Color library system and its flexible color palette

Abstract

A color library system is disclosed. It includes a binder with a binding portion; a flexible color palette (10) having a connecting portion (11) for optionally detachably inserting into the binding portion of the binder; an optional cover of the binder attached to the binding portion such that it can be opened; and an optional back cover of the binder, wherein the flexible color palette (10) is made of a flexible substrate, and a plurality of color samples (100) are used to indicate colors corresponding to various color codes (100a), the plurality of color samples (100) being attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10), and the color code (100a) being indicated on the flexible color palette (10) at the corresponding color sample (100). Furthermore, a flexible color palette (10) for use in this color library system is disclosed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a color library system and a flexible color palette. Background Technology

[0002] Conventional color library systems typically use ring binders that hold a large number of palette sheets with multiple color samples attached. For these conventional color library systems, the palette sheets are made of rigid materials, such as rigid cardboard or rigid plastic. This configuration allows for stable storage of these rigid material palette sheets. However, directly comparing these color samples with other objects or materials can be cumbersome. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, one object of the present invention is to facilitate the comparison of color samples arranged on a palette sheet.

[0004] The problem of the present invention is solved by the color library system according to independent claim 1 and the flexible color palette sheet for the color library system according to independent claim 7.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the invention, a color library system includes: a binder having a binding portion; a flexible color palette having a connecting portion for insertion into the binding portion of the binder; an optional cover of the binder attached to the binding portion such that it can be opened; and an optional back cover of the binder. The flexible color palette is made of a flexible substrate, and a plurality of color samples for indicating colors corresponding to various color codes are attached to one side of the flexible color palette, wherein the color codes are indicated on the flexible color palette at the corresponding color samples.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the invention, for the color library system according to the first aspect, an adhesive is used to attach the plurality of color samples to one side of the flexible color palette sheet. Preferably, in one embodiment, when the substrate is textile, the adhesive is a textile adhesive, more preferably a pressure-sensitive textile adhesive, and even more preferably a permanent pressure-sensitive textile adhesive. Preferably, the adhesive, particularly the textile adhesive, is a polyurethane reactive adhesive, or a polyvinyl acetate fabric adhesive, or a polyurethane fabric adhesive, or a silicone fabric adhesive. In particular, the adhesive may be a hot melt adhesive. Preferably, the hot melt adhesive comprises or is composed of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The plurality of color samples may also be sewn onto one side of the flexible color palette sheet.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the invention, for a color library system according to the first or second aspect, at least one material component of the flexible substrate is a flexible textile selected from materials including woven, nonwoven or knitted fabrics and cotton, polyester, polyamide or another flexible textile; and / or flexible plastic; and / or flexible paper; and / or at least one material component of the color sample selected from materials including woven, nonwoven or knitted fabrics and cotton, polyester, polyamide or another flexible textile; or selected from rigid plastic or flexible plastic; or selected from rigid paper or flexible paper.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of the invention, for a color library system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the flexible color palette sheet has flexibility that allows it to be completely folded onto itself.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, for a color library system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the flexible color palette has a first rectangular shape, and the plurality of color samples have a second rectangular shape, wherein the plurality of color samples are attached to one side of the flexible color palette in a regular arrangement having m rows and n columns, where m and n are positive integers.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of the invention, for a color library system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the plurality of color samples are fixedly attached to one side of the flexible color palette; and / or the plurality of color samples are attached to both sides of the flexible color palette.

[0011] The binder used can be designed as a ring binder (1) with a binding portion (2), wherein the flexible color palette sheet (10) has a connecting portion (11) for removable insertion into the binding portion (2) of the ring binder (1). However, it is also possible that the binder used can be any other means for binding two or more palette sheets together, such as by gluing the sheets together or by stitching / sewing them together at the binding portion.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the invention, a flexible color palette for these color library systems is made of a flexible substrate, and a plurality of color samples for indicating colors corresponding to various color codes are attached to one side of the flexible color palette, wherein the color codes are indicated on the flexible color palette at the corresponding color samples.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the invention, for a flexible color palette sheet according to the seventh aspect, an adhesive is used to attach the plurality of color samples to one side of the flexible color palette sheet. Preferably, in one embodiment, when the substrate is textile, the adhesive is a textile adhesive, more preferably a pressure-sensitive textile adhesive, and even more preferably a permanent pressure-sensitive textile adhesive. Preferably, the adhesive, particularly the textile adhesive, is a polyurethane reactive adhesive, or a polyvinyl acetate fabric adhesive, or a polyurethane fabric adhesive, or a silicone fabric adhesive. In particular, the adhesive is a hot melt adhesive. Preferably, the hot melt adhesive comprises or is composed of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The plurality of color samples can also be sewn onto one side of the flexible color palette sheet.

[0014] According to a ninth aspect of the invention, for a flexible color palette sheet according to the seventh or eighth aspect, at least one material component of the flexible substrate is a flexible textile selected from the group consisting of woven, nonwoven, or knitted cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile substrate; and / or flexible plastic; and / or flexible paper; and / or at least one material component of the color sample is selected from the group consisting of woven, nonwoven, or knitted cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile fabric; or selected from rigid plastic or flexible plastic; or selected from rigid paper or flexible paper.

[0015] According to a tenth aspect of the invention, for a flexible color palette sheet according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, the flexible color palette sheet has the flexibility to allow it to be completely folded onto itself.

[0016] According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, for a flexible color palette according to any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, the flexible color palette has a first rectangular shape, and the plurality of color samples have a second rectangular shape, wherein the plurality of color samples are attached to one side of the flexible color palette in a regular arrangement having m rows and n columns, where m and n are positive integers.

[0017] According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, for a flexible color palette according to any one of the seventh to eleventh aspects, the plurality of color samples are fixedly attached to one side of the flexible color palette; and / or the plurality of color samples are attached to both sides of the flexible color palette.

[0018] The multiple color samples described above can display colors used for dyeing textiles, paper, and plastics. Therefore, if the multiple color samples are intended to display dyes used for dyeing textiles, then the multiple color samples are made from textiles dyed with the corresponding textile dyes. If the multiple color samples are intended to display dyes used for dyeing paper, then the multiple color samples are made from paper dyed with the corresponding paper dyes. If the multiple color samples are intended to display dyes used for dyeing plastics, then the multiple color samples are made from plastics dyed with the corresponding plastic dyes. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the solutions according to the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention will be discussed.

[0020] Figure 1 A color library system comprising a ring binder and a flexible color palette sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0021] Figure 2 A flexible color palette sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0022] Figure 3 A flexible color palette sheet in a folded state is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Figure 1 A color library system according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown, while Figure 2 A detailed view of a flexible color palette sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0024] The color library system includes a ring binder 1 having a binding portion 2 for accommodating flexible color palette sheets 10. The ring binder 1 further includes a cover 3 and a back cover 4. The flexible color palette sheets 10 can be detachably inserted into the binding portion 2 of the ring binder 1. Therefore, they can be easily removed for their respective uses. The flexible color palette sheets 10 are made of a flexible material, which can be a flexible textile. Flexible textiles have the advantage of higher folding durability, thereby improving the product's durability or lifespan.

[0025] Furthermore, multiple color samples 100 are attached to one side of the flexible color palette 10, each color sample 100 indicating a color corresponding to a respective color code 100a indicated at each color sample 100. An example of the arrangement of the color samples 100 and their corresponding color codes 100a is shown below. Figure 2As shown in the diagram, the flexible color palette 10 has a rectangular shape, while the color samples 100 have a square shape arranged in n rows and m columns, where n and m are integers greater than one. However, other arrangements and shapes of the color samples 100 are also possible. For example, the shape of the color samples 100 can be a circle, an ellipse, a square, or a triangle.

[0026] Furthermore, at least one material component of the flexible color palette 10 can be selected from materials including woven, nonwoven, or knitted fabrics and cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile substrate, or from a flexible paper substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible textile is waterproof or has a waterproof protective layer. Such a configuration can improve suitability for outdoor use or use in high-humidity environments.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the color sample 100 is also flexible, and at least one material component of the color sample 100 may be selected from material types including woven, nonwoven, or knitted fabrics and cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile substrate, or from flexible paper substrates. In a preferred embodiment, the material of the color sample 100 is waterproof or has a waterproof protective layer. Such a configuration can improve suitability for outdoor use or use in high humidity environments. In one embodiment, the flexibility of the color sample 100 is approximately equal to or equal to the flexibility of the flexible color palette sheet 10.

[0028] according to Figure 2 In one preferred embodiment shown, the flexible color palette 10 has a first rectangular shape. However, the flexible color palette 10 is not limited to this shape, and other shapes of the flexible color palette 10 are also possible. For example, its shape can be circular, elliptical, square, or triangular.

[0029] like Figure 3 As shown, the flexible color palette 10 exhibits such flexibility that it can be completely folded over itself. This flexibility allows a desired color sample 100 on the flexible color palette 10 to be brought to a desired location on the closest possible object, for improving color comparison or for improving the illustration of a desired color at a desired location on the object. This simplified illustration or comparison may be meaningful for large or complex objects, especially rigid objects.

[0030] List of reference numerals

[0031] 1. Ring binder

[0032] 2. Binding section

[0033] 3. Cover

[0034] 4. Back Cover

[0035] 10 Flexible Color Palettes

[0036] 100 color samples

[0037] 100a color code

Claims

1. A color library system, comprising: A binder, which has a binding component; A flexible color palette sheet (10) having a connecting portion for insertion into the binding portion of the binder; The optional cover of the binder, attached to the binding portion, allows it to be opened; and The optional back cover of the binder, wherein The flexible color palette (10) is made of a flexible substrate, and Multiple color samples (100) are used to indicate the color corresponding to each color code (100a), the multiple color samples (100) are attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10), and the color code (100a) is indicated on the flexible color palette (10) at the corresponding color sample (100).

2. The color library system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of color samples (100) are attached to one side of the flexible color palette sheet (10) using an adhesive.

3. The color library system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein... At least one material component of the flexible substrate is a flexible textile selected from woven, nonwoven, or knitted fabrics and material types including cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile; and / or flexible plastics; and / or flexible paper; and / or At least one material component of the color sample (100) is selected from a group of woven, nonwoven or knitted fabrics and a material type including cotton, polyester, polyamide or another flexible textile; or selected from rigid plastic or flexible plastic; or selected from rigid paper or flexible paper.

4. The color library system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flexible color palette sheet (10) has the flexibility to allow it to be completely folded onto itself.

5. The color library system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the flexible color palette (10) has a first rectangular shape and the plurality of color samples (100) have a second rectangular shape, the plurality of color samples (100) being attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10) in a regular arrangement having m rows and n columns, where m and n are positive integers.

6. The color library system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The plurality of color samples (100) are fixedly attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10); and / or The plurality of color samples (100) are attached to both sides of the flexible color palette sheet (10).

7. The color library system according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the binder is designed as a ring binder (1) having a binding portion (2), wherein the flexible color palette sheet (10) has a connecting portion (11) for removable insertion into the binding portion (2) of the ring binder (1).

8. A flexible color palette (10) for use in a color library system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein The flexible color palette (10) is made of a flexible substrate, and Multiple color samples (100) for indicating the color corresponding to each color code (100a) are attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10), wherein the color code (100a) is indicated at the corresponding color sample (100) on the flexible color palette (10).

9. The flexible color palette sheet (10) according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of color samples (100) are attached to one side of the flexible color palette sheet (10) using an adhesive.

10. The flexible color palette sheet (10) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein At least one material component of the flexible substrate is a flexible textile selected from woven, nonwoven, or knitted fabrics and material types including cotton, polyester, polyamide, or another flexible textile; and / or flexible plastics; and / or flexible paper; and / or At least one material component of the color sample (100) is selected from a group of woven, nonwoven or knitted fabrics and a material type including cotton, polyester, polyamide or another flexible textile; or selected from rigid plastic or flexible plastic; or selected from rigid paper or flexible paper.

11. The flexible color palette sheet (10) according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the flexible color palette sheet (10) has the flexibility to allow it to be fully folded onto itself.

12. The flexible color palette (10) according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the flexible color palette (10) has a first rectangular shape and the plurality of color samples (100) have a second rectangular shape, the plurality of color samples (100) being attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10) in a regular arrangement having m rows and n columns, where m and n are positive integers.

13. The flexible color palette sheet (10) according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein The plurality of color samples (100) are fixedly attached to one side of the flexible color palette (10); and / or The plurality of color samples (100) are attached to both sides of the flexible color palette sheet (10).

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