US4407310A
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Sculptured artificial nail
Assignee: VIGOR COMPANY LP
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Filing: 1980-06-06
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2000-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An artificial nail for repairing, strengthening or sculpturing of a natural nail. The artificial nail includes a granular material such as glass beads which is adhesively bonded with a bonding composition such as cyanoacrylate glue to the natural nail to form a textured surface. If desired, textured layers, also composed of the granular material and bonding composition, may be adhesively bonded to the textured surface of the natural nail to provide for an artificial nail of the desired thickness. The artificial nail is shaped with a nail file and buffed to its final form.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry C. Jadow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8152; A45; A45D; A45D31/00; A61Q; A61Q3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming an artificial nail comprising: (a) adhesively bonding a granular material comprising methacrylate polymer granules to a substrate located in the position of a nail on a human finger by applying the granules to the substrate in the presence of sufficient cyanoacrylate glue to bond the particles to each other and to the substrate, for establishing on the substrate an adherent layer of bonded granules in which the granules impart depth to the layer and form an outwardly exposed granular surface; and (b) shaping the produced artificial nail to simulate the appearance of a natural nail.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming an artificial nail comprising: (a) adhesively bonding a granular material comprising methacrylate polymer granules to a substrate located in the position of a nail on a human finger by applying the granules to the substrate in the presence of sufficient cyanoacrylate glue to bond the particles to each other and to the substrate, for establishing on the substrate an adherent layer of bonded granules in which the granules impart depth to the layer and form an outwardly exposed granular surface; and (b) shaping the produced artificial nail to simulate the appearance of a natural nail.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of forming an artificial nail as in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a natural nail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of forming an artificial nail as in claim 1 wherein said substrate is a plastic sheet member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the shaping step includes filing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the shaping step includes buffing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the shaping step includes cutting the plastic sheet member to the shape of a natural nail.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method according to claim 3, in which the plastic sheet member is adhered to and covers only a portion of a natural nail such that there is a ridge formed at the joinder of the sheet member and the natural nail, and wherein the applying step includes applying the granules in the presence of the glue adjacent the ridge such that said layer fills in the ridge.
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