System and method for producing pixelated modeling compound artwork

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020009902-A1
Application number	US-201916458472-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 1, 2019
Priority date	Jul 6, 2018
Publication date	Jan 9, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, kit, device, and method for generating pixelated modeling compound art is provided. The system or kit can include a modeling tool, a substrate, a plurality of modeling compounds, and optionally a leveler. The modeling tool may include one or more characteristics identifying specific distinct cells or portions of cells of the modeling tool that are associated with a specific modeling compound having a distinct characteristic, e.g., a color. The specified modeling compound may be pressed or inserted into apertures in the cells to provide a plurality of individual volumes of modeling compound deposited on the substrate. The modeling tool may be removed, leaving the pixelated modeling compound art present on the substrate.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A kit for generating pixelated modeling compound artwork, wherein the kit comprises:
a modeling tool having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the modeling tool comprising a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having an aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the plurality of cells exhibit a plurality of characteristics; and a plurality of modeling compounds, each of the plurality of modeling compounds separable into a plurality of segments.

2 . The kit according to claim 1 , further comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising a modeling surface having an area A s , wherein the modeling tool first surface has an area A m , wherein the area A s is equal to or greater than the area A m .

3 . The kit according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cells is comprised of a monofilament fiber or a multifilament fiber.

4 . The kit according to claim 3 , wherein the monofilament fiber or the multifilament fiber comprises a plastic material, a natural material, or a combination thereof.

5 . The kit according to claim 3 , wherein the monofilament fiber or the multifilament fiber exhibits a minimum diameter of from 0.3 millimeters (mm) to 10 mm.

6 . The kit according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture of each of the plurality of cells exhibits substantially the same cross-sectional area, substantially the same shape, or both.

7 . The kit according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture of each of the plurality of cells exhibits a cross-sectional area of from 1 square millimeter (mm 2 ) to 100 mm 2 .

8 . The kit according to claim 2 , wherein the substrate comprises a cardboard material, a cardstock material, or a combination thereof.

9 . The kit according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of characteristics are present on at least the first surface of the modeling tool.

10 . The kit according to claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of modeling compounds exhibits a distinct coloration, wherein each of the plurality of characteristics of the plurality of cells corresponds with one of the plurality of modeling compounds so that when the plurality of modeling compounds are molded in respective apertures of the plurality of cells an intended design is formed.

11 . A pixelated modeling compound artwork system comprising:
a modeling tool having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the modeling tool comprising a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having an aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, wherein a first portion of the plurality of cells exhibits a first cell characteristic on the first surface, and wherein a second portion of the plurality of cells exhibits a second cell characteristic on the first surface; a first modeling compound having a first modeling compound characteristic corresponding to the first cell characteristic; a second modeling compound having a second modeling compound characteristic corresponding to the second cell characteristic; and a substrate comprising a modeling surface having an area A s , wherein the first surface of the modeling tool has an area A m , wherein the area A s is equal to or greater than the area A m , wherein the substrate and the modeling tool are cooperatively adapted to receive on the modeling surface a plurality of deposited volumes of the first and second modeling compounds to form an intended design, and wherein each of the plurality of deposited volumes correspond to individual cells of the plurality of cells.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the aperture of each of the plurality of cells exhibits substantially the same cross-sectional area, substantially the same shape, or both.

13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the aperture of each of the plurality of cells exhibits a cross-sectional area of from 1 square millimeter (mm 2 ) to 100 mm 2 .

14 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cells is comprised of a monofilament fiber or a multifilament fiber, and wherein the monofilament fiber or the multifilament fiber exhibits a minimum diameter of from 0.3 millimeters (mm) to 10 mm.

15 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the first cell characteristic and the second cell characteristic are a first coloration and a second coloration, respectively, and wherein the first coloration is distinct from the second coloration.

16 . A pixelated modeling compound artwork device, comprising:
a modeling tool having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the modeling tool comprising a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having an aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the plurality of cells exhibit a plurality of characteristics; a substrate comprising a modeling surface having an area A s , wherein the first surface of the modeling tool has an area A m , wherein the area A s is equal to or greater than the area A m ; and a plurality of modeling compounds, each of the plurality of modeling compounds separable into a plurality of segments, wherein the modeling tool and the substrate are adapted to be shifted from: 1) a modeling configuration where the modeling tool is positioned on the substrate so that the second surface of the modeling tool contacts the modeling surface of the substrate; and 2) a display configuration where the modeling tool is removed from the substrate so that the second surface of the modeling tool no longer contacts the modeling surface of the substrate.

17 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the modeling tool and the substrate are cooperatively adapted to, when in the modeling configuration, receive on the modeling surface a plurality of deposited volumes of the plurality of modeling compounds to form an intended design indicated by the plurality of characteristics, and wherein when shifting from the modeling configuration to the display configuration, the modeling tool and the substrate are cooperatively adapted to retain on the modeling surface the plurality of deposited volumes of the plurality of modeling compounds.

18 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the aperture of each of the plurality of cells exhibits substantially the same cross-sectional area, substantially the same shape, or both.

19 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of cells is comprised of a monofilament fiber or a multifilament fiber, and wherein the monofilament fiber or the multifilament fiber exhibits a minimum diameter of from 0.3 millimeters (mm) to 10 mm.

20 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of modeling compounds exhibits a distinct coloration.

Assignees

• Crayola Llc

Inventors

• Brogan Margaret Katherine
• Moskal Michael G
• Vadaketh Leena

Classifications

• A63H33/00

  Other toys · CPC title

• B44C1/28 Primary

  Uniting ornamental elements on a support, e.g. mosaics {(B44C3/123 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B44C3/046 Primary

  using a modelling surface, e.g. plate · CPC title

• B28B7/0029

  Moulds or moulding surfaces not covered by B28B7/0058 - B28B7/36 and B28B7/40 - B28B7/465, e.g. moulds assembled from several parts · CPC title