Patent ID: 8132568

Claim:
A kit of preformed artificial nails, the kit comprising a plurality of preformed artificial nail assemblies for placement on a natural nail by a user, said plurality comprising a pair of artificial nails sized to correspond to at least a portion of said natural nail, at least one artificial nail of the pair of artificial nails defining a width in plan view, each said artifical nail having a proximal end adapted to be placed along the natural nail, and a free edge, an application tab assembly extending from each of the free edges of artificial nails of said pair, the application tab assembly having a first end disposed adjacent one of said free edges of said artificial nails extending to a second end disposed adjacent the other free edge of said artificial nails, the application tab assembly defining a tab width and a tab length when the at least one artificial nail of the pair of artificial nails and the application tab assembly are observed in plan view, the tab length extending from said first end of the application tab assembly, the tab width extending transverse the tab length, the tab width being no greater than the width of the at least one of the artificial nails, the tab length being at least as great as the width of the at least one of the artificial nails, and a package, the artificial nails being disposed within the package, said pair of artificial nails not being coupled to any other nails by any structure other than said package.