Nailwrap composition and a method of applying a nailwrap to a human nail
US5964977A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D31/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of applying a nailwrap to a human nail. The method includes depositing an effective amount of a polymerization catalyst on the nailwrap, placing the nailwrap on a portion of the nail, and depositing a first layer of a monomer over the nailwrap to simulate a human nail. By depositing the polymerization catalyst on the nailwrap, polymerization of the monomer occurs from the bulk, i.e., the surface of the human nail, and proceeds to the surface of the artificial nail structure. The invention also relates to a nailwrap for use on a human nail with a monomer to support an artificial nail structure. The nailwrap includes a woven fiber and an effective amount of a polymerization catalyst embedded in the fiber to substantially polymerize the monomer.
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