Artificial nail and method of forming same
AssigneeKiss Nail Products, Inc.
InventorKyu Sang Han
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Abstract
An injection molded artificial nail is formed by forming a first section using a runner system method, forming a second section using a runner system method and forming a third section by a hot tip gate process. The second and third sections are disposed under the first section. The second section has a second section end and the third section has a third section end adjoining the second section end. The first section forms a top surface of the artificial nail extending from a front distal tip of the artificial nail to a back proximal end of the artificial nail and completely covers the second section and the third section.
Claims15
A method for forming an artificial nail by injection molding, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a first section using a runner system method;
- b) forming a second section using a runner system method, the second section being disposed under the first section and comprising a second section end;
- and
- c) forming a third section using a hot tip gate process, the third section being disposed under the first section and comprising a third section end adjoining the second section end;
- wherein the first section forms a top surface of the artificial nail extending from a front distal tip of the artificial nail to a back proximal end of the artificial nail and the first section completely covers the second section and the third section;
- wherein the second section end is distal the front distal tip of the artificial nail and the second section extends from the front distal tip of the artificial nail to the second section end;
- and
- wherein the third section extends from the back proximal end of the artificial nail to the third section end.
A method for forming an artificial nail by injection molding, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a first section by injecting a first quantity of heated material under pressure from a first nozzle into a first sprue, through a first runner and through a first cavity gate into a first mold cavity;
- b) forming a second section by injecting a second quantity of heated material under pressure from a second nozzle into a second sprue, through a second runner and through a second cavity gate into a second mold cavity, the second section being disposed under the first section and comprising a second section end;
- c) forming a third section by injecting a third quantity of heated material under pressure from a heated nozzle through a third cavity gate into a third mold cavity, the third section being disposed under the first section and comprising a third section end adjoining the second section end;
- wherein the first section forms a top surface of the artificial nail extending from a front distal tip of the artificial nail to a back proximal end of the artificial nail and the first section completely covers the second section and the third section;
- wherein the second section end is distal the front distal tip of the artificial nail and the second section extends from the front distal tip of the artificial nail to the second section end;
- and
- wherein the third section extends from the back proximal end of the artificial nail to the third section end.
An injection molded artificial nail comprising:
- a) a first section formed using a runner system method;
- b) a second section formed using a runner system method, the second section being disposed under the first section and comprising a second section end;
- and
- c) a third section formed using a hot tip gate process, the third section being disposed under the first section and comprising a third section end adjoining the second section end;
- wherein the first section forms a top surface of the artificial nail extending from a front distal tip of the artificial nail to a back proximal end of the artificial nail and the first section completely covers the second section and the third section;
- wherein the second section end is distal the front distal tip of the artificial nail and the second section extends from the front distal tip of the artificial nail to the second section end;
- and
- wherein the third section extends from the back proximal end of the artificial nail to the third section end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.