IP Library Granted Patent US 8,826,917
Granted Patent B2
US 8,826,917 · App. 11/866,678 · Granted Sep 9, 2014

Method and product for attaining a french manicure using a dry nail applique

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,826,917
App. No.
11/866,678
Granted
Sep 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dry nail tip appliqué for applying nail enamel to a nail tip. The nail tip appliqué is configured to conform to the size and shape of a respective nail tip and allows for a convenient and neat application of a French-style manicure.

Claims (14)

1. A method of applying a French manicure to a fingernail, comprising the steps of:

a. providing a nail tip appliqué, said nail tip appliqué comprising nail enamel, said nail tip appliqué having a concave shaped edge, said concave shaped edge being shaped to substantially conform to the curvature of a nail tip;

b. placing said nail tip appliqué on a portion of a tip of said fingernail;

c. pressing on said nail tip appliqué and adhering said nail tip appliqué to said portion of said tip;

d. shearing off a portion of said nail tip appliqué which extends past beyond the edge of said fingernail;

e. applying a nail polish appliqué to said fingernail, said nail polish appliqué coating said entire fingernail and covering said nail tip appliqué previously applied to said tip.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a nail polish appliqué is applied to an entire fingernail and steps a-d are performed thereafter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said shearing step is performed with the use of a shearing tool.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said shearing step is performed with the use of a fingernail.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said nail tip appliqué includes an adhesive material located on a surface thereof.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said nail tip appliqué includes a convex edge positioned opposite said concave shaped edge.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said nail tip appliqué includes first and second side edges extending between said concave shaped edge and said convex edge in a substantially linear manner.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said nail tip appliqué is removably attached to a backing, said nail tip appliqué being removed from said backing prior to the performance of said placing step.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said nail polish appliqué is removably attached to said backing, said nail polish appliqué being removed from said backing prior to the performance of said application step.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2018
From: PARK GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ICC GLOBAL IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045128/0947 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2013
From: PARK, FA YOUNG
To: PARK GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030924/0380 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2007
From: PARK, FA YOUNG
To: PARK GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 020180/0479 →