Draw down paint sample card and methods
First Claim
1. A method of creating a paint sample card comprising:
- depositing a puddle of paint on a draw down card, the draw down card comprising;
a top edge;
a bottom edge opposing the top edge;
first and second opposing side edges;
a first surface for receiving a draw down sample of paint;
a second surface opposing the first surface;
a first side perforated line adjacent to the first side edge;
a second side perforated line adjacent to the second side edge and parallel to the first side perforated line; and
a central portion defined on the first surface within the first side perforated line, a second side perforated line and the top edge, the puddle of paint being deposited at the central portion near the top edge;
placing the draw down bar on the draw down card, the draw down bar being positioned generally parallel to the top edge;
sliding the draw down bar toward the bottom edge of the draw down card so as to spread the paint on the card, the draw down bar being slid such that the draw down bar maintains the same orientation relative to the first and second side perforated lines;
tearing the draw down card along the first side perforated line to remove a first side portion of the card between the first side edge and the first side perforated line; and
tearing the draw down card along the second side perforated line to remove a second side portion of the card between the second side edge and the second side perforated line.
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Abstract
Draw down paint sample cards, methods of making draw down paint sample cards from fresh paint using draw down paint sample cards, and systems including draw down paint sample cards and draw down bars sized for use with the draw down paint sample cards. The draw down paint sample cards may include a first side perforated line adjacent to a first side edge, a second side perforated line adjacent to a second side edge, a bottom perforated line adjacent to a bottom edge, and optionally a top perforated line adjacent to a top edge. After application of a fresh paint sample to the draw down card using a draw down bar, the perforated lines allow one or more of the unpainted edges of the draw down paint sample card to be removed to create a final paint sample card with paint extending to one or more of the edges.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of creating a paint sample card comprising:
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depositing a puddle of paint on a draw down card, the draw down card comprising; a top edge; a bottom edge opposing the top edge; first and second opposing side edges; a first surface for receiving a draw down sample of paint; a second surface opposing the first surface; a first side perforated line adjacent to the first side edge; a second side perforated line adjacent to the second side edge and parallel to the first side perforated line; and a central portion defined on the first surface within the first side perforated line, a second side perforated line and the top edge, the puddle of paint being deposited at the central portion near the top edge; placing the draw down bar on the draw down card, the draw down bar being positioned generally parallel to the top edge; sliding the draw down bar toward the bottom edge of the draw down card so as to spread the paint on the card, the draw down bar being slid such that the draw down bar maintains the same orientation relative to the first and second side perforated lines; tearing the draw down card along the first side perforated line to remove a first side portion of the card between the first side edge and the first side perforated line; and tearing the draw down card along the second side perforated line to remove a second side portion of the card between the second side edge and the second side perforated line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A method of creating a paint sample card comprising:
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depositing a puddle of paint on a draw down card, the draw down card comprising; a top edge; a bottom edge opposing the top edge; first and second opposing side edges; a first surface for receiving a draw down sample of paint; a second surface opposing the first surface; a first side perforated line adjacent to the first side edge; and a second side perforated line adjacent to the second side edge, the first and second side perforated lines extending in a direction from the top edge towards the bottom edge; placing the draw down bar on the draw down card, the draw down bar being generally oriented parallel to the top and bottom edges, sliding the draw down bar toward the bottom edge of the draw down card so as to spread the paint on the card; tearing the draw down card along the first side perforated line to remove a first side portion of the card between the first side edge and the first side perforated line; and tearing the draw down card along the second side perforated line to remove a second side portion of the card between the second side edge and the second side perforated line. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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