Patent ID: 7185660

Claim:
A method of making an artificial fingernail comprising the steps of: (a) forming at least one polymeric body having a shape corresponding with at least a portion of a natural fingernail, a first convex surface and a second concave surface in a well portion of a first mold part; (b) disposing a composite strip over said at least one polymeric body, said composite strip comprising an adhesive layer having first and second layer surfaces and a removable liner, said first layer surface facing said second concave surface of said polymeric body, said second layer surface being covered by the removable liner; (c) applying a second mold part to said first mold part, said second mold part having at least one protruding portion corresponding to said well portion of said first mold part, wherein said at least one protruding portion presses a portion of said composite strip into adhesive contact with said second concave surface of said polymeric body; and (d) removing from said first mold part said polymeric body with said portion of said composite strip adhered to said second concave surface of said polymeric body.