Patent ID: 6024099
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A45D

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,(c) supporting on a supporting member having a top side and a bottom side with a plurality of spaced projections defined on the bottom side an image element containing multi-images at a location remote from the person's digit or object presenting a first image the supporting member defining through openings vertically above the projections to enable the projections to be accessed from the top side,(d) creating an image composed of image defining coating material of said 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) positively indexing said image element in one direction while blocking in the opposite direction to present a second image,(i) creating 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.