IP Library Granted Patent US 9,578,948
Granted Patent B2
US 9,578,948 · App. 14/337,515 · Granted Feb 28, 2017

Printable nail strips

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Patent No.
US 9,578,948
App. No.
14/337,515
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates generally to nail strips that may be adhered to human finger and toe nails. The strips are provided in the form of a sheet having a plurality of cutout strips in the general shape of a nail which may be peeled from the sheet. The nail strips may be decorated by printing user-created or selected designs using a home printer. The size and/or shape of the nail strips may be adjusted by selecting and detaching an appropriate perforated edge from the sheet backing.

Claims (7)

1. A package comprising:

at least one sheet comprising a plurality of peelable cutout strips in the shape of a human nail, at least one of the cutout strips being different in size and/or shape than at least one other cutout strip, wherein the final size of at least one of said plurality of cutout strips can be adjusted in both vertical and horizontal directions with approximately concentric perforated edges;

each of said at least one sheets having an identifier for instructing a computer to print the image on a home printer within the area of the peelable cutout strips.

2. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the package further comprises written instructions for accessing software used for creating and/or manipulating said images.

3. The package according to claim 2 , wherein the instructions identify a web address for accessing software used for creating images.

4. The package according to claim 2 , wherein the package further comprises a computer-readable storage medium including software used for creating and/or manipulating images, and written instructions for using said computer-readable storage medium.

5. The package of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of sheets of peelable cutout strips, at least one sheet having peelable cutout strips of different size and/or shape than the peelable strips of at least one other sheet.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2026
From: NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L., AS A SECURED PARTY; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED, AS A SECURED PARTY
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 074508/0281 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2024
From: NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.; NATURA COSMETICOS S.A.; NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.A R.L. - LUXEMBOURG; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED - UK
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC
Reel/Frame 069591/0494 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: NATURA &CO HOLDING S.A.; NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L.; NATURA COSMÉTICOS S.A.; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068659/0915 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2023
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: NATURA &CO LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L., AS A SECURED PARTY; NATURA &CO UK HOLDINGS LIMITED, AS A SECURED PARTY
Reel/Frame 064566/0872 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2019
From: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH
Reel/Frame 051032/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2014
From: RAOUF, MAHA; WEIGMAN-SMITH, JEANINE
To: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033362/0866 →