Artificial nail kit and fluid dispenser

Abstract

A kit of preformed artificial nails or tips is disclosed comprising a plurality of artificial nails or tips, a dispenser comprising a container containing fluid and a brush assembly comprising a brush extending from a base, the brush assembly being adapted to be coupled to the container with the brush extending outward therefrom. The base comprises at least one opening therethrough wherein the at least one opening is adapted to allow the fluid to flow across the brush when the brush assembly is coupled to the container and the container is open to permit the flow of fluid. The container is provided with a cover that seals the fluid inside of the container until such time as the integrity of the cover is disturbed by puncturing, removal, or the like. The kit further comprises a package containing the artificial nails, the dispenser, and the applicator cap.

1 . A kit of preformed artificial nails comprising: 
 a package containing 
 a plurality of artificial nails and/or tips;  
 a dispenser comprising 
 a container containing a fluid;  
 a seal sealing said fluid in said container, said container adapted to permit the flow of said fluid from said container when the seal is disturbed;  
 a brush assembly comprising a base portion and a brush protruding therefrom, said base portion comprising at least one opening therethrough proximate to the brush, and  
 a coupling structure for coupling the brush assembly to the container with the brush extending outward from the container,  
 whereby fluid from said container flows from said container through said at least one opening and along the brush when the brush is coupled to the container with the brush extending outward from the container and the seal is disturbed.  
 
   
   
   
       2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the fluid comprises at least one of an adhesive, an acrylic fluid, a gel forming fluid, a gel activator.  
   
   
       3 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the seal comprises a removable covering.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of  claim 3  wherein the removable covering comprises at least one of the following: a cap, a tearaway seal, a film, a disc covering, a pryable covering, a severable covering.  
   
   
       5 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the container comprises a container opening, and the seal comprises a puncturable covering sealing the container opening, said covering preventing flow of said fluid through the container opening when intact, and permitting the flow of said fluid when punctured.  
   
   
       6 . The kit of  claim 5  further comprising a protrusion, said protrusion being adapted to puncture said covering.  
   
   
       7 . The kit of  claim 6  wherein at least one of the brush assembly and the coupling structure comprises said protrusion, said protrusion being adapted to puncture the covering upon coupling of the brush assembly to the container to allow the adhesive to flow through the at least one opening and across the brush.  
   
   
       8 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein said coupling structure comprises at least one of the following: a separate coupling structure, threads, an interference fit, a snap-fit, friction fit, interlocks.  
   
   
       9 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the dispenser is a single use dispenser.  
   
   
       10 . The kit of  claim 1  further comprising at least one of the following: a roughening surface, a stick, a towelette, an application tool, acrylic powder, acrylic liquid, gel overly, gel activator.  
   
   
       11 . A dispenser for dispensing adhesive in connection with application of artificial nails, said dispenser comprising a container containing said adhesive and comprising a collar, a container opening proximate the collar, and a puncturable covering sealing the container opening, said covering adapted to prevent the flow of said adhesive through the container opening when intact and to permit the flow of said adhesive through the container opening when the covering is punctured, the dispenser further comprising a brush assembly, said brush assembly comprising a base, a brush protruding from the base, and at least one opening through the base proximate to the brush, said brush assembly being adapted to be coupled to the collar, said dispenser further comprising a coupling structure for coupling the brush assembly to the collar with the brush extending outward from the container whereby the adhesive contained within the container flows outward from the container through the at least one opening and across the brush when the brush assembly is coupled to the container with the brush extending outward from the container and the puncturable covering is punctured.  
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 11  further comprising a protrusion.  
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 12  further comprising an applicator cap, said applicator cap comprising said brush assembly and said protrusion, said protrusion being adapted to puncture the puncturable covering upon coupling of the applicator cap to the dispenser through the coupling structure to allow the adhesive to flow through the at least one opening.  
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 11  wherein said coupling structure comprises at least one of the following: a separate coupling structure, threads, an interference fit, a snap-fit, a friction fit, interlocks.  
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 11  wherein the dispenser is flexible.