Multi-colored material using rainbow grating
First Claim
1. A multi-colored material created from a multi-color producing rainbow grating comprising a support, a first rainbow grating provided on said support created from a portion of a multi-color producing rainbow grating having a first orientation for producing a first series of different colors viewable through 360°
- , a second rainbow grating provided on said support created from a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating having a second orientation different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different colors viewable through 360°
, said first rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said first series and said second rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said second series simultaneously different from each other.
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Abstract
A decorative multi-colored material and method of making same using rainbow gratings simultaneously evidence different color patterns which change through the color spectrum. The patterns are formed from separate impressions from different portions of a common rainbow grating to provide color differentiation. The multi-colored material may be used for a variety of applications, for example, decorative package wrappings, stickers, product enhancement and the like.
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38 Claims
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1. A multi-colored material created from a multi-color producing rainbow grating comprising a support, a first rainbow grating provided on said support created from a portion of a multi-color producing rainbow grating having a first orientation for producing a first series of different colors viewable through 360°
- , a second rainbow grating provided on said support created from a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating having a second orientation different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different colors viewable through 360°
, said first rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said first series and said second rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said second series simultaneously different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- , a second rainbow grating provided on said support created from a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating having a second orientation different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different colors viewable through 360°
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13. A multi-colored material created from a multi-color producing common rainbow grating comprising a support, a first rainbow grating provided on said support created as an impression of a first portion of a multi-color producing common rainbow grating, said first rainbow grating having a first orientation on said support for producing a first series of different colors viewable through 360°
- , a second rainbow grating provided on said support created as an impression of a second portion of a multi-color producing common rainbow grating, said second rainbow grating having a second orientation different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different colors viewable through 360°
, said first rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said first series and said second rainbow grating evidencing multi-colors of said second series simultaneously different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- , a second rainbow grating provided on said support created as an impression of a second portion of a multi-color producing common rainbow grating, said second rainbow grating having a second orientation different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different colors viewable through 360°
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22. A method of making a multi-colored material comprising providing a common rainbow grating, creating a first rainbow grating as an impression of a first portion of said common rainbow grating on a first surface portion of a substrate, said first portion of said common rainbow grating having a first orientation on said substrate, creating a second rainbow grating as an impression of a second portion of said common rainbow grating on a second surface portion of said substrate, said second portion of said common rainbow grating having a second orientation on said substrate different from said first portion thereof, and forming an impression of said first and second rainbow gratings on a supporting material, whereby said first rainbow grating on the supporting material evidences a first series of colors viewable through 360°
- and said second rainbow grating on the supporting material evidences a second series of colors viewable through 360°
simultaneously different from said first series of colors. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
- and said second rainbow grating on the supporting material evidences a second series of colors viewable through 360°
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36. A multi-colored material having a predetermined pattern created from a multi-color producing rainbow grating, said material comprising a support, a first rainbow grating forming a portion of said pattern provided on said support created as an impression of a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating, said first rainbow grating having a first orientation on said support for producing a first series of different visible colors viewable through 360°
- , a second rainbow grating forming another portion of said pattern provided on said support created as an impression of a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating, said second rainbow grating having a second orientation on said support different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different visible colors viewable through 360°
, said first rainbow grating sequentially evidencing multi-colors of said first series and said second rainbow grating sequentially evidence multi-colors of said second series simultaneously different from each other than viewed through 360°
. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
- , a second rainbow grating forming another portion of said pattern provided on said support created as an impression of a portion of said multi-color producing rainbow grating, said second rainbow grating having a second orientation on said support different from said first orientation for producing a second series of different visible colors viewable through 360°
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