Manufacturer's indicator and method for color coordination and style
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1. An apparatus connected to an item for designating a manufacturer'"'"'s preferred style of the item, and indicating the manufacturer'"'"'s suggested color family and color intensity, for matching of a second item relative to said preselected style:
- a plurality of first markings representing a progressive range of styles;
a first symbol indicating a manufacturer'"'"' preferred style for said item and for matching said second item therewith;
a second symbol selected from a group of primary color families, said second symbol indicating the primary color family of said item; and
a third symbol selected from a group of color contrasting intensities, said third symbol indicating at least one color contrasting intensity of items, suggested by the manufacturer to be selected in response to the manufacturer'"'"'s selected style and the primary color family of the item.
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Abstract
A labeling apparatus connectable to an item for designating a manufacturer'"'"'s preferred style of an item, the item'"'"'s color family and the manufacturer'"'"'s suggested color contrasting intensity for matching of second items relative to said preferred style. Described is the method of using such labeling apparatus in selecting items matching in style, color family, and color contrasting intensity.
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1. An apparatus connected to an item for designating a manufacturer'"'"'s preferred style of the item, and indicating the manufacturer'"'"'s suggested color family and color intensity, for matching of a second item relative to said preselected style:
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a plurality of first markings representing a progressive range of styles; a first symbol indicating a manufacturer'"'"' preferred style for said item and for matching said second item therewith; a second symbol selected from a group of primary color families, said second symbol indicating the primary color family of said item; and a third symbol selected from a group of color contrasting intensities, said third symbol indicating at least one color contrasting intensity of items, suggested by the manufacturer to be selected in response to the manufacturer'"'"'s selected style and the primary color family of the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for matching separate items of different colors and different color contrast intensities for matching a manufacturer'"'"'s preselected style, comprising:
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selecting a first item identified by symbols indicating the manufacturer'"'"'s preferred style, the first item'"'"'s dominating primary color and at least one manufacturer'"'"'s suggested color contrast intensities; and selecting a second item identified by a manufacturer as having about the same preselected style of the first item, the dominating primary color of the first item, and one of the color contrast intensity symbols of the first item.
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