Artificial fingernail and fingernail extension

Abstract

An artificial fingernail is provided. In one aspect, the artificial fingernail includes a polymeric body having a fingernail shape and first and second sections. The first section is made of a first translucent polymeric material and has a back proximal part and a front distal part. The back proximal part has an upper surface that has been treated by etching. The front distal part has an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending beyond a portion of the upper and lower portions of the front distal part. The second section is made of a second opaque polymeric material with an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion. The upper portion and the lower portion of the second section extend beyond an end of the intermediate portion of the second section to form a receiving area for the intermediate portion of the front distal part. The intermediate portion of the front distal part is disposed within and lockingly engaged by the receiving area.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An artificial fingernail comprising a polymeric body having a fingernail shape and first and second sections; 
 said first section being made of a first translucent polymeric material and having a back proximal part with an upper surface that has been treated by etching and a front distal part with an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending beyond a portrait of said upper portion and said lower portion of said front distal part; and    said second section being made of a second opaque polymeric material with an upper portion, a lower portion and an intermediate portion, said upper portion and said lower portion of said second section extending beyond an end of said intermediate section to form a receiving area for said intermediate portion of said front distal part, said intermediate portion of said front distal part being disposed within and lockingly engaged by said receiving area.    
     
     
         2 . An artificial fingernail comprising: 
 (a) a polymeric body having a fingernail shape with an upper surface and a lower surface;    (b) a first layer of deformable material applied to a first section of said lower surface, said layer adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail when applied to the natural fingernail; and    (c) a second layer of polymeric material disposed beneath a second section of said lower surface and adjacent to said first layer of deformable material;    wherein said polymeric body is made from a translucent polymeric material and has a back proximal part with an upper surface that has been treated by etching and a front distal part having at least a portion extending above said second layer of polymeric material so that said second layer is visible through said portion of said front distal part.    
     
     
         3 . An artificial fingernail comprising: 
 (a) a polymeric body having a fingernail shape with an upper surface and a lower surface, and first and second sections; and    (b) a layer of deformable material applied to at least a portion of said lower surface, said layer adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail when applied to the natural fingernail;    wherein said first section is made of a first translucent polymeric material and has a back proximal part with an upper surface that has been treated by etching;    wherein said second section is made of a second opaque polymeric material; and    wherein said layer of deformable material is applied to extend underneath at least a portion of said first section and said second section.    
     
     
         4 . An artificial fingernail extension comprising a polymeric body having a first and second sections, 
 said first section having a stepped upper surface forming a receiving area in a portion of said upper surface, said second section being disposed in said receiving area; and    said first section being made of a first translucent polymeric material and having a back proximal part adapted to be disposed on an upper surface of a natural fingernail and a front distal part having an end adapted to abut against an end of the natural fingernail; and    said second section being made of a second opaque polymeric material disposed above said front distal part and a portion of said back proximal part.    
     
     
         5 . An artificial fingernail comprising a polymeric body having a fingernail shape and first and second sections; 
 said first section being made of a first translucent polymeric material; and    said second section being made of a second opaque polymeric material.    
     
     
         6 . An artificial fingernail comprising: 
 (a) a polymeric body having a fingernail shape and made of a translucent polymeric material; and    (b) a film polymeric disposed on at least a portion of an upper surface of said polymeric body by an in mold decoration process.    
     
     
         7 . An artificial fingernail comprising: 
 (a) a polymeric body having a fingernail shape and made of a translucent polymeric material; and    (b) a film disposed on at least a portion of a lower surface of said polymeric body by an in mold decoration process.    
     
     
         8 . An artificial fingernail comprising: 
 (a) a polymeric body made of a translucent polymeric material having a fingernail shape with an upper surface and a lower surface;    (b) a layer of deformable material applied to at least a portion of said lower surface, said layer adapted to conform to an upper surface of a natural fingernail when applied to the natural fingernail; and    (c) a film disposed by an in mold decoration process between at least a portion of said lower surface of said polymeric body and said layer of deformable material.    
     
     
         9 . The artificial fingernail according to  claim 8  wherein said polymeric body has a back proximal part with an upper surface that has been treated by etching.