Color display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10068500-B2
Application number	US-201414546168-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2013
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

Color display systems are disclosed, wherein the color display system includes a main display unit and a secondary display unit. The main display unit can include a plurality of rotatable color selection pods where one side of the color selection pod displays a color(s) and the other side of the color selection pod includes receptacles that can hold color chips. The color selection pods are arranged in columns, and each column can represent a particular color family or color category. The secondary display unit can include a first sub-display and a second sub-display, with each sub-display displaying colors of particular categories or themes. The color display system can also include a central work center which can include a work table and rotating color display.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A color selection device comprising:
a color selection pod, comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween, the first side designating a first color and the second side containing a receptacle, the receptacle extending from the second side and configured to hold one or more removable chips, each chip designating a second color, wherein the second color corresponds to the first color or a shade of the first color.

2. The color selection device of claim 1 , wherein the second side contains a second receptacle holding a second one or more removable chips, wherein each of the second removable chips within the second receptacle is designated a third color different from the second color.

3. A color selection display system comprising:
a rotatable color selection pod, comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween, the first side designating a first color and the second side containing a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle separately extending from the second side and configured to hold one or more removable chips, each chip designating a second color, wherein the second color corresponds to the first color or a shade of the first color; and
a center axis, wherein the color selection pod is rotatable about the center axis so that either the first side or the second side is facing a front of the color selection display system.

4. The color selection display system of claim 3 , wherein the color selection pod is mounted on a vertical support.

5. A color selection display system comprising:
a plurality of color selection pods, each color selection pod comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween, the first side defining at least a first color and the second side containing one or more receptacles, each receptacle configured to hold one or more chips that are completely removable and replaceable within the receptacle, each chip defining a second color, wherein the second color corresponds to the first color or a shade of the first color, wherein the first color is different for each color selection pod.

6. The color selection display system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of color selection pods are arranged in a column.

7. A color selection display system comprising:
a plurality of color selection pods, each having at least two sides, with a first side containing at least a first designated color and a second side containing one or more receptacles each holding one or more removable chips, and with each chip containing a second designated color, wherein the second designated color corresponds to the first designated color or a shade of the first designated color, wherein each first designated color is different for each color selection pod; and
one or more beacons adjacent to one or more of the plurality of color selection pods, wherein each of the one or more beacons contains a plurality of sections, and with each section containing a beacon color chip and with the beacon color chip of each section being different from each other,
wherein the beacon color chips of the plurality of sections are at least one of different in color from the color selections pods or correspond to at least one of the first designated color, the shade of the first designated color, the second color or a shade of the second designated color, of one or more of the plurality of color selection pods.

8. The color selection display system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of color selection pods are arranged in a defined number of rows and a defined number of columns.

9. The color selection display system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of color selection pods are arranged in the defined number of rows and the defined number of columns based on color similarities between each first color to adjacent color selection pods.

10. The color selection display system of claim 5 , wherein one or more of the color selection pods are rotatable.

11. The color selection display system of claim 5 , wherein each of the color selection pods are mounted on a vertical support.

12. A color selection display system comprising:
a plurality of color selection pods, each having at least two sides, with a first side containing at least a first designated color and a second side containing one or more receptacles each holding one or more removable chips, and with each chip containing a second designated color, wherein the second designated color corresponds to the first designated color or a shade of the first designated color, wherein each first designated color is different for each color selection pod; and
one or more storage bases positioned beneath the plurality of color selection pods, said one or more storage bases comprising one or more front panels for providing access to an interior of said storage bases, one or more shelving units within said interior, and defining one or more cavity structures configured to support one or more vertical supports.

13. The color selection display of claim 5 , further comprising one or more lighting fixtures positioned above the plurality of color selection pods for illuminating said color selection pods, wherein at least one of said lighting fixtures comprises at least one reflective surface.

14. The color selection display of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of color selection pods are arranged in columns of eight and rows of three.

15. A display assembly, comprising:
one or more rotatable pods, each pod having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween;
one or more vertical supports, wherein the one or more rotatable pods are mounted on the one or more vertical supports; and
a color beacon mounted on the one or more vertical supports,
wherein the first side and the second side differ,
wherein each pod is rotatable so that either the first side or the second side is facing a front of the display assembly.

16. The display assembly of claim 15 , wherein the one or more vertical supports are oriented at least one of generally vertically and angled.

17. The display assembly of claim 15 , further comprising at least three pods.

18. The display assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a secondary display and a work station positioned relative to the display assembly.

19. A method of forming a display system, comprising:
forming one or more color selection pods, each color selection pod having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween;
forming a plurality of receptacles on the second side, each receptacle extending from the second side and configured to hold one or more removable chips;
designating a first color to the first side; and
for each receptacle, designating a second color to the receptacle such that each chip is formed from the second color.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
forming one or more modular assembly components comprising a main display, a secondary display positioned adjacent to the main display and a work area assembly positioned proximate the main and secondary displays.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:
organizing a plurality of color samples by color families on different color section po

Assignees

• Sherwin Williams Co

Inventors

• Jordan Jacqueline L
• Cobb Paul D
• Frisk Sara B
• Stiffler Matthew A
• Chang Shu Kuen
• Jung Jeewon
• Plemel J Randolph
• Grimley John
• Ha Michelle
• Karahalios Anastasios G

Classifications

• B44D3/003

  Methods or devices for colour determination, selection or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables · CPC title

• A47F7/146 Primary

  the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets (with theft prevention A47F7/0246) · CPC title

• A47F11/06

  Means for bringing about special optical effects · CPC title

• G09F5/00

  Means for displaying samples (packaging per se B65) · CPC title

• G09F5/04 Primary

  Cards of samples; Books of samples (packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets, or webs for removal therefrom B65D73/00) · CPC title