EP2944219A1 - Dispositif et procédé de transfert d'applique d'ongle et feuilles d'applique - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device for nail applique transfer, a sheet of nail appliques, and a method for nail applique transfer, which are associated with the transfer of nail decals or appliques to natural nails using an adhesive in order to improve the aesthetic appearance of the nails. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device capable of transferring a nail decal or applique in an easier and simpler manner, and a die-cut sheet of nail decals or appliques.
- Liquid adhesives have been used to attach conventional artificial nails to natural nails. For example, a large amount of a liquid adhesive is applied to the lower surface of a conventional artificial nail or the surface of a natural nail to which a nail accessory is attached. Then, an overlay is generally disposed over the entire surface of the artificial nail. The overlay is usually transparent or translucent such that a decorative design on the surface of the artificial nail is visible. Once the overlay is hardened, the artificial nail is formed as desired.
- decals or appliques are formed using thermal-sensitive or pressure-sensitive adhesive films to make nails stronger and more beautiful.
- the application of opaque or transparent graphic films onto fingernails or toenails offers many advantages as follows.
- the graphic films render the nails glossy, support the nails, and allow the nails to have graphics or special colors.
- the graphic films can protect the nails from moisture, drying, trimming, dirt, irregular brush stroke, and debris.
- the graphic films can prevent cancers and fumes caused by chemicals.
- the graphic films are easy to remove. With the advent of artificial nail accessories, users can enjoy intricately pre-designed nails that are attached to and easily detachable from natural nails.
- Conventional nail decals or appliques are provided as various decorative designs on one or more sheets. Such decorative designs are stenciled, colored by airbrushing or hand-painted on a sheet. A user chooses a desired design from the sheet and transfers the design to the user's natural nail. Sometimes, a group of many designs are densely packed on a sheet, making it difficult to transfer a single decal from the group.
- cutting and separation of a selected design from other designs on a sheet involves laborious steps. Specifically, once the selected design is cut out of the sheet, a small piece of paper having a decal and other transfer materials are left on a user's natural nail. For transfer of the decal to the natural nail, the location of the decal on the natural nail should be adjusted. This location adjustment is difficult to perform, causing frequent dropping of the decal or false transfer of the decal to an undesired location on the nail.
- U.S. Patent Application No. 2008/0283073 (assigned to Park) discloses a handling tab that is easy to grasp when a decal is transferred to a natural nail.
- the tab is an essential element of the decal and should be separated from the decal once transferred. The separation of the tab from the decal may bring about an undesirable change in the appearance of the nail.
- a set of nail decals or appliques that is capable of making changes in the design of user's natural nails depending on how the decals or appliques are arranged on the user's natural nails. It is more preferred to provide a set of nail decals without the need to separate selected decals from the other decals by cutting. It is also preferred to provide a set of nail decals that enables accurate arrangement of the decals on nails and is easy to handle during transfer to the nails.
- the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for nail applique transfer that includes an application tab adapted to arrange a decal at an exact location on a nail and is easy to handle during transfer to the nail, and a sheet of nail appliques.
- the present invention provides a device for transferring a nail applique to a fingernail or toenail.
- the device includes a thin film element having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a lower surface.
- the thin film element forms a nail applique.
- the device includes an adhesive layer disposed on the lower surface of the thin film element and an application tab detachably attached to a portion of the adhesive layer adjacent to the distal end of the thin film element.
- the application tab may have one end matching the distal end of the thin film element.
- the application tab has a connection portion adapted to cover only a portion of the adhesive layer adjacent to the distal end of the thin film element and includes an extension portion extending outward from the distal end of the thin film element.
- the extension portion is suitable for a user to grasp the tab when the nail applique is transferred to a fingernail or toenail.
- the application tab includes at least one bending line along which the tab is bent during transfer of the nail applique.
- the bending line is creased on the lower surface of the tab opposite the adhesive layer. The crease extends in the direction from the proximal end of the thin film element to the distal end of the thin film element.
- the application tab includes a body portion, a neck portion, and a head portion wherein the body portion forms the connection portion and the head portion, together with the neck portion, forms the extension portion.
- the neck portion is a narrow band extending outward from the body portion to the head portion and the head portion has a wider shape than the band, which allows a user to grasp the tab.
- the device constitutes a portion of a sheet of nail appliques before separation.
- the sheet of nail appliques includes a substrate.
- the substrate has an upper surface forming a detachable support surface and at least one cut-out portion.
- the cut-out portion is a portion partially cut out of the substrate.
- the method of the present invention further includes bending the application tab to adjust the nail applique to the curvature of the fingernail or toenail.
- the application tab can be bent by a creased bending line formed on the surface of the cut-out portion.
- each full-cover decal 16a may have different curvatures.
- the distal end of the decal 16a has a curvature corresponding to the average curvature of the cuticle edges of the cuticle edges of users' index fingers
- the proximal end of the decal 16a has a curvature corresponding to the average curvature of the cuticle edges of the cuticle edges of users' thumbs.
- the set of the decals 16 provides both full-cover and tip shapes on the same substrate, as illustrated in FIG. 1a .
- a package of one or more sheets 10 can be typically supplied to a user.
- the decals 16 have sizes and curvatures suitable for transfer to all fingernails of a general user.
- the decal 16 is temporarily attached to the upper surface 28 of the substrate 11.
- an adhesive is used between the decal 16 and the substrate 11.
- the substrate 11 has a typical thin plate structure well known in the art.
- the adhesive used in the above-mentioned embodiment is a pressure-sensitive adhesive or self-adhesive and can be peeled from the substrate 11. In this manner, upon removal of the decal from the substrate 11 for transfer to a natural nail, the adhesive remains unremoved on the lower surface of the decal 16.
- the adhesive is strong enough to securely fix the decal 16 to the nail. If needed, the decal may also be detached from the nail.
- the adhesive is resistant to most oils, solvents, weak acids, alkalis, and salt without damage to the nail.
- the decal 16 has a thin plate structure.
- the decal 16 may be provided together with another substrate having a thin plate structure known in the field of nail decoration.
- a dry transfer adhesive may be used.
- the decal 16 is transferred to a natural fingernail or toenail by a suitable dry transfer technique known in the art.
- the decal 16 may be formed by any suitable way well known in the art.
- the decal 16 may be formed using a material known in the art, such as a graphic film (3MTM ScotchcalTM) produced by 3M Corporation.
- suitable materials for the decal 16 include graphic films, self-adhesive films, vinyl films, polyester films, Mylar films, rubber films, and other films.
- the decal 16 is formed using a non-liquid thermally curable pressure sensitive self-adhesive film.
- the decal 16 may also be formed using a thermal sensitive graphic film.
- suitable graphic films include self-adhesive thin films, such as vinyl films, cast films, 2 mil films, high-performance films, long-term films, and premium films.
- the thin films may include about 2 millimeter or less thick vinyl cast graphic films.
- the graphic films may have a structure in which a 2 millimeter or less thick graphic film is laminated on a 2 millimeter or less thick vinyl cast graphic film layer.
- the film or substrate 11 may exhibit visual effects. Examples of such visual effects are various visual properties of ornamental elements, such as brightness, degree of clearness, background patterns, refractiveness, fluorescence, pearl luster, luminousness, transparency, mattness, gloss, holographic, iridescence, and glitter.
- the substrate 11 or the decal 16 may be made of a vinyl film.
- vinyl films include solid films and flexible films produced by suitable casting techniques known in the art.
- Preferred vinyl cast films are well known in the field of graphics.
- the vinyl film is composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a polymeric or monomeric plasticizer, a pigment, a UV absorber, a heat stabilizer, a filler, and a processing aid.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- the plasticizer can control the flexibility of the film
- the pigment can produce a desired color
- the UV absorber can improve the resistance of the film to UV light. Additional advantages of the cast film are good dimensional stability, a small thickness of about 2 millimeters or less, high conformability, improved durability, and superior paint-like finish.
- the adhesive may be applied to the paper-like substrate 11 to form an adhesive layer 30.
- a uniform nail glossy layer containing a partially cured nail glossy material may be disposed on the adhesive layer to form the decal 16.
- the nail glossy layer may have any shape.
- the adhesive may be applied to the substrate 11 to form an adhesive layer 30.
- a uniform nail glossy layer containing a partially cured nail glossy material may be formed on the adhesive layer to form a nail glossy film whose shape is within the general shape of a natural nail.
- the adhesive layer 30 is attached to the substrate 11 but is peeled from the decal 16.
- the adhesive layer may have a second portion 30b formed opposite to the nail glossy layer and on the surface facing the substrate 11.
- the second portion 30b may serve as an adhesive area to which a nail is to be adhered.
- a cutting die is used to form the die-cut 22 and cuts the cut-out portion 24, leaving gaps where one or more holding ties 26 are formed along the periphery of the cut-out 22.
- the formation of the holding ties 26 is well known in the related art.
- the holding ties 26 are narrow, weak, slender pieces of the substrate.
- the holding ties 26 connect the cut-out tab 24 to the other portion of the substrate.
- at least two holding ties 26 are provided to the cut application tab 24.
- the holding ties 26 should be strong enough to fix the application tab to prevent the tab from being easily popped out of the substrate before removal of the tab.
- the holding ties 26 have a width of at least 0.001 inches for sufficient strength.
- the holding ties 26 may be exemplary means for fixing the tab 12 to the substrate prior to removal of the tab 12.
- the tab can be removed from the substrate when a force is applied to the rear surface 32 of the substrate with a finger, which will be explained in detail below.
- the holding ties 26 are arranged around the shape of the tab 24, irrespective of the shape of the tab 24.
- the holding ties 26 temporarily fix the tab to the substrate 11 before removal of the tab.
- the number of the holding ties 26 is preferably two or more.
- At least one bending line 50 is formed in the tab 24, irrespective of the shape of the tab.
- the bending line 50 is preferably formed in plurality.
- the tab is bent along the bending lines 50 during transfer of the decal.
- the bending lines 50 extend in the direction from the proximal end 18 of the decal 16 to the distal end of the decal to allow the decal to be curved in both lateral directions with respect to the lengthwise direction of the decal.
- the number of the bending lines 50 included in the tab 24 is two.
- the two bending lines 50 are inclined at an angle with respect to each other to form a V shape whose vertex is directed toward the proximal end 18 of the decal 16.
- the holding ties 26 may be arranged along the periphery of the cut-out. That is, it is important that at least a portion of the decal is originally supported on the cut-out tab 24 and the uncut other portion of the decal is originally supported on the surface portion of the substrate 11a.
- the tab Prior to transfer of the decal, the tab protects the adhesive layer 30 and supports the decal.
- the application tab 24 is removed from the substrate, the second portion 30b is exposed, which will be explained in detail below. That is, when removed from the substrate, the application tab, together with the decal, remains unremoved to form the device 12 for transferring the decal to a natural nail.
- FIGS. 7 to 9 The use of the devices 12 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 is illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 9 .
- the surfaces of natural nails 36 should be cleaned with a suitable solvent such as alcohol or manicure before transfer of the decals 16 to the natural nails.
- a suitable solvent such as alcohol or manicure
- the decals have sizes and shapes corresponding to those of the natural nails 36.
- a user selects the desired one from the plurality of decals having different sizes provided in the sheet 10.
- the proximal end 18 of the decal 16 is aligned to conform to the contour of the cuticle edge 38 of the natural nail 36 and the exposed second portion 30b of the adhesive layer of the decal is arranged on the surface of the natural nail.
- a low pressure is applied to the proximal end of the decal, the exposed second portion 30b of the adhesive layer 30 at the proximal end comes into contact with the surface of the natural nail, and as a result, the proximal end of the decal is attached to the nail.
- the device 12 is at least as long as the extension portion 40, extends outward from the distal end 20 of the decal 16, and protrudes from the end of the natural nail 36.
- the tab 24 is easily peeled from the distal end of the decal 16, leaving the decal on the corresponding nail. After subsequent removal of all portions protruding from the decal 16, the decal is accurately attached to the nail and securely protects the nail.
- application tabs 60a and 60b are provided without any extension portions.
- a distal end 62 of each of the tabs 60a and 60b is adjusted to match the distal end 20 of the decal 16. No portion of each tab extends outward from the distal end of the decal. That is, the end 62 of the application tab may match the distal end 20 of the thin film element (see FIG. 14 ).
- FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate the rear 32 or bottom surface of the substrate 11.
- the formation of the die-cut 22 in the substrate 11 and the contours of the cut-out portions 60a and 60b are specifically illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 .
- Each cut-out portion is formed essentially together with the substrate.
- the die-cut 22 is free of the substrate material and is formed in the form of a narrow band around each application tab. Before the tab is popped out from the substrate by a pressure applied to the rear surface 32 of the substrate by a finger, the die-cut 22 forms a holding tie through which the cut-out tab is connected to the other portion of the substrate, along the periphery of the cut-out portion.
- the distal end 62 of each tab corresponds to the shape of the distal end 20 of the decal.
- the arc-shaped convex distal end 62 of the tab 60a is aligned with the convex distal end 20 of the decal 16, as illustrated in FIG. 10 .
- the length of the decal 16 for transfer is determined after the distal end portion of the decal 16 is removed along with the tab.
- holes 64 may be formed in the decal 16, as specifically explained below.
- the lower surface of the tab and the upper surface of the decal are grasped by the user's thumb and index finger to transfer the decal to the natural nail. In this manner, when the tab is removed from the substrate, the decal 16 remains attached temporarily to the tab 60a and is supported by the tab 60a during transfer.
- the lower surface of the tab and the upper surface of the decal are grasped by the user's thumb and index finger to transfer the decal to the natural nail. In this manner, when the tab supporting the decal is removed from the substrate, the decal 16 remains attached temporarily to the tab 60a.
- the tab 60a supporting the decal 16 does not completely overlap the decal 16 and the adhesive layer 30. Accordingly, when the tab is pulled from the substrate 11, the second portion 30b of the adhesive layer of the decal is exposed. Particularly, when the tab 60a is removed from the substrate, the decal 16 is removed together with the tab, which will be explained in detail below.
- the proximal end 18 of the decal is peeled from the uncut other portion 11a of the substrate, while the tab 60a is temporarily attached to the distal end 20 of the decal 16. For transfer to a natural nail, the second portion 30b of the adhesive layer is exposed.
- the application tab 60b illustrated in FIG. 11 is similar to but more complex than that illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- the application tab 60b includes a body portion 66, a neck portion 68, and a head portion 70, whose shapes and properties are the same as those described above.
- the narrow neck portion 68 extends outward from the body portion 66
- the head portion 70 is roundish oval and extends outward from the neck portion.
- the head portion 70b has a wider shape than the neck portion 68. This shape allows a user to conveniently grasp the tab 60b together with the decal 16.
- the narrow neck portion 68 enables bending of the tab, for example, when it is intended to remove the tab from the substrate 11.
- the tab 60b including the head portion 70 supports and props the distal end 20 of the decal over the entire region thereof.
- the distal end 20 of the decal 16 has a shape corresponding to the tab 60b portion removed from the other portion after transfer of the decal.
- Each of the tabs 60a and 60b illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 has the bending line 50 along which the tab can be bent during transfer of the decal.
- Each of the tabs 60a and 60b has a proximal end 72 opposite the distal end 62.
- the proximal end 72 has a convex V shape that enables bending of the tab and the decal.
- the V-shaped proximal end 72 enables the tab and the decal to be easily curved in lateral directions with respect to the lengthwise direction of the decal.
- the decals 16 are arranged on the substrate 11 and are directed outward with respect to the periphery of the substrate.
- the proximal ends of the decals are arranged adjacent to the cuticle edges of natural nails before removal of the decals from the substrate. This arrangement renders the use of the decals convenient.
- each decal 16 is directed inward with respect to the periphery of the substrate.
- the direction of the decal is opposite to the directions of the decals 16 in the foregoing embodiments (see FIG. 1c ).
- the distal end 20 of each decal 16 is directed outward with respect to the periphery of the substrate.
- An application tab 60c ( FIG. 12 ) or 60d ( FIG. 13 ) is provided under the distal end of each decal. Due to this structure, a user can conveniently remove the tab 60c or 60d and the decal 16 while preventing the tab from popping out from the center of the substrate.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are substantially the same as the previous embodiments in all aspects, except that the peripheral edge 17 of the substrate 11 located corresponding to each decal is at least defined by a portion of the distal end 62 of the tab at the distal end 20 of the decal aligned to conform to the distal end of the tab.
- each die-cut 22 is formed adjacent to the peripheral edge of the substrate. To this end, the die-cut 22 is formed in the substrate 11.
- the tabs 60c and 60d are clearly distinguished from the substrates. In the substrate, each tab is simply connected to the other portion of the substrate by the decal 16. Before removal of each tab from the substrate, one or more easy-to-cut holding ties are arranged to connect the cut-out tab to the other portion of the substrate. The number of the holding ties may vary depending on the size of the cut-out 22.
- a portion of the decal originally supported on each of the cut-out tabs 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60d and the other portion originally supported on the uncut surface portion 11a of the substrate are important because they protect the adhesive layer 30 or support the decal prior to transfer of the decal.
- the second portion 30b of the adhesive layer is exposed. That is, when removed from the substrate, the application tab, together with the decal, remains unremoved to form the device for transferring the decal to a natural nail.
- the die-cut 22 is formed in the substrate.
- the die-cut 22 illustrated in FIG. 15 is located in the interior region of the substrate.
- each of the tabs 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60d does not completely cover the decal and the adhesive layer 30 while supporting the decal. With this arrangement, when the tab is pulled from the substrate 11, the second portion 30b of the adhesive layer of the decal may be exposed, as explained above.
- the devices 12 illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 15 are used in a manner similar to those described above. It is particularly preferred that the decal 16 selected for transfer is supported by the corresponding tab 60a, 60b, 60c or 60d and is separated from the rear surface 32 of the substrate by applying a pressure to the cut portion forming the tab 60a, 60b, 60c or 60d by a finger. When it is intended to cut the holding ties temporarily fixing each of the tabs 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60d to the substrate 11, the tab is further pushed from the substrate. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 14 , when it is intended to peel the decal 16 including the adhesive layer 30 from the detachable support surface of the substrate, the tab 60a is further pushed upward from inside the substrate 11. As illustrated in FIG. 15 , the tab 60c is pushed upward from the edge of the substrate 11.
- the device 12 can transfer a nail decal in an easy and simple manner.
- the device includes the application tab 60a, 60b, 60c or 60d, the decal 16, and the adhesive layer 30, which are cut from the substrate.
- the second portion 30b of the adhesive layer remains uncovered with the tab 60a, 60b, 60c or 60d and only the first portion 30a of the adhesive layer 30 is covered with the tab.
- the proximal end 18 of the decal is aligned to match the cuticle edge of the natural nail, a portion of the distal end of the decal 16 is covered with the tab 60a, 60b, 60c or 60d to adjust the distal end of the decal. Therefore, the use of the tab enables a user to handle the decal without contact with the adhesive layer 30.
- the proximal end 18 of the decal 16 is aligned to conform to the contour of the cuticle edge 38 of the natural nail 36 and the exposed second portion 30b of the adhesive layer of the decal is arranged on the surface of the natural nail.
- a low pressure is applied to the proximal end of the decal, the exposed second portion 30b of the adhesive layer 30 at the proximal end comes into contact with the surface of the natural nail 36, and as a result, the proximal end of the decal is attached to the nail.
- the length of the device prior to transfer of the other portion of the decal is determined after the tab 60a or 60c is removed from the distal end 20 of the decal 16.
- the removal of the tab is realized by bending back the distal end of the decal, as illustrated in FIG. 16b .
- the decal is left on, attached to, and pressed against the nail at the distal end 20 thereof.
- the decal 16 or the nail 36 may be trimmed to remove all portions protruding from the decal 16.
- the decal securely protects the nail and is accurately brought into contact with the nail.
- the decal has a length corresponding to the sum of the lengths of the tab and the nail.
- the decal is aligned to conform to the tab and nail.
- the decal is left on the nail and the portion of the decal overlapping the tab can be removed together with the tab.
- holes 64 may be formed in the decal adjacent to the tab, as explained above.
- the present invention is directed to the transfer of nail decals in a more accurate and convenient manner.
- the present invention has the advantage that nail decals are easy to manufacture and simple to transfer.
- one or more devices for nail decal transfer can be packaged and supplied to consumers. Therefore, the devices for nail decal transfer are available at low price and are simple to package.
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