US 2004/0000317 A1 · Artificial nail

Abstract

An artificial fingernail comprises a body having a base portion extending from a rear edge to a tip portion which extends to a front edge. The base portion is configured to cover only the tip portion of a natural nail and has a crescent shape such that the body at the first and second sides extends distal of a portion of the body at the base edge between the first and second sides. In one embodiment, an artificial nail has a substantially transparent base portion through which the tip of a natural nail may be viewed. The artificial fingernail has a substantially opaque tip portion which includes one or more decorative elements. In one embodiment, the artificial nail has a tapered rear edge. A tapered area or extension defines a terminus of the base portion for use in aligning the artificial nail over a natural nail.

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Dependent claims

A decorative element for a natural nail comprising:

a body having a front edge, an opposing rear edge, a first side and an opposing second side, base portion extending from said rear edge to a tip portion which extends to said front edge, said base portion configured to cover only the tip portion of a natural nail and said tip portion configured to extend beyond said tip portion of said natural nail, said base edge a crescent shape such that said body at said first and second sides extends distal of a portion of said body at said base edge between said first and second sides, said base portion increasing in thickness moving from said rear edge towards said front edge.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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