Toilet – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-14
2001-05-08
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
C132S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06227206
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an artificial nail application system and more particularly pertains to creating a strong, smooth artificial nail surface which is ready for finishing with the application of nail polish.
The use of artificial nail devices is known in the prior art. Such systems generally apply application of several chemicals to the nail surface, and a procedure involving several steps in order to create a smooth, artificial nail surface which is suitable for finishing. However, such systems are very messy, generate nauseating and possibly toxic odors, and are quite expensive.
Additionally, artificial nail devices heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of adhering artificial nails to existing fingernails are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,209,250 to Taeckens discloses a means for attaching fabric artificial fingernails using an adhesive material. U.S. Pat. No. 4,615,348 to Nakata discloses a means for attaching an artificial nail using a composition cured within a short period of time by moisture. U.S. Pat. No. 4,954,190 to Taeckens discloses a means for using artificial fingernail material comprised of pre-cut porous fabric sheets. U.S. Pat. No. 4,913,173 to Hokama discloses a nail process using a fabric layer and cyanoacrylate for curing.
In this respect, the artificial nail application according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so, provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of easily creating a strong, smooth nail surface which is ready for finishing with the application of nail polish, while eliminating multiple steps and toxins.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved artificial nail application which can be used by the general public with ease, for creating a strong nail surface which enables nail polish and the like to be properly applied to the nail surface thus created. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of artificial nail devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved artificial nail application. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved artificial nail application which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a plurality of fabric mediums formed in a variety of shapes. The shapes correspond with shapes of fingernails/cuticles. Each of the fabric mediums have a generally oval configuration with opposed sides. The opposed sides are treated with an a chemical substance—namely a water activated polyurethane resin. The opposed sides may each have a peel away layer selectively covering the chemical to protect said chemical from being prematurely exposed to moisture. The chemical has an adhesive quality which allows the fabric medium to be initially secured to a fingernail whereupon water can be applied to the chemical to create a hardened workable surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved artificial nail application which has all the advantages of the prior art artificial nail devices and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved artificial nail application which is inexpensive to produce and as such may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved artificial nail application which eliminates numerous application and preparation steps, which is odor free and mess free, and provides a superior working surface for the application of finishing products such as nail polish.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved artificial nail application which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such an artificial nail application economically available to the buying public.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a nail application system which is easily used by the general public while still providing professional results.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved artificial nail application including a plurality of fabric mediums treated with a chemical which is a water-activated polyurethane resin. The chemical is protected from moisture prior to use. The chemical allows the fabric medium to be secured to a prepared fingernail surface whereupon water can be applied to the chemical contained within and covering the fabric medium to activate the same and create a smooth, hardened artificial nail surface.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2864384 (1958-12-01), Walter
patent: 4655208 (1987-04-01), Yoon
patent: 4860774 (1989-08-01), Becker
patent: 5607387 (1997-03-01), Martin et al.
Comstock David
Goldstein & Canino
Manahan Todd #E.
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