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US 11,445,794 B2Granted
Methods and compositions for readily removing nail coatings
AssigneeMycone Dental Supply Co., Inc.
InventorsStephen Crescimanno, Paul L. Fishbein, Larry W. Steffier, Serene Y. Curry
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Abstract
A method and kit for treating a nail surface. The method includes brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface to form an adhesive-coated surface. A covering (e.g., a curable nail gel, evaporative nail polish, or artificial nail) is then applied to the adhesive-coated surface. The covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof.
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A method for treating a nail surface comprising:
- (a) brushing or spraying a prepolymerized, non-aqueous solvent-based adhesive on an uncoated nail surface, upon drying the adhesive forming a tacky surface to which a covering may be adhered;
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- (b) applying a covering to the adhesive-coated tacky surface, wherein the covering is an evaporative nail polish or a curable gel coating selected from the group consisting of base coats, color coats, and top coats,
- wherein following application the covering is removable by peeling.
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A method for treating a nail surface comprising:
- (a) brushing or spraying a prepolymerized, non-aqueous solvent-based adhesive on an uncoated nail surface, upon drying the adhesive forming a tacky surface to which a covering may be adhered;
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- (b) applying a covering to the adhesive-coated tacky surface, wherein the covering is an evaporative nail polish or a curable gel coating selected from the group consisting of base coats, color coats, and top coats,
- wherein following application the covering is removable by soaking in a solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof, and
- wherein the adhesive comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate copolymer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.