Toilet – Nail device
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-01
2003-10-14
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Nail device
C063S042000, C401S007000, C446S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06631723
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to artificial nails such as fingernails and toenails. More specifically, this invention relates to artificial nails with three dimensional features.
2. Background
Artificial nails are a well known and popular cosmetic item that are readily available for home use or professional application at salons, boutiques and drug stores. Artificial nails are commonly made of a plastic material such as acrylic. Artificial nails may be a solid color. Some artificial nails are first adhered to a nail and nail polish is then applied to the artificial nail.
To add a sense of style, fingernails and toenails, both natural and artificial may be embellished not just by nail polish, but by various other techniques. These techniques include painting designs or highlights on the fingernail, affixing decals and applying other applique to the fingernail, affixing or embedding faux gemstones on the fingernail, etc. Some techniques are quite involved. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,974,610 issued to Yuko Orsini entitled “Photographic Imprinting of Artificial Fingernails” teaches a method for making artificial fingernails in which a single photograph spans each of the nails in a set of ten nails, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,724,999 issued to Ho Choong Kim entitled “Method of Decorating A Finger Nail” teaches a method for extracting images obtained from a magazine and applying them to fingernails. Further examples include U.S. Pat. No. 4,581,088 issued to Robert E. House entitled “Finger Jewels” which teaches a method for making decorative imitation jewels and applying them with an adhesive to a fingernail. In addition, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,876,121 and 4,898,192 issued to Allen L. Cohen entitled “Cosmetic Artificial Nails” and “Holographic False Nails,” respectively, teach providing an illusion of length with artificial nails that include moiré patterns and holographic images.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An artificial nail having a three dimensional feature. The three dimensional feature may be a three dimensional representation of any known or imagined person, place or thing. In one embodiment, the three dimensional feature may have a protrusion that is graspable. The protrusion may be used to assist in placing the artificial nail onto a fingernail or toenail. In one embodiment, the artificial nail may include a tool or writing implement that may be extendible/retractable, movable and/or rotatable. In another embodiment, the artificial nail may include removably attached three dimensional features. In yet another embodiment, the three dimensional feature may include hair. In another embodiment, the three dimensional feature may include a sound emitter or be designed to emit sound. In still another embodiment, the three dimensional feature may be plush or made from fabric. In a further embodiment, the artificial nail may include a power source and a light emitter to emit light from a portion of the three dimensional feature.
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Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Comstock David
Make Ideas, Inc.
Robert Eduardo C.
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