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Self adhesive nail coatings

Assignee: HWA YOUNG PARK 160 PALLSEEDS AVE CLIFFSIDE PARK NJ
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Filing: 1988-05-27
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-05-27
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Abstract

Abstract A method of manufacturing adhesively-securable, fingernail coatings and an adhesively-securable fingernail covering product, too. The nail polish-like material is provided in semi-solid form on a sheet of adhesive-backed peel-off paper, which, when removed, exposes the adhesive of the fingernail coatings. The fingernail coatings are, after removal from a substantially air-tight package, cut into individual sections, located on the fingernails and pressed onto the fingernails to secure them there, temporarily, i.e., until they are desirably removed. The edges can then be cut to the length and width, as well as the curvature of the nail on which they are placed. The semi-solid nail enamel product is originally sealed in an air tight envelope to ensure that the coatings do not fully dry out during shipping and storage. Upon removal of the fingernail coatings and securing them on the individual's fingernails, as just described, the semi-solid polish will completely dry and "cure" and, in addition, a slight aroma of liquid nail polish enamel is emitted. The fingernail coatings are manufactured by pouring liquid enamel onto an adhesive backed sheet of paper and, after a period of drying at a predetermined temperature, are packaged, in semi-solid form. The coatings can also be provided with designs, pictures or stripes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dae S. So

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:41
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D31/00; A45D29/00; A45D29/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/823; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A product for providing a finger nail polish coating to a fingernail comprising: (a) a backing sheet of paper having an adhesive coating (b) a substantially uniformly thick, flat layer of partially cured, nail polish material, in the general shape of a fingernail, deposited as liquid on said backing sheet of paper, said layer, when removed from said backing sheet having at least some of said adhesive coating on its bottom surface for securement to a fingernail; said layer, when removed from said backing sheet, being non-liquid yet conformable, three-dimensionally to the curvature of a fingernail; and (c) said backing sheet of paper and said layer of nail polish material being stored, prior to use, in a substantially air-tight package to inhibit further curing until said package is desirably opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A product for providing a finger nail polish coating to a fingernail comprising: (a) a backing sheet of paper having an adhesive coating (b) a substantially uniformly thick, flat layer of partially cured, nail polish material, in the general shape of a fingernail, deposited as liquid on said backing sheet of paper, said layer, when removed from said backing sheet having at least some of said adhesive coating on its bottom surface for securement to a fingernail; said layer, when removed from said backing sheet, being non-liquid yet conformable, three-dimensionally to the curvature of a fingernail; and (c) said backing sheet of paper and said layer of nail polish material being stored, prior to use, in a substantially air-tight package to inhibit further curing until said package is desirably opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A product as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a ribbon means, attached to said backing sheet of paper for facilitating removal of said layer of said polish material from said backing sheet of paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A product as claimed in claim 1 wherein said layer of said nail polish material is about 0.04 mm thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A product as claimed in claim 1 wherein said layer of said nail polish material is formed from liquid, commercially available, nail enamel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said nail polish material has partially cured prior to storage in said package.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
A product as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a visual design pattern directly printed on said layer of nail polish material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A product as claimed in claim 6, wherein said visual design pattern is pad printed on said layer of nail polish material.

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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) 1993-02-26 1993-08-28 1994-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-02-26 1997-08-28 1998-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-02-26 2001-08-28 2002-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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