Artificial nail having design on underside

Abstract

An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail includes a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a distal end, a top surface, a bottom surface and a design on the bottom surface.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail comprising a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a distal end, a top surface, a bottom surface and a design on the bottom surface.  
     
     
         2 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said distal end is sized to extend beyond the end of the natural nail when the artificial nail is attached thereto.  
     
     
         3 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said design is positioned at said distal end on said bottom surface so as to be visible from the underside of said nail body when said nail body is attached to the natural nail.  
     
     
         4 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said design is a decorative design.  
     
     
         5 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said design comprises indicia.  
     
     
         6 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is a one-piece injection molded body.  
     
     
         7 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is made from a transparent material.  
     
     
         8 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is made from an opaque material.  
     
     
         9 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end of said nail body is sized and shaped to substantially correspond to the full nail bed of the natural nail.  
     
     
         10 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end of said nail body is sized and shaped to be attachable to only the distal end of the natural nail.  
     
     
         11 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said design encompasses substantially all of said bottom surface of said nail body.  
     
     
         12 . The artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising an opaque coating on said top surface of said nail body.