Artificial nail having a color transition portion

Abstract

An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail has a nail body including a proximal bed portion sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail, a distal tip portion opposite the bed portion and a transition portion between the tip portion and the bed portion. Either the tip portion or the bed portion has a first color in contrast to the other portion for obscuring the natural nail tip when the artificial nail is attached to the natural nail and the color contrast between the portions gradually fades within the transition portion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail, said artificial nail having a nail body comprising: 
 a proximal bed portion sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail;    a distal tip portion opposite said bed portion, said tip portion having a first color in contrast to said bed portion for obscuring the natural nail tip when the artificial nail is attached to the natural nail; and    a transition portion between said tip portion and said bed portion, 
 wherein said color contrast between said tip portion and said bed portion gradually fades within said transition portion.  
   
     
     
         2 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bed portion is substantially transparent.  
     
     
         3 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bed portion has a second color in contrast to said first color of said tip portion.  
     
     
         4 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said first color of said tip portion comprises glitter.  
     
     
         5 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bed portion is sized and shaped to substantially correspond to the full nail bed of a natural nail.  
     
     
         6 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bed portion is sized and shaped to be attachable to only the distal end of the natural nail.  
     
     
         7 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is a one-piece injection molded body.  
     
     
         8 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is made from a transparent material.  
     
     
         9 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is made from a translucent material.  
     
     
         10 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said nail body is made from an opaque material.  
     
     
         11 . An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail, said artificial nail having a nail body comprising: 
 a distal tip portion;    a proximal bed portion opposite said distal tip portion, said bed portion being sized and shaped to be attachable to the top of the natural nail and having a first color in contrast to said tip portion for obscuring the natural nail tip when the artificial nail is attached to the natural nail; and    a transition portion between said bed portion and said tip portion, 
 wherein said color contrast between said bed portion and said tip portion gradually fades within said transition portion.  
   
     
     
         12 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said tip portion is substantially transparent.  
     
     
         13 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said tip portion has a second color in contrast to said first color of said bed portion.  
     
     
         14 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said first color of said bed portion comprises glitter.  
     
     
         15 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said bed portion is sized and shaped to substantially correspond to the full nail bed of a natural nail.  
     
     
         16 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said bed portion is sized and shaped to be attachable to only the distal end of the natural nail.  
     
     
         17 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said nail body is a one-piece injection molded body.  
     
     
         18 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said nail body is made from a transparent material.  
     
     
         19 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said nail body is made from a translucent material.  
     
     
         20 . An artificial nail as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said nail body is made from an opaque material.