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US3885578A
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Fingernail decorating
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-12
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Granted: 1975-05-27
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Expires: 1992-12-12
Abstract
Abstract Fingernails are decorated by coating fingernails with a first fingernail polish color and placing dots of a second color on the first color. Dots are placed on the first color by holding a second color nail polish on a pointed applicator and momentarily touching the point of the applicator to the fingernails in spaced position and flowing a controlled amount of second color polish onto the fingernail surface during the momentary touching of the point to the nail. The polka dot effect is also achieved by transferring predetermined polka dots of opaque coating to a uniformly spread polish of a contrasting color.
Inventors
- 👤 Carolyn Colburn Hicks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:17
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D34/00; A45D34/04; A45D34/042; A45D40/00; A45D40/26; A45D40/262; A45D40/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
Fingernail coating apparatus comprising a first container, first fingernail coating material in the first container, a spreading applicator associated with the first container for spreading the first coating material over a fingernail, a second coating container means for holding a second liquid coating material, second liquid coating material in said second container means, applying means connected on the second coating holder means for applying the second coating material form the holder means to the fingernail, wherein the applying means comprises a cap-mounted shaft with a point immersed in the liquid for holding the liquid second coating material on a wall of the shaft when transferring the second coating material to the fingernail upon touching the point to the fingernail.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
Fingernail coating apparatus comprising a first container, first fingernail coating material in the first container, a spreading applicator associated with the first container for spreading the first coating material over a fingernail, a second coating container means for holding a second liquid coating material, second liquid coating material in said second container means, applying means connected on the second coating holder means for applying the second coating material form the holder means to the fingernail, wherein the applying means comprises a cap-mounted shaft with a point immersed in the liquid for holding the liquid second coating material on a wall of the shaft when transferring the second coating material to the fingernail upon touching the point to the fingernail.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-26 | 1978-11-25 | 1979-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-26 | 1982-11-25 | 1983-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-26 | 1986-11-25 | 1987-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |