Artificial nail and method of forming same

A method for forming an artificial nail by injection molding, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a first section;
• b) forming a second section;
• and
• c) forming a third section
• said first section, said second section and said third section being adjacent to one another, wherein one of said first section, said second section and said third section defines a front distal tip of the artificial nail and is formed using a runner system method, and a remaining two sections of said first section, said second section and said third section are formed using a hot tip gate process.

A method for forming an artificial nail by injection molding, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a first section;
• and
• b) forming a second section;
• said first section and said second section being adjacent to one another, wherein one of said first section and said second section defines a front distal tip of the artificial nail and is formed by injecting a quantity of heated material under pressure from a nozzle into a sprue, through a runner and through a cavity gate into a mold cavity;
• and another of said first section and said second section is formed by injecting another quantity of heated material under pressure from a heated nozzle through another cavity gate into the mold cavity;
• wherein said section formed using said heated nozzle comprises a first end adjacent said section defining said front distal tip of the artificial nail and a second end distal said section defining said front distal tip of the artificial nail;
• and
• wherein said another cavity gate is disposed at a portion of said section formed using said heated nozzle other than said first end and said second end.

A method for forming an artificial nail by injection molding comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a first section;
• b) forming a second section;
• and
• c) forming a third section;
• said first section, said second section and said third section being adjacent to one another, wherein one of said first section, said second section and said third section defines a front distal tip of the artificial nail and is formed by injecting a quantity of heated material under pressure from a nozzle into a sprue, through a runner and through a cavity gate into a mold cavity;
• and a remaining two sections of said first section, said second section and said third section are formed by injecting respective quantities of heated material from respective heated nozzles through respective other cavity gates into the mold cavity;
• wherein at least one of said remaining two sections comprises a first end adjacent said section defining said front distal tip of the artificial nail and a second end distal said section defining said front distal tip of the artificial nail;
• and
• wherein the cavity gate used to form said at least one of said remaining two sections is disposed at a portion of said section other than said first end and said second end.

An artificial nail comprising:

• a) a first section;
• and
• b) a second section;
• said first section and said second section being adjacent to one another, wherein one of said first section and said second section defines a front distal tip of the artificial nail and is formed by a runner system injection molding process, and another of said first section and said second section being hot tip gate injection molded;
• wherein said section being hot tip gate injection molded comprises a first end adjacent said section formed by a runner system injection molding process, a second end distal said section formed by a runner system injection molding process and a vestige disposed at a portion of said section being hot tip gate injection molded other than said first end and said second end.

An artificial nail comprising:

• a) a first section
• b) a second section;
• and
• c) a third section;
• said first section, said second section and said third section being adjacent to one another, wherein one of said first section, said second section and said third section defines a front distal tip of the artificial nail and is formed by a runner system injection molding process and a remaining two sections of said first section, said second section and said third section are formed by a hot tip gate injection molding process;
• wherein said at least one of said remaining two sections comprises a first end adjacent said section formed by a runner system injection molding process and a second end distal said section formed by a runner system injection molding process;
• said artificial nail further comprising a vestige from said hot tip gate injection molding process, said vestige disposed at a portion of said at least one of said remaining two sections other than said first end and said second end.

An artificial nail extension comprising a polymeric body having a first section and a second section;

• said first section having a stepped upper surface forming a receiving area in a portion of said stepped upper surface, said second section being disposed in said receiving area;
• and
• said first section being made of a first translucent polymeric material and having a back proximal part adapted to be disposed on an upper surface of a natural nail and a front distal part having an end adapted to abut against an end of the natural nail;
• and
• said second section being made of a second opaque polymeric material disposed above said front distal part and a portion of said back proximal part.