Toilet – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-21
2001-02-27
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
C132S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06192892
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to fingernail color application systems and methods.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cosmetics comprise preparations that are applied to the human body for beautifying, preserving, or altering the appearance or for cleansing, coloring, conditioning, or protecting the skin, hair, nails, lips eyes or teeth. Since the advent of cosmetic preparations, skilled artisans have devoted considerable time and resources toward improving cosmetic preparation functionality, application systems and methods and containment structures. A particular field of cosmetics that enjoys a high degree of continuing innovation is that of nail care products, specifically, nail polish. Although most of the innovation in nail polish concerns additives designed to enhance the luster, color, texture and stability of nail polishes, relatively little attention has been devoted toward improved packaging and application methods. Given this lack of attention, the need for certain new and useful improvements directed toward nail color packaging and application methods is evident.
Accordingly, it would be highly desirable to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail.
It is a purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that is easy to construct and assemble.
It is another purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that incorporates packaged solid color material, packaged liquid solvent and at least one applicator.
It is still another purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that is easy to use.
It is a further purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that includes a pallet housing at least one receptacle containing a solid color material, at least one receptacle containing a liquid solvent, and one or more applicators.
It is yet a further purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that includes a pallet supporting a plurality of receptacles each containing a solid color material, at least one receptacle containing a liquid solvent, and one or more applicators.
It is still a further purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that may be easily stored and transported in a purse.
It is yet still a further purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail that has a long shelf life.
It is another purpose of the invention to increase the ease and efficiency of applying color to a surface of a nail.
It is still another purpose of the invention to provide a new and improved method of applying color to a surface of a nail.
It is yet still another purpose of the invention to provide a packaged nail color system.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The above problems and others are at least partially solved and the above purposes and others realized in a new and improved system for applying color to a surface of a nail. The system comprises a solid color material, a liquid solvent and one of either an applicator including a working end, or a plurality of applicators each having a working end. The liquid solvent and the solid color are separate and are housed in receptacles each having a removable enclosure or lid, respectively. The receptacle containing the solid color and the receptacle containing the liquid solvent may be discrete or contained, supported or otherwise defined by a pallet or supporting structure. The pallet may be constructed to also hold or otherwise contain the applicator or applicators. In this regard, the pallet may incorporate containment structure for holding or otherwise containing the applicator or applicators. This containment structure may comprise one or more receptacles, one or more jaw or clip structures, etc. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the receptacle containing the solid color may be one of a plurality of receptacles each containing a solid color material. The colors of the solid color material contained in the receptacles may be of varying hues or colors. The receptacles of solid color may be discrete or contained, supported or otherwise defined by the pallet.
A preferred color application method of the invention comprises the steps of providing a contained solid color material, providing a contained liquid solvent and providing an applicator having a working end. The method further includes the steps of wetting the working end with an amount of the liquid solvent and, with the working end, mixing the amount of the liquid solvent with the solid color material to form a viscous color medium and applying the viscous color medium to a surface of a nail in the form of at least one coat.
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Goltry Michael W.
Manahan Todd #E.
Parsons Robert A.
Parsons & Goltry
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