DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES FOR SURFACING MATERIALS

• US 20200135060A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Inventors: BARNES, ASHLEY LEITNER
• Granted Patent: US 11,049,422 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0042 for flat articles, e.g. panels, tiles A47F7/0014, A47F7/14, A47F7/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 5/00 Means for displaying samples packaging per se B65

Abstract

An assembly for displaying a surfacing material can comprise a surfacing material sample defining a first pattern and a printed display having an illustration of the surfacing material. The printed display can define a second pattern. The illustration of the surfacing material can define at least a portion of the second pattern. The surfacing material sample can cover and couple to a portion of the printed display. A scale between the second pattern and the first pattern can be 1:1 so that the first pattern of the surfacing material sample cooperates with the second pattern of the printed display to provide a coordinated visualization of an installation of the surfacing material.

Claims

1. An assembly for displaying a surfacing material, the assembly comprising:

a surfacing material sample defining a first pattern; and

a printed display having an illustration of the surfacing material, wherein the printed display defines a second pattern, wherein the illustration of the surfacing material defines at least a portion of the second pattern,

wherein the surfacing material sample covers and is coupled to a portion of the printed display,

wherein a scale between the second pattern and the first pattern is 1;

1 so that the first pattern of the surfacing material sample cooperates with the second pattern of the printed display to provide a coordinated visualization of an installation of the surfacing material.

2. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the surfacing material sample comprises at least one tile.

3. The display assembly according to claim 2, wherein the at least one tile of the surfacing material sample comprises a plurality of tiles.

4. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the surfacing material is removably coupled to the printed display.

5. The display assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first pattern of the surfacing material sample is included within the second pattern of the printed display, and wherein the surfacing material sample is aligned with the illustration of the surfacing material of the printed display.

6. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the printed display comprises a printed paper material, a printed plastic material, or combinations thereof.

7. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the printed display illustrates grout within gaps between components of the surfacing material.

8. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second pattern comprises the first pattern.

9. The display assembly according to claim 8, wherein the second pattern is the first pattern.

10. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the display assembly has a length of at least 18 inches and a width that is at least 18 inches.

11. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the surfacing material covers no more than 50% of the display assembly.

12. The display assembly according to claim 1, wherein the surfacing material comprises a plurality of separable elements.

13. A method comprising:

attaching a surfacing material sample to a printed display so that the surfacing material sample covers a portion of the printed display,

wherein the surfacing material sample defines a first pattern,

wherein the printed display has an illustration of the surfacing material, wherein the printed display defines a second pattern, wherein the illustration of the surfacing material defines at least a portion of the second pattern,

wherein a scale between the second pattern and the first pattern is 1;

1 so that the first pattern of the surfacing material sample cooperates with the second pattern of the printed display to provide a coordinated visualization of an installation of the surfacing material.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein attaching the surfacing material sample to the printed display comprises attaching a plurality of separate elements to the printed display.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the surfacing material sample has a texture and the printed display has a texture, the method further comprising aligning the texture of the printed display with the texture of the surfacing material sample.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the texture of the surfacing material sample comprises a grain.

17. A kit comprising:

a surfacing material sample defining a first pattern; and

a printed display having an illustration of the surfacing material, wherein the printed display defines a second pattern, wherein the illustration of the surfacing material sample defines at least a portion of the second pattern,

wherein the surfacing material sample is configured to couple to a portion of the printed display,

wherein a scale between the second pattern and the first pattern is 1;

1 so that, when the surfacing material sample is coupled to the printed display, the first pattern of the surfacing material sample is configured to cooperate with the second pattern of the printed display to provide a coordinated visualization of an installation of the surfacing material.

18. The kit according to claim 17, wherein the surfacing material sample comprises a single component.

19. The kit according to claim 17, wherein the surfacing material sample comprises a plurality of components.