# US 11,297,923 B2 · Applying method and system of nail polish > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,297,923 B2 - Document ID: US11297923B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/194,378 - Filed: 2018-11-18 - Published: 2020-05-21 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-18 - Applicants: Carol Ma; Wan Jou Chen - Inventors: Carol Ma; Wan Jou Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297923B2 ## CPC - A45D 34/04: Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball - B05B 7/2416: {characterised by the means for producing or supplying the atomising fluid, e.g. air hoses, air pumps, gas containers, compressors, fans, ventilators, their drives} - A45D 29/004: {Masking devices for applying polish to the finger nails} - A61K 8/35: Ketones, e.g. benzophenone - A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids - A61K 8/55: Phosphorus compounds - A61K 8/8152: {Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61Q 3/02: Nail coatings - B05B 7/2405: {using an atomising fluid as carrying fluid for feeding, e.g. by suction or pressure, a carried liquid from the container to the nozzle (B05B7/2459 - B05B7/247 take precedence)} - A45D 31/00: Artificial nails - A45D 2034/002: {Accessories} - A45D 2034/005: {with a cartridge} - A45D 2200/057: Spray nozzles; Generating atomised liquid - A61K 2800/43: Pigments; Dyes - A61K 2800/87: Application Devices; Containers; Packaging - B05B 12/20: Masking elements, i.e. elements defining uncoated areas on an object to be coated - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract An applying method of a nail polish on a nail surface via an airbrush applicator, including the steps of: filling a predetermined amount of nail polish in a polish container of the airbrush applicator; actuating an air compressor of the airbrush applicator, which is powered by a rechargeable battery thereof, for generating pressurized air; controlling a flow of the pressurized air to mix with the nail polish so as to form an aerosol on the nail surface; and drying the nail polish on the nail surface to form a nail coating thereon. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An applying method of a nail polish on a nail surface via a hand-held airbrush applicator, the method comprising the steps of: (a) filling a predetermined amount of nail polish in a polish container, the polish container comprising a funnel upwardly extended from a nozzle support of the airbrush applicator; (b) activating a rechargeable battery to control power to an air compressor for generating pressured air, the rechargeable battery and air compressor being supported in a handle grip of the airbrush applicator; (c) controlling a flow of pressurized air to a nozzle head coupled to the nozzle support by an actuating control operatively connected to the air compressor by a connection within the handle frame, the pressurized air mixing with the nail polish from the polish container to form an aerosol; (d) applying the aerosol to a nail surface; (e) drying the nail surface to form a nail coating thereon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (f) applying a masking tape on the nail surface before the aerosol is applied to the nail surface; and (g) removing said masking tape from the nail surface after the nail coating is formed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the nail coating is formed on said nail surface of an artificial nail to be attached on a nail surface of a user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method, as recited in claim 3, before the step (b), further comprising a step of detachably coupling said artificial nail at one end of an elongated handling member, wherein said artificial nail is removed from said handling member after said nail coating is dried on said nail surface of said artificial nail. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method, as recited in claim 4, wherein the nail polish is a composition including 20-30% by weight of acrylates copolymer, 5-15% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 1 to 3% by weight of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, 30-40% by weight of acetone, and 30-40% by weight of ethyl acetate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein the composition further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of: 3% or less by weight of MICK, 3% or less by weight of titanium dioxide, 3% or less by weight of pigment red, and 3% or less by weight of carbon black. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The method, as recited in claim 3, wherein said masking tape has a customized through slot for allowing the aerosol applied on the nail surface therethrough. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein said nail surface is a nail surface of a user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method, as recited in claim 8, wherein said masking tape has a U-shaped configuration removably applied on a cuticle of the user at a border of the nail surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method, as recited in claim 1, after the step (e), further comprising a step of repeating the steps (c), (d) and (e) for applying a second nail coating on the nail surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a step of applying a protection coating on the nail coating by a nail brush. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method, as recited in claim 11, wherein the nail polish on the nail surface is dried by exposing the nail polish under natural light and said protection coating is dried by exposing said protective coating under UV light. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the nail polish is a composition including 20-30% by weight of acrylates copolymer, 5-15% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 1 to 3% by weight of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, 30-40% by weight of acetone, and 30-40% by weight of ethyl acetate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method, as recited in claim 13, wherein the composition further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of: 3% or less by weight of MICK, 3% or less by weight of titanium dioxide, 3% or less by weight of pigment red, and 3% or less by weight of carbon black. ### Claim 15 A hand-held airbrush applicator for applying nail polish to a nail surface, the airbrush applicator comprising: a handle frame comprising a handle grip adapted for being held by an operator's hand and a nozzle support extending from the handle grip; a polish container comprising a funnel upwardly extending from the nozzle support for containing a predetermined amount of nail polish therein; a power assembly supported in the handle grip, the power assembly comprising: (i) a rechargeable battery; and (ii) an air compressor powered by the rechargeable battery for generating pressurized air; a controlling assembly comprising: (i) an actuating control operatively connected to the air compressor by a connection within the handle frame for controlling a flow of pressurized air to mix with the nail polish so as to form an aerosol; and (ii) a nozzle head coupled at the nozzle support, the nozzle head comprising a channel communicatively extended to the air compressor and another channel communicatively extended to the polish container; wherein the aerosol is applied to a nail surface so as to form a nail coating thereon once the nail polish is dried. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 15, further comprising a masking tape, wherein said masking tape comprises a bottom adhering side for removably applying on the nail surface before the aerosol is applied thereon, and a top covering side for covering an unpolished area of the nail surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 16, further comprising an artificial nail defining the nail surface thereon, wherein said artificial nail is adapted for removably attaching on a nail of a user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 17, further comprising an elongated handling member having one end detachably coupling said artificial nail, wherein said artificial nail is removed from said handling member after said nail coating is dried on said nail surface of said artificial nail. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 18, wherein said masking tape has a customized through slot for allowing the aerosol applied on the nail surface therethrough. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 16, wherein said masking tape has a U-shaped configuration adapted to be removably applied on a cuticle of a user at a border of the nail surface. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 15, wherein said power assembly further comprises a charging terminal formed at the handle grip, wherein the charging terminal is electrically linked to the rechargeable battery. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 15, wherein said power assembly further comprises a battery indicator electrically linked to said rechargeable battery for indicating an electrical level thereof. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 15, wherein said power assembly further comprises a power control electrically linked to said rechargeable battery to adjustably control a power level of said rechargeable battery. ### Claim 24 (depends on 15) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 15, wherein the nail polish is a composition including 20-30% by weight of acrylates copolymer, 5-15% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 1 to 3% by weight of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, 30-40% by weight of acetone, and 30-40% by weight of ethyl acetate. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The nail polish applying system, as recited in claim 24, wherein the nail polish further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of: 3% or less by weight of MICK, 3% or less by weight of titanium dioxide, 3% or less by weight of pigment red, and 3% or less by weight of carbon black. ### Claim 26 A nail polish applying kit, the kit comprising: one or more bottles of nail polish; a hand-held airbrush applicator for applying nail polish to a nail surface, the airbrush applicator comprising: a handle frame comprising a handle grip adapted for being held by an operator's hand and a nozzle support extending from the handle grip; a polish container comprising a funnel upwardly extending from the nozzle support for containing a predetermined amount of nail polish therein; a power assembly supported in the handle grip, the power assembly comprising: (i) a rechargeable battery; and (ii) an air compressor powered by the rechargeable battery for generating pressurized air; a controlling assembly comprising: (i) an actuating control operatively connected to the air compressor by a connection within the handle frame for controlling a flow of pressurized air to mix with the nail polish so as to form an aerosol; and (ii) a nozzle head coupled at the nozzle support, the nozzle head comprising a channel communicatively extended to the air compressor and another channel communicatively extended to the polish container; wherein the aerosol is applied to a nail surface so as to form a nail coating thereon once the nail polish is dried; and a nail protection bottle containing protection coating and comprising a nail brush for applying said protection coating on the nail coating. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 26, wherein each of the one or more bottles of nail polish contains a composition including 20-30% by weight of acrylates copolymer, 5-15% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 1 to 3% by weight of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, 30-40% by weight of acetone, and 30-40% by weight of ethyl acetate. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 27, wherein the composition further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of: 3% or less by weight of MICK, 3% or less by weight of titanium dioxide, 3% or less by weight of pigment red, and 3% or less by weight of carbon black. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 26, further comprising a masking tape having a bottom adhering side for removably applying on the nail surface before the aerosol is applied thereon, and a top covering side for covering an unpolished area of the nail surface. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 29, further comprising an artificial nail defining the nail surface thereon, wherein said artificial nail is adapted for removably attaching on a nail of a user. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 30, further comprising an elongated handling member having one end detachably coupling said artificial nail, wherein said artificial nail is removed from said handling member after said nail coating is dried on said nail surface of said artificial nail. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 31, wherein said masking tape has a customized through slot for allowing the aerosol applied on the nail surface therethrough. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 32, wherein each of the one or more bottles of nail polish contains a composition including 20-30% by weight of acrylates copolymer, 5-15% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 1 to 3% by weight of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, 30-40% by weight of acetone, and 30-40% by weight of ethyl acetate. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 33, wherein the composition further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of: 3% or less by weight of MICK, 3% or less by weight of titanium dioxide, 3% or less by weight of pigment red, and 3% or less by weight of carbon black. ### Claim 35 (depends on 29) The nail polish applying kit, as recited in claim 29, wherein said masking tape has a U-shaped configuration adapted to be removably applied on a cuticle of a user at a border of the nail surface.