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Method of protecting, repairing and lengthening fingernails

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-18
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-10-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hannah G Turner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:22
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D31/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING FINGERNAILS, COMPRISING APPLYING ONLY A THIN LAYER OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC CEMENT IN LIQUID FORM OVER THE ENTIRE FINGERNAIL, INCLUDING ITS ENTIRE UPPER FURFACE, ITS END AND ITS UNDERPART WHERE EXPOSED, PERMITTING THE CEMENT TO DRY TO THE POINT OF TACKINESS, SAID CEMENT BEING WATERPROOF AND OF THE TYPE WHCIH HARDENS TO A GLASSY CONDITION AND WHCIH HAS A PYROXYLIN BASE, OVERLAYING THE CEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH A CELLULOSIC BUFFER LAYER IN LIQUID FROM WHILE THE CEMENT IS TACKY, OVERLAYING THE ENTIRE BUFFER LAYER WITH A SEALER IN LIQUID FORM, AND THEREAFTER COATING THE SEALER WITH NAIL POLISH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 102 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING FINGERNAILS, COMPRISING APPLYING ONLY A THIN LAYER OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC CEMENT IN LIQUID FORM OVER THE ENTIRE FINGERNAIL, INCLUDING ITS ENTIRE UPPER FURFACE, ITS END AND ITS UNDERPART WHERE EXPOSED, PERMITTING THE CEMENT TO DRY TO THE POINT OF TACKINESS, SAID CEMENT BEING WATERPROOF AND OF THE TYPE WHCIH HARDENS TO A GLASSY CONDITION AND WHCIH HAS A PYROXYLIN BASE, OVERLAYING THE CEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH A CELLULOSIC BUFFER LAYER IN LIQUID FROM WHILE THE CEMENT IS TACKY, OVERLAYING THE ENTIRE BUFFER LAYER WITH A SEALER IN LIQUID FORM, AND THEREAFTER COATING THE SEALER WITH NAIL POLISH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-10 1973-07-12 1974-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-10 1977-07-12 1978-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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