COLOR INTEGRATED AND MOBILE PAINT SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING PAINT FROM A PLURALITY OF PREPAINT COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. A method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints at a point of sale, the method comprising:
- providing a paint production system comprising a paint production apparatus;
prompting a user to select through the paint production system a quantity;
prompting the user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment;
prompting the user to select through the paint production system a paint sheen;
prompting the user to select through the paint production system a paint quality;
automatically dispensing through the paint production system predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints, wherein none of the prepaints are architectural coatings prior to being dispensed; and
mixing the dispensed prepaints to produce the architectural coatings having the selected application environments, the selected sheens, and the selected qualities.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having a paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment, a paint sheen, and a paint quality; automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints; and agitating the dispensed prepaints.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints at a point of sale, the method comprising:
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providing a paint production system comprising a paint production apparatus; prompting a user to select through the paint production system a quantity; prompting the user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment; prompting the user to select through the paint production system a paint sheen; prompting the user to select through the paint production system a paint quality; automatically dispensing through the paint production system predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints, wherein none of the prepaints are architectural coatings prior to being dispensed; and mixing the dispensed prepaints to produce the architectural coatings having the selected application environments, the selected sheens, and the selected qualities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints at a point of sale, the method comprising:
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providing a color integrated paint production system, the color integrated paint production system comprising a paint production apparatus and an integrated colorant system; a paint mixer; and a plurality of empty portable paint containers for receiving dispensed prepaints and colorants; prompting a user to select through the color integrated paint production system a quantity; prompting the user to select through the color integrated paint production system an interior or exterior application environment; prompting the user to select through the color integrated paint production system a paint sheen; prompting the user to select through the color integrated paint production system a paint color type; prompting the user to select through the color integrated paint production system a paint quality; prompting the user to place the empty portable paint containers into the color integrated paint production system; prompting the user to add displacement balls and/or defoamer; automatically dispensing through the color integrated paint production system predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints and colorants into the empty portable paint containers, wherein none of the prepaints are architectural coatings prior to being dispensed into the empty portable paint containers; and agitating the portable paint containers in the paint mixer to mix the dispensed prepaints to produce the architectural coatings having the selected application environments, the selected sheens, the selected color types, and the selected qualities.
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