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Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sampleColor card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060203245, Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] i) Technical Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to color cards which show color tones obtained from paints for painting structures like buildings, and which are for selection of desired colors. This invention also relates to color books comprising such color cards, and color cards with picture samples. [0003] ii) Description of the Related Art [0004] Conventionally, color cards and color books comprising the same have been used for presentation and selection of color tones which show colors of paints after dried. In most cases, colors in the color cards are specified numerically and symbolically by the Munsell color system or the like, and the color samples are arranged according to the given numeric order. [0005] The Munsell color system identifies colors by three attributes: hue, value and chroma, and provides numerical scales for the respective attributes. These attributes are given symbols, and colors are expressed with these symbols and numerals. Such notation of colors enables us to select a specific color to a certain degree of accuracy by the symbol and numeral. In other words, it is possible to specify a color to a certain degree of accuracy if the symbol and numeral applied to the color are known. [0006] The notation allows us to definitely specify colors and eliminates ambiguity in expressing color tones. Colors can be distinguished appropriately without individual variation. [0007] The color cards and color books which comprise colors with such notation are advantageous in specifying colors. However, we sometimes find it difficult to choose desired colors from such color cards and color books. This is because, in the color cards and color books, the colors are arranged simply in their numerical order, and so many color tones are listed to show even a subtle distinction of colors, like in deepness and lightness of color. [0008] Furthermore, when applying two or more colors to an object to be painted or when selecting a color in view of the neighboring objects, it is difficult for us to find which combination of colors may offer a better impression of unity and appears well-organized if the aforementioned color cards and color books are used. In other words, each color is treated as a single color in the conventional color cards and color books. Thus, the number of colors tends to grow and there is no consideration for unity between the colors. Since the colors are only arranged according to the numerical order and are not classified by impressions received from the colors, similar color tones are arranged next to each other, making it difficult for us to choose desired colors with accuracy. [0009] Furthermore, in the conventional color cards, color selection for the interior or exterior of buildings, interior furnishings, decoration, or outdoor structures, etc. was performed relying on sensitivity of a chooser. Therefore, selecting harmonious colors was, in some cases, difficult. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] One object of the present invention is to provide color cards that allow the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted based on the lightest color tones in the respective color cards, and to select one of color tones shown in the selected color card. [0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide color cards that allow the user to select one color card based on one of basic, auxiliary and emphatic color samples in the respective color cards, and to easily select two or more colors from the plurality of color samples in the selected color card. [0012] Further object of the present invention is to provide color cards that allow the user to easily select a color in view of colors of the neighboring objects so that the colors of the neighboring objects and the object to be painted have unity and are well-organized. [0013] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a harmoniously colored picture and the colors which constitute the colored picture so that it is easy for the user to select a combination of colors, upon color planning for an object to be painted. [0014] In order to attain the above objects, one aspect of the present invention provides a color card which comprises at least three color samples, and among the color samples, a light color sample expressing the lightest color occupies a larger space than the color samples expressing the other colors. [0015] By providing plural number of such color cards, the user can roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted based on the light color samples and then select one of the color samples shown in the selected color card. [0016] It is preferable that a deep color sample expressing the deepest color is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color which stands between the light color sample and the deep color sample on the other side thereof, in the aforementioned color card. [0017] Such a color card provides a simple manner of comparison between the light color sample and the other color samples, and makes it easy for the user to select a color which matches an image. [0018] One color card may comprise a plurality of deep color samples and/or neutral color samples, which respectively constitute a deep color display portion on one side of a light color sample and/or a neutral color display portion on the other side of the light color sample. The light color sample occupies a larger space than the color samples expressing the other colors. The deep and/or neutral color samples express deeper colors in the respective color display portions as they are farther from the light color sample. [0019] Use of the aforementioned color card allows indication of many color tones in one color card. The user can roughly select one color card from the plurality of color cards based on the light color samples, and then select a deeper color tone which matches an image in the selected color card. [0020] A color book of the present invention comprises a plurality of color cards as mentioned above. This color book is easy to carry, and expands a range of choices for colors. [0021] It is preferable that the plurality of color cards are classified into groups by impressions received from one of colors of the light, deep and neutral color samples in the respective color cards. [0022] The color book as mentioned above allows the user to select a group of color cards according to the impression received from an imaged color tone, thus expedites selection of a color. Continue reading about Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample... Full patent description for Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Color card, color book comprising the same, and color card with picture sample patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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