal edge 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 having a frangible portion adjacent said distal edge of said nail body for detaching said application tab from said nail body, said frangible portion being narrower than said surface,

wherein the frangible portion comprises means for allowing the application tab to be easily and cleanly removed from the nail body, without damage to the nail body, by snapping, tearing or breaking, and eliminating or minimizing the need for subsequent filing or shaping of the nail body; 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.

19. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 18, wherein said surface of said application tab includes indicia indicating a size of said nail body.

20. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 19, wherein said indicia indicates a curvature of said nail body.

21. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 18, wherein said frangible portion includes a perforation.

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

23. A set of artificial nails as defined in claim 18, wherein said nail body, said application tab and said supporting structure are integrally molded.