Patent ID: 6085757
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A45D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for applying an art image on a person's nail or an object comprising the steps of(a) establishing a reference point,(b) positioning a person's digit or an object relative to the reference point,(ci) supporting on a support defining projections, in one of a plurality of set positions, an element containing multi-images at a location remote from the person's digit or object so that the multi-images can be presented one at a time,(cii) supporting the support with the projections to interact with stationary structure at the remote location,(ciii) establishing such interaction between the support and the stationary structure to enable manipulation and/or removal of the support from the stationary structure,(d) creating an image composed of image defining coating material of a first image on said image element,(e) picking up the created image from said image element at said remote location,(f) transferring the picked up image to the person's nail or object,(g) depositing the picked up image onto the person's nail or object at a position on the nail or object correlated with the reference point,(h) indexing the support and said supported image element to present' a second image,(i) creating a second image composed of image defining coating material of said second image on said image element,(j) transferring the picked up second image to the person's nail or object, and(k) depositing the picked up second image onto the person's nail or object at a position on the nail or object correlated with the reference point and the deposited first picked up image.