Utility Nail Tip

Abstract

A utility nail tip, for attaching on a natural nail of a user by a bonding agent, incudes a nail portion, having an underside contact surface configured to fit size, shape and curvature of a top surface of the natural nail of the user and being made of a material adapted for attaching on the top surface of the natural nail, and a utility portion, integrally extended from the nail portion and supported by the nail portion, which is made of a material and configured to perform a specific function as a tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A utility nail tip for attaching on a natural nail of a user by a bonding agent, comprising:
 a nail portion, having an underside contact surface configured to fit size, shape and curvature of a top surface of the natural nail of the user and being made of a material adapted for attaching on the top surface of the natural nail; and   a utility portion, integrally extended from the nail portion and supported by the nail portion, which is made of a material and configured to perform a specific function as a tool.   
     
     
         2 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a rough affixing surface is provided on at least a portion of the underside contact surface of the nail portion of the utility nail tip and configured for increasing a contacting surface area of the rough affixing surface to pick up the bonding agent applied between the underside contact surface of the nail portion of the utility nail tip and the top surface of the natural nail of the user, while reducing a thickness of the bonding agent applied between the underside contact surface of the nail portion of the utility nail tip and the top surface of the natural nail of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the rough affixing surface is a coarse surface. 
     
     
         4 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein a plurality of indented grooves is formed on the rough affixing surface to form the coarse surface. 
     
     
         5 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the rough affixed surface is filed to form the coarse surface. 
     
     
         6 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the utility portion has a predetermined shape and size extended from a distal edge of the nail portion to form a utility tool having a specific function after the nail portion is securely attached to the natural nail of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the utility portion has a predetermined shape and size extended from a distal edge of the nail portion to form a utility tool having a specific function after the nail portion is securely attached to the natural nail of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the utility portion is thicker than a thickness of nail portion. 
     
     
         9 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the utility portion is thicker than a thickness of nail portion. 
     
     
         10 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the nail portion is determined according to features and conditions of the natural nail of the user for having sufficient strength to securely attached on the top surface of the natural nail of the user, and the thickness of the utility portion is determined according to the specific function to be performed for having sufficient stiffness and strength to perform the specific function. 
     
     
         11 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the nail portion is determined according to features and conditions of the natural nail of the user for having sufficient strength to securely attached on the top surface of the natural nail of the user, and the thickness of the utility portion is determined according to the specific function to be performed for having sufficient stiffness and strength to perform the specific function. 
     
     
         12 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 10 , a thickness of a base part of the utility portion is thicker than a distal edge of the nail portion inwardly to form a reinforcing step edge having a curvature and configuration adapted for resting on a free edge of the natural nail of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 11 , a thickness of a base part of the utility portion is thicker than a distal edge of the nail portion inwardly to form a reinforcing step edge having a curvature and configuration adapted for resting on a free edge of the natural nail of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the nail portion is an artificial nail tip having an outer attaching surface opposing the underside contacting surface, and that the utility portion is an independent element having an attaching portion which has an inner attaching surface sized, shaped and configured to be adhered to outer attaching surface of the nail portion to form the utility nail tip. 
     
     
         15 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the nail portion is an artificial nail tip having an outer attaching surface opposing the underside contacting surface, and that the utility portion is an independent element having an attaching portion which has an inner attaching surface sized, shaped and configured to be adhered to outer attaching surface of the nail portion to form the utility nail tip. 
     
     
         16 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the nail portion is an artificial nail tip having an outer attaching surface opposing the underside contacting surface, and that the utility portion is an independent element having an attaching portion which has an inner attaching surface sized, shaped and configured to be adhered to outer attaching surface of the nail portion to form the utility nail tip. 
     
     
         17 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the nail portion is an artificial nail tip having an outer attaching surface opposing the underside contacting surface, and that the utility portion is an independent element having an attaching portion which has an inner attaching surface sized, shaped and configured to be adhered to outer attaching surface of the nail portion to form the utility nail tip. 
     
     
         18 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the utility nail tip is applied and cured on the natural nail of the user through an applying method comprising steps of:
 (a) picking a utility nail tip from a plurality of utility nail tips that is sized and shaped to fit a size, shape and curvature of a natural nail of a user to be applied with the utility nail tip thereon;   (b) applying a bead of a bonding agent to a base of the underside contact surface of the nail portion of the utility nail tip; and   (c) adhering the utility nail tip onto the top surface of the corresponding natural nail of the user by pressing and holding for a predetermined of time.   
     
     
         19 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the step (c) further comprises steps of:
 (c1) gradually pressing the nail portion of the utility nail tip onto the top surface of the corresponding natural nail of the user, from a base to a tip of the nail portion of the utility nail tip, to ensure a tight seal and to prevent air bubbles; and   (c2) continuing to press the nail portion of the utility nail tip onto the corresponding top surface of the natural nail of the user.   
     
     
         20 . The utility nail tip, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the applying method further comprises a detaching step of detaching the utility nail tip by soaking the natural nail with the nail portion of the utility nail tip attached thereon with a remover agent for relatively short period of time, and then the utility nail tip is capable of being popped off easily from the natural nail.