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US 2011/0030712 A1Published application
Methods and devices for applying solid nail coating to mammalian and artificial nails
OwnerJanice JORDANinventor
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Abstract
Devices, methods, and kits for making and using a graphic film laminate to decorate fingernail and/or toenail are provided. In one aspect, a thermally-curable vinyl-based pressure-sensitive self-adhesive nail cover/coating laminate is provided.
Claims19
A method of applying a nail coating laminate for nail decoration comprising:
- providing a thermal-sensitive vinyl nail cover laminate wherein the vinyl nail laminate further comprises a nail graphics selected by the user to be applied to a nail surface and the laminate being releasably attached to a backing material;
- cleaning the nail surface to which the nail cover laminate is to be applied, the nail surface having a curved contour;
- removing the nail cover laminate from the backing material;
- applying the nail cover laminate onto the nail surface;
- applying heat to the nail cover laminate disposed over the nail surface and conforming the nail cover laminate according to the contour of the nail surface;
- and
- shaping the nail cover laminate.
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A method of manufacture for a thermal sensitive vinyl film laminate for fingernail or toenails decoration comprising:
- laminating a clear cast vinyl film top layer onto a graphics cast film vinyl film substrate.
A nail decoration kit comprising:
- a ready to apply thermal-curable pressure sensitive self-adhesive cast vinyl laminate for decorating a fingernail or a toenail, with the laminate comprising a cast vinyl top layer, a cast film middle layer, and a bottom backing layer.
A method of decorating a nail comprising:
- applying a thermal-sensitive vinyl film laminate to decorate a fingernail or a toenail, with the laminate comprising a cast vinyl top layer, a cast film middle layer, and a bottom backing layer.
A nail coating laminate comprising:
- a thermal-sensitive clear cast vinyl film top layer laminated onto a thermal-sensitive cast vinyl film middle layer wherein said cast vinyl film middle layer comprises a self-adhesive bottom face;
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- a bottom backing layer with self-adhesive disposed thereon configured to releasably and peelably adhere to the cast vinyl film middle layer.
A nail coating laminate comprising:
- a clear cast polymeric film top layer laminated onto a thermal-sensitive cast film middle layer wherein said cast film middle layer comprises a self-adhesive bottom face;
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- a bottom backing layer configured to releasably and peelably adhere to the cast film middle layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.