Nail decoration using ink jets
AssigneePearl I, LLC
InventorsPaul J. Weber, Luiz B. Da Silva, Michael R. Weber
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Abstract
Inkjet printing technology is used to apply a selected design on a fingernail or toenail. The nail printing device applies highly detailed, customized, multicolored designs that are scaled to the size and shape of the individual nail. The device comprises an ink jet print head; a holder for aligning the digit or nail, and a control system that contains the nail designs in an electronic digital form, scales and corrects the designs to the individual nail size and shape, and directs the ink jet print head to apply the scaled design to the nail.
Claims20
A nail printing apparatus for applying a selected design to a nail, comprising:
- a holder for positioning at least one nail;
- an ink jet print head for applying the design to the nail positioned in the holder;
- and
- a control system for storing the design and controlling the application of the design by the ink jet print head.
A method for applying a selected design to a nail, comprising:
- positioning the nail in the holder;
- scaling the selected design to fit at least one dimension of the nail;
- and
- applying the scaled design to the nail positioned in the holder using an ink jet print head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.