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US 5,632,973 AGranted
Artificial fingernail method and composition
OwnerAlexander M. L. Kellerinventor
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A novel composition and method for forming artificial fingernails in situ for people with weak, damaged nails. A vinyl fingernail extension is adhered to the top surface of the free end of a natural fingernail. Then a coating of cyanoacrylate adhesive is applied to the vinyl extension and the natural nail. Afterwards a layer of a pink mixture in powder form of between 8 and 12 parts by volume acrylic ester polymer or copolymer and 1 part sodium bicarbonate is applied to the adhesive coating while still wet to create an instant hardening. The coatings are repeated several times. The resulting nail looks naturally pink, blends into its finger, skin and nail environment, is hardy, corrects broken nails and is strong enough to protect against further damage to nails. The main benefit is that individuals whose nails are weak or broken and could not otherwise grow long nails because of this can do so. Also, since the vinyl absorbs the adhesive and acrylic mixture and hardens, the artificial nail of the present invention need only be reinforced approximately every four weeks, a treatment that does not involve reapplying any vinyl extension. The vinyl extension just grows off and never needs to be replaced. Other sodium compounds, namely sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate or sodium borate may be used as substitutes for sodium bicarbonate but the result will not be as good. Method also applicable to shield nails not needing an extension and to mend broken nails by applying a vinyl patch.
A method of forming an artificial fingernail on a natural fingernail, comprising the steps of:
A method of forming an artificial fingernail on a natural fingernail, comprising the steps of:
An artificial nail for coating human nails comprising a frosty clear vinyl fingernail extension overlapping a natural fingernail, a layer of cyanoacrylate adhesive on the vinyl fingernail extension and on the natural fingernail and a layer of a pink mixture in powder form of between 8 and 12 parts by volume acrylic ester polymers and 1 part sodium bicarbonate over the layer of cyanoacrylate adhesive.
An artificial nail composition for coating a vinyl fingernail extension overlapping a natural human fingernail and for coating with it the natural human fingernail, comprising a layer of ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive on the vinyl fingernail extension and on the natural fingernail and a layer of a pink mixture in powder form of between 8 and 12 parts by volume acrylic ester polymers and 1 part sodium bicarbonate over the layer of cyanoacrylate adhesive.
An artificial nail composition for use with human nails comprising a layer of cyanoacrylate adhesive and a layer of a pink mixture in powder form of between 8 and 12 parts by volume acrylic ester polymers powder and 1 part sodium bicarbonate powder.
An artificial nail composition for use with human nails comprising a layer of a pink mixture in powder form of between 8 and 12 parts by volume acrylic ester polymers powder and 1 part sodium bicarbonate powder.
An artificial fingernail extension comprising vinyl made of polyvinyl chloride whose thickness is firm, frosty clear and between 8 and 12 millimeters thick.
A method of forming an artificial fingernail on a natural fingernail, comprising the steps of:
A method of shielding an artificial fingernail on a natural fingernail, comprising the steps of:
A method of mending a broken natural fingernail, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.