Conformable artificial fingernail and method of making same
AssigneeKiss Nail Products, Inc.
InventorKyu Sang Han
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Abstract
An artificial fingernail and method of making an artificial fingernail is provided in which the artificial fingernail is adapted to conform to varying finger sizes and shapes. In one aspect, the artificial fingernail includes a polymeric body having a fingernail shape with an upper and a lower surface. A layer of deformable material is applied to at least a portion of the lower surface. The layer of deformable material is adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail when applied to the natural fingernail.
Claims18
An artificial fingernail adapted to conform to varying finger sizes and shapes which comprises:
- (a) a polymeric body having a fingernail shape with an upper surface, a lower surface, a front distal part and a back proximal part;
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- (b) a layer of deformable material applied to at least a portion of said lower surface and having a back proximal portion extending beyond said back proximal part adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail of a wearer's finger and to a cuticle portion of the finger and remaining deformable when the artificial fingernail is worn by the wearer;
- wherein said back proximal portion forms a portion of a top surface of the artificial fingernail without being covered by said polymeric body.
A method of making an artificial fingernail adapted to conform to varying finger sizes and shapes, which comprises:
- (a) providing a polymeric body having a fingernail shape with an upper surface, a lower surface, a front distal part and a back proximal part;
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- (b) applying a layer of deformable material to at least a portion of said lower surface so as to have a back proximal portion extending beyond said back proximal part adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail of a wearer's finger and to a cuticle portion of the finger and remaining deformable when the artificial fingernail is worn by the wearer, the back proximal portion forming a portion of a top surface of the artificial fingernail without being covered by the polymeric body.
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