US2016095411A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for Nail Manicuring

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 13, 2008Filed: Aug 12, 2015Published: Apr 7, 2016
Est. expiryNov 13, 2028(~2.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jacqueline A. Smith
A45D 29/004A45D 34/042A45D 29/001A45D 2029/005A45D 29/00
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Abstract

A nail manicure method comprising applying a protective coating to portions of the surface of a finger or toe nail or a cuticle adjacent thereto where the application of nail polish is not desired, optionally manipulating the protective coating into a desired shape, and applying nail polish to regions not covered by the protective coating. Once the nail polish has at least partially dried, the protective coating is removed to reveal an underlying area with defined regions of nail polish.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of applying nail polish, comprising the steps of:
 applying a flowable protective coating over at least a first portion of a cuticle and a first portion of a surface of a nail adjacent the first portion of the cuticle, where the protective coating comprises rubber;   allowing the protective coating to at least partially set;   applying a nail polish over at least a second portion of the surface of the nail, the second portion of the surface of the nail is adjacent to the first portion of the surface of the nail; and   removing the protective coating by peeling the protective coating from the cuticle and the first portion of the surface of the nail before the nail polish is completely dry to reveal the first portion of the cuticle and the first portion of the surface of the nail not covered by the nail polish.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the protective coating comprises the step of using a brush to apply the protective coating. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the protective coating comprises dispensing the protective coating from a narrow opening. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the protective coating further comprises the step of applying a flowable protective coating over the entire cuticle about the nail. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of manipulating the protective coating into a desired shape. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of manipulating the protective coating is further defined in that the manipulating is accomplished using a shaping object. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of manipulating is further defined in that the shaping object is a fingernail or a sharp tipped stick. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of manipulating the protective coating into a desired shape comprises the step of moving edges or a perimeter of the protective coating to define a desired shape. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of manipulating the protective coating into a desired shape comprises the step of removing portions of the protective coating. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of manipulating the protective coating into a desired shape comprises the step of pushing the protective coating. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of pushing the protective coating comprises the step of pushing the edges of the protective coating towards regions containing the protective coating. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of pushing the protective coating comprises the step of pushing the edges of the protective coating away from regions containing the protective coating. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a nail polish is further defined in that more than one layer of nail polish is applied. 
     
     
         14 . A method of creating designs on the surface of a nail, comprising the steps of:
 applying a flowable protective coating over at least a first portion of a surface of a cuticle adjacent the nail, where the protective coating comprises rubber;   allowing the flowable protective coating to at least partially dry;   applying a first nail polish to the surface of the nail;   applying additional flowable protective coating over one or more portions of the surface of the nail;   allowing the additional flowable protective coating to at least partially dry;   applying a second nail polish over exposed portions of the nail not covered by the additional flowable protective coating; and   removing the flowable protective coating and the additional flowable protective coating by peeling the flowable protective coating and the additional flowable protective coating from the cuticle and the nail, respectively, before the second nail polish is completely dry to reveal one or more portions of the nail not covered by the second nail polish and to reveal at least the first portion of the surface of the cuticle adjacent the nail not covered by the first or second nail polish.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising, before the step of removing, the step of manipulating the flowable protective coating or the additional flowable protective coating into a desired shape. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of manipulating the flowable protective coating or the additional flowable protective coating is further defined in that the manipulating is accomplished using a shaping object. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of manipulating the flowable protective coating or the additional flowable protective coating into a desired shape comprises the step of moving portions of the flowable protective coating or additional flowable protective coating to define the desired shape. 
     
     
         18 . A method of protecting a cuticle adjacent a human nail from nail polish, comprising the steps of:
 applying a protective coating over at least a first portion of a cuticle adjacent the nail, where the protective coating comprises rubber;   allowing the protective coating to at least partially set;   applying a nail polish over at least a portion of the surface of the nail, the portion of the surface of the nail is adjacent to the first portion of a cuticle; and   removing the protective coating by peeling the protective coating from the cuticle before the nail polish is completely dry to reveal the first portion of the cuticle adjacent the nail not covered by said nail polish.

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