Jewelry – Body member encircling ornament – Expansible
Patent
1991-10-03
1993-08-31
Luebke, Renee S.
Jewelry
Body member encircling ornament
Expansible
A44C 2500
Patent
active
052398404
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a decorative insert for artificial fingernails. Artificial fingernails are offered by the cosmetics industry in an enormous diversity of shapes, colors and sizes. They are glued to the natural nails and are intended to add to the well-groomed appearance of the fingers of the wearer. As a rule, artificial fingernails are markedly long and therefore extend by about 5 to 15 mm beyond the tip of the finger. Artificial fingernails are know which are made of transparent plastic and include a magnifying glass formed as one piece of the same material in the tip of the fingernail. Such a magnifying glass is used as a decoration and can also serve as an aid to reading. It is also know to wear expensive and real pieces of jewelry as decorations on the tips of the artificial fingernails. Up to now, suitable gems were glued to the nails. However, gluing entails great efforts and there is the danger of the glue becoming undone and the jewelry being lost. Consequently there is to-date no precious jewelry which could be worn on such an artificial fingernail.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Description of the prior Art
It is therefore the object of this invention to provide a decorative insert for artificial fingernails which is simple and quick to manipulate and remains securely in the nail after insertion, so that there is no danger of losing the jewelry.
This object is attained by a decorative insert for artificial in accordance with this invention which is inserted immovably in an artificial fingernail provided with an insertion hole.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Several embodiment in accordance with this invention are illustrated in the drawings which are described in detail in the following description.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a decorative insert in accordance with one embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view a decorative insert in accordance with the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view a decorative insert, in accordance with one embodiment of this invention inserted into a fingernail;
FIG. 4 is a front view of a decorative insert in accordance with one embodiment of this invention inserted into a fingernail;
FIG. 5 shows a decorative insert in accordance with one embodiment of this invention in the form of a magnifying glass;
FIG. 6 a two-piece decorative insert.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A side view of a decorative insert in accordance with one embodiment of this invention is illustrated in FIG. 1. The decorative insert is designed to be inserted into an insertion hole in the front area of an artificial fingernail. For this purpose, the insert is provided with means for the immovable insertion into such an insertion hole. The means for immovable insertion in accordance with one embodiment of this invention comprise a decorative insert having a centered cylindrical base 1, which also has a circular diameter. The upper part 2 of the decorative insert in the form of a decorative or a support for a decoration is seated on the base 1 and slightly extends radially over the cylindrical peripheral surface of the base 1 with its lower edge 3. The upper part 2 of the decorative insert, seated on the in accordance with one embodiment of the invention may constitute the decoration itself, having been carved out of the surface However, the surface of the upper part 2, in accordance with another embodiment of this invention may also have a plane or cashed blank surface which is suitable for engraving. As shown in FIG., the upper part 2 is embodied as a support for a decoration or as a mounting for jewelry. To this end, it has a blind bore into which the decoration or the jewel 4 are inserted. The lateral surface of the upper part 2 is slightly inwardly inclined towards the top, so that a cone is formed. The diameter of the cone tapers to a size which is less than that of the diameter of the base. The base 1 has a foot 5, with an upper edge 6 which extends slightly beyond the base 1 in a radial directio
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Luebke Renee S.
Saether Flemming
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