Patents Assigned to Amalia, Inc.
  • Quick-drying nail enamel compositions and method for coating a surface
    Patent number: 5424061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, quick drying nail enamel compositions which dry in a period of time no greater than three minutes. The compositions of the present invention preferably dry in a period no greater than about two minutes and most preferably dry in a period no greater than about 90 seconds. Compositions drying in a period less than 60 seconds are especially preferred and are also described. The compositions of the present invention have acceptable static viscosities ranging from about 400 to about 1200 centipoises and may accommodate numerous pigments to produce nail enamel compositions exhibiting favorable characteristics, including acceptable durability and gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Amalia, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Pappas, Harold J. Laresen
  • Quick-drying nail enamel compositions and method for coating a surface
    Patent number: 5275807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for coating natural or synthetic nails comprising applying to the nails a quick drying nail enamel composition which dries in a period no greater than about three minutes. Methods for coating nails with numerous exemplary quick-drying nail enamel compositions are disclosed, some drying in less than two minutes, 90 seconds or even one minute. The compositions used in the method have acceptable static viscosities and may accommodate numerous pigments, including guanine, to produce nail enamels exhibiting favorable characteristics including acceptable durability, flexibility and gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Amalia, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Pappas, Harold J. Laresen
  • Quick-drying nail enamel compositions
    Patent number: 5206011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, quick drying nail enamel compositions which dry in a period of time no greater than about three minutes. The compositions of the present invention preferably dry in a period no greater than about two minutes and most preferably dry in a period no greater than about 90 seconds. Compositions drying in a period less than 60 seconds are especially preferred and are also described. The compositions of the present invention which contain sufficient quantities of organoclay thixotropic agents have acceptable static viscosities ranging from about 400 to about 1200 centipoises and may accommodate numerous pigments to produce nail enamel compositions exhibiting favorable characteristics, including acceptable durability and gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Amalia Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Pappas, Harold J. Larsen
  • Quick-drying nail enamel compositions and method for coating a surface
    Patent number: 5093108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, quick drying nail enamel compositions which dry in a period of time no greater than three minutes. The compositions of the present invention preferably dry in a period no greater than about two minutes and most preferably dry in a period no greater than about 90 seconds. Compositions drying in a period less than 60 seconds are especially preferred and are also described. The compositions of the present invention have acceptable static viscosities ranging from about 400 to about 1200 centipoises and may accommodate numerous pigments to produce nail enamel compositions exhibiting favorable characteristics, including acceptable durability and gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Amalia, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Pappas, Harold J. Laresen