TW201831333A - Transparent template and positioning device with overlapping lines forming a halo effect - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved transparent template and positioning device for aligning material to be stitched, marked or cut, the template including two overlapping lines with one or more being translucent that will overlap their colors to create a third translucent color. The translucent lines will allow the user to see through the template to the actual material that he or she is working with in order to provide improved viewing and more accurate alignment.

Description

Transparent template and positioning device with overlapping halo effect

The present invention relates to positioning devices, which will be used to align materials to be stitched, marked or cut, and in particular, the present invention relates to a transparent template comprising two covered wires, one or more of which are half Transparent and one or more are used in combination with the translucent lines to combine to produce a contoured or "halo" effect of a fluorescent pigment having a third color of enhanced visibility.

Transparent rulers and stencils on which grid lines are formed are known for aligning, measuring, and marking materials such as fabrics, paper, plastic, and the like. These rulers and stencils are also used to guide a tool (such as a razor, knife or rotary cutter) to cut the material into a desired size and shape or to guide a tool such as a long arm quilting machine to suture the material. Most stencils and locating devices use etched or monochromatic opaque indicia such as lines to help align the underlying material to be stitched, marked or cut. If the line is etched, the line is visible only when the naked eye is positioned over the dark material, and the positioning of the mark template is less versatile. If the marking is a single color, the markings are visually useful when the template is placed on a working material having contrasting light or dark color. This does not allow the user to visually align the material with the indicia to cause misalignment and unsatisfactory work products. Two contrasting superimposed lines are also used to form a composite two color line. This depends on the color used on the stencil and the color of the fabric to aid in most situations. In some cases, such as in low light conditions, it is still difficult to see the composite line. Previous attempts to solve this problem included: • Overlaying contrast opaque lines with different widths. · Use a wide transparent line superimposed over an opaque line. · Add fluorescent pigment to the ink to enhance a wide transparent line. • Create one of the opaque lines to allow the user to see the material.

The present invention relates to an improved transparent template and positioning device for aligning materials to be sewn, marked or cut. The template contains two covered wires, one or more of which are translucent and one or more of which use a fluorescent pigment. Where the lines overlap, the colors are combined to produce a contour effect or one of the "halo" effects. The third color is such that the darker, more precise opaque lines on the ruler are easily visible on the light and dark materials or Find. The translucent lines will allow the user to see through the actual material he or she is processing to provide improved viewing and alignment. According to an aspect of the present invention, a device includes a substrate and a composite wire having a first opposite side and a second opposite side and formed by a material that is viewed through the substrate, the composite line Located on one of the first opposite side and the second opposite side, the composite line includes: an opaque line; a first translucent line having a first color and not covering or touching the opacity a portion of the line at least partially surrounding the opaque line and forming a space between the opaque line and the first translucent line; and a second translucent line having a matte white color, the second translucent line The first translucent line is at least partially overlaid to produce a visually perceptible third translucent line having enhanced visibility. According to a further aspect of the present invention, a tool is provided, comprising: a substrate formed of a transparent material and including opposite first sides and second sides; a first translucent line on the substrate a first side or a second side having a phosphor effect or color; and a second translucent line on the first side or the second side of the substrate and overlying a portion of the first translucent line The second translucent line has a combination with the overlapping portion of the fluorescent color of the first translucent line to form a white having a visually perceptible third translucent line having enhanced visibility. According to another aspect of the present invention, a device includes a substrate and a composite wire having a first opposite side and a second opposite side, and is formed by material that is viewed through the substrate. The composite line is located on one of the first opposite side and the second opposite side, the composite line includes: an opaque line; a first translucent line having a first color and not touching the In the case of an opaque line, at least partially surrounding the opaque line to leave a space around the opaque line; and a second translucent line having a white color and at least partially overlapping the first translucent line, The second translucent line at least partially overlies the first translucent line to produce a visually perceptible third with enhanced visibility, particularly with respect to the opaque line, the first translucent line, and the second translucent line Translucent line. According to another aspect of the present invention, a tool includes: a substrate formed of a transparent material or a translucent material, and including an opposite first side and a second side; a first translucent line located at the On the first side or the second side of the substrate, and having a fluorescent color; and a second translucent line on the first side or the second side of the substrate, and overlying the first translucent a portion of the line, the second translucent line having the fluorescent color of the first translucent line combined to form a visually perceptible third translucent line white, the visually perceptible third translucent The line has enhanced visibility in combination with the opaque line, the first translucent line, and the second translucent line. In accordance with another aspect of the above embodiment, the tool includes an opaque line on the first side or the second side of the substrate that is at least partially overlaid by the first translucent line. As will be readily appreciated from the foregoing, the present invention avoids the disadvantages of the prior methods and achieves the ability to enhance the ability to view the marking of the underlying material. The halo effect of the covered wire allows the user to see through the template the actual material he or she is processing to provide improved alignment and increased measurement and cutting accuracy. According to a further aspect of the present invention, a tool includes: a substrate formed of a transparent material and including an opposite first side and a second side; and a first translucent line on the substrate On the first side or the second side, and having a first hue or color; and a second translucent line on the first side or the second side of the substrate, and overlying the first half Part or all of the transparent line, the second translucent line having a second color different from the first color, the second color combining the overlapping portions of the first color of the first translucent line to form a A visually perceptible third translucent line.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the various embodiments disclosed. However, one skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or using other methods, components, materials, and the like. In other instances, structures or components of known structures or components or associated with transparent measuring devices, rulers, stencils, cutting guides, and inks therefor are not shown or described, and such structures are fabricated and The manufacturing process of the components to avoid unnecessary ambiguous descriptions of the representative implementations. Unless the context requires otherwise, the words "comprise" and variations thereof (such as "comprises" and "comprising") shall be construed as open and encompassed in the following description and claims. Meaning, that is, "including but not limited to". The above application is equivalent to the words "include" and "have". References to "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an" Thus, appearances of the phrases "in an embodiment" or "in an embodiment" are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It should be understood that "apparatus" and "tool" are intended to encompass rulers, stencils, and devices for aligning, marking, measuring, stitching, or cutting an underlying material, such as a cloth, or for performing a combination of the above. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a substrate having a first opposing side and a second opposing side, and is formed from a material that is viewed through the substrate. A composite wire is formed on one of the first opposite side and the second opposite side. The composite wire includes: an opaque line; a first translucent line having a first color and at least partially surrounding the opaque line without overlying or touching the opaque line, and forming the opaque line and a space between the first translucent lines; and a second translucent line having a matte white and at least partially covering the first translucent line to produce a visually perceptible one of enhanced visibility The third translucent line. In another embodiment, a tool is provided that includes a substrate formed from a transparent material having one of an opposing first side and a second side. a first translucent line is formed on the first side or the second side of the substrate and has a fluorescent color, and a second translucent line is formed on the first side or the second side of the substrate and covered Stacking a portion of the first translucent line, the second translucent line having a combination with the overlapping portion of the fluorescent color of the first translucent line to form a visually perceptible third translucent having enhanced visibility A white line. Referring first to Figure 1, there is shown a portion of a transparent measuring device 10 having a transparent substrate having opposing first side 12 and second side 14, each side having substantially planar respective surface. On either side 12 or side 14, or on both sides 12, 14, a plurality of lines 16 are formed on the respective surfaces. Preferably, the lines are formed on a single surface of each of the sides 12, 14 by screen printing as is known in the art. Ideally, the device 10 is constructed of clear acrylic and is 1/8" to 1/4" thick for durability and rigidity. Acrylic is laser cut to an exact size and the edges are polished. The acrylic surface on side 12 or 14 is preferably screen printed using the desired indicia (which may include, but is not limited to, lines, circles, indices and curves such as letters and numbers, composite lines, and may include score lines). It will be appreciated that other methods of applying marking or forming indicia on the surfaces 12, 14 of the device as known in the art may also be used. Markers can also be printed directly onto acrylic using a large format digital printer. The preferred method is screen printing because the screen printing method allows for severe deposition of one of the applied inks. Alternatively, current methods allow for the direct transfer of an electronic image or computer image to a printed screen, skipping the step of using a positive film, although this is relatively expensive. Alternatively, a flat panel press, a stenciling procedure, foil hot stamping or a photographic procedure, and any combination of graphics and fabrication may be used. Finally, a high-speed laser printer that directly prints a computer image into a plastic sheet can also be used. In fact, any method of pigment delivery can be used to create the indicia of the present invention on a transparent sheet. Another method uses a precision cutting device to cut a pre-printed adhesive applied in the form of a layered substrate into a transparent sheet, particularly for non-transparent and non-translucent lines and markings. The following description will form a linear line as shown in Figures 2A-2C with respect to forming a halo effect mark in accordance with the present invention. It should be understood that the following methods and procedures can be used for almost any indicator or label (including but not limited to linear or curved) in which a halo effect is desired. First, a dark opaque line 18 is formed on the surface of the first side 12 of the device 10 or on the surface of the second side 14 using one of the methods described above, although screen printing using ink is preferred. of. Since the screen printing method of applying a line to a substrate or a transparent sheet is known, the screen printing method will not be described in detail. In another embodiment, the opaque lines 18 are optional or only used with some but not all of the lines on the device 10. Second, a first translucent line 20 is formed on the same surface of the first side 12 or the second side 14. The first transparent line 20 is preferably formed of a fluorescent pigment material or a fluorescent effect color or coating. The word "translucent" means translucent such that it allows light to pass without a user seeing through the thread clearly. The wire 20 desirably has a fluorescent pigment that enhances the visual effect and visibility of the line 20 formed from the material. The wire 20 is preferably sized and shaped to wrap around but not touch the first opaque line 18 to leave a space 22 between the two lines 18 and 20. In other words, the first translucent wire 20 is positioned around the outer side of the opaque line 18 to surround or surround the opaque line without touching the opaque line 18. Alternatively, the first translucent wire 20 can be applied over the opaque line 18 and extending beyond the opaque line, preferably assuming a shape that resembles one of the opaque lines 18. The space 22 is thus a portion of the first translucent line 20 that does not overlap the opaque line. In a preferred configuration, the space 22 between the opaque line 18 and the phosphor line 20 is where a third color line 24 is formed. The third color line 24 is now preferably formed behind the opaque line 18 and is sized and shaped to fill the space 22 between the opaque line 18 and the phosphor line 20. Although the third color line 24 need not be formed behind or on the top of the opaque line 18, or the third color line 24 need not completely fill the space 22, the third color line 24 is preferably formed behind or on top of the opaque line 18 or completely filled Space 22 is used to ensure a "halo" effect. This third line 24 is approximately three times the width of the opaque line 18, and in most applications, the third line 24 will partially overlap the fluorescent color line 20. Desirably, the third line 24 overlaps the fluorescent color line 20 by about 0.015 inches such that the third line 24 has enhanced visibility of the combined fluorescent color line 20 and the opaque line 18 formed behind or on the top of the opaque line 18. The overlap of the phosphor 20 and the third line 24 can range from 0.005 inches to 0.030 inches, and preferably ranges from 0.010 inches to 0.020 inches. The color of the third line 24 is desirably half-transparently frosted white and formed from a material or coating that is readily commercially available. The translucent frosted white line 24 overlaps the back of the translucent fluorescent color line 20 (meaning the top of the translucent fluorescent color line 20) in such a manner that the overlapping portion 26 of the fluorescent color line 20 is brightened, and thus forms A contour effect line or "halo" effect line 26 around the dark opaque line 18. Desirably, the shape of the third line 24 follows the shape of the opaque line 18. The first line (i.e., opaque line 18) is preferably formed from a black soluble ink, although other materials including, but not limited to, UV inks and digital printing may be used. The second line (fluorescent light 20) is preferably translucent and formed of a yellow material or ink. The third line 24 combines the phosphors 20 to produce a halo effect line 26 in the region where the third line 24 overlaps the second phosphor 20, and the third line 24 is preferably formed of a translucent matte white ink or material. Desirably, all of the wire is formed on a rear surface of the device (in this example, formed on the surface of the second side 14) such that the surface of the second side 14 abuts the material viewed through the translucent substrate or device. , thus reducing the possibility of parallax errors. The various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. In an alternate embodiment in which the ray 20 is overlaid and extends beyond the opaque line 18, the space 22 and the third line 24 having a matte white are at least partially overlapped to create a "halo effect" line 26. The third line 24 preferably has a shape similar to the shape of the opaque line 18. Alternatively, the first translucent wire 20 and the translucent third wire 24 can be combined to form a reinforced translucent wire without the use of the opaque wire 18. Referring next to Figure 3, there is shown a further embodiment of the present invention in the form of a tool 30 (such as a ruler or a template) comprising a transparent material and including opposing first sides 34 and One of the substrates 32 of the second side 36 is disposed. A first translucent line 38 is formed on the first side 34 or the second side 36 of the substrate 32 and has a first hue or color, and a second translucent line 40 is formed on the first side 34 of the substrate 32 or One or both of the first translucent lines 38 are overlaid on the two sides 36. The second translucent line 40 has a second color different from the first color such that the second color visually combines the overlapping portions of the first color of the first translucent line 38 to form a visually perceptible third a translucent line 42 or a composite line having a first shade or color different from the first translucent line 38 and a second shade or color of the second translucent line 40 that is visually perceptible to a hue or color The third hue or color. It should be appreciated that in another embodiment, a composite line 44 can be overlaid by a first translucent line 46 having a first color or hue and a second translucent line 48 having a second color or hue. Formed in a stack, the second translucent line 48 has a width greater than the width of one of the first translucent lines 46 such that the second translucent line 48 completely overlies the first translucent line 46 and the composite line 44 extends beyond FIG. The two sides or all sides of the first translucent line 46 shown therein form a third line, which is not required but preferably translucent and has a different color than the first translucent line 46 and the second translucent line 48 or A color or hue of tones. In this regard, it should be understood that in some embodiments, the word "line" means a continuous line, a dashed line, a circle, an ellipse, or other geometric shape. The aspects of the embodiments may be modified, and the concepts of various patents, applications, and publications may be employed as needed to provide further embodiments. For example, thinner, less rigid acrylic or other materials with less satisfactory results can be used. Different methods for cutting materials that produce less satisfactory results can be used. The tool can be produced without opaque lines and using only two translucent lines to create a "halo" effect or contouring effect. Although it has been found that a matte white is used for the third line 24 to produce the most significant "halo effect" line to date, other colors having similar results can also be used. These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above detailed description. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed herein. The entire scope of the equivalents included in the scope of the patent application. Accordingly, the scope of the patent application is not limited by the invention.

10‧‧‧Transparent measuring device

12‧‧‧ first side

14‧‧‧ second side

16‧‧‧ line

18‧‧‧Optical line

20‧‧‧First translucent line/fluorescent color line/fluorescent light

22‧‧‧ Space

24‧‧‧ third color line

26‧‧‧Overlay/contour line/halo effect line

30‧‧‧ Tools

32‧‧‧Substrate

34‧‧‧ opposite first side

36‧‧‧ opposite second side

38‧‧‧First translucent line

40‧‧‧Second translucent line

42‧‧‧third translucent line

44‧‧‧Composite line

46‧‧‧First translucent line

48‧‧‧Second translucent line

The above features and advantages of the disclosed embodiments will be more readily understood from the following description of the embodiments of the appended claims, in which: FIG. 1 is used to measure a unique halo effect marker in accordance with the present invention. One of the tools is an enlarged plan view of one of the parts; FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C are enlarged plan views showing a portion of the transparent measuring device forming one of the halo effect lines according to the present invention; and FIG. 3 is for the amount An enlarged plan view of one of the tools of one of the materials formed in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is measured, marked or cut using at least partially overlaid two translucent wires to form a composite third translucent wire.

Claims (22)

A device comprising: a substrate having a first opposite side and a second opposite side, and being formed of a material permeable to the substrate; a composite line located on the first opposite side and And constituting one of the second opposite sides, the composite line includes: an opaque line; a first translucent line having a first color and at least partially not covering or touching the opaque line Surrounding the opaque line and forming a space between the opaque line and the first translucent line; and a second translucent line at least partially covering the first translucent line and the space to generate A visually perceptible third translucent line that enhances the visibility of the opaque line. The device of claim 1, wherein the second translucent line overlaps the opaque line and fills the space to enhance visibility of the opaque line. The device of claim 2, wherein the first translucent line has a yellow color. The device of claim 1, wherein the first translucent line comprises a line formed of a fluorescent pigment material. A tool comprising: a substrate formed of a transparent material and including opposing first and second sides; a first translucent line positioned on a first side or a second side of the substrate And having a fluorescent effect; a second translucent line on the first side or the second side of the substrate and covering a portion of the first translucent line, the second translucent line having Combining with the overlay portion of the first translucent line to form a third translucent line that is visually perceptible with one of enhanced visibility to enhance one of the visibility of the opaque line. The tool of claim 5, wherein the second translucent line has a matte white color. The tool of claim 5, further comprising an opaque line on the first side or the second side of the substrate, and at least partially surrounding the first translucent line to form the opaque line and the first half One transparent space between transparent lines. The tool of claim 7, wherein the opaque line is surrounded by the first translucent line to form a transparent space around the opaque line between the opaque line and the first translucent line, and wherein the opaque line A semi-transparent line is positioned within the space and at least partially overlies the first translucent line to form a halo effect that will be brighter than the first translucent line and form a perimeter of the opaque line to enhance the opaque line The third translucent line of visibility. The tool of claim 7, wherein the second translucent line overlaps the opaque line, fills a space surrounding the opaque line, and at least partially overlaps the second translucent line to be in the second translucent line The third translucent line is formed at a position overlapping the first translucent line, the third translucent line having enhanced visibility to the first translucent line and the second translucent line. A transparent template and positioning device for aligning materials to be stitched, marked or cut, the template comprising: a substrate having first and second sides opposite to each other, and being allowed to be viewed through the substrate One of the materials is formed; an opaque mark on the first side of the substrate; a first translucent mark on the first side of the substrate and spaced apart from the opaque mark to Forming a space between the opaque mark and the first translucent mark; and a second translucent mark on the first side of the substrate to at least partially overlap the first translucent mark to Forming a third translucent line at a position at which the second translucent mark at least partially overlaps the first translucent mark, the third translucent mark being brighter than the first translucent mark and the second translucent mark And forming a halo effect around the opaque marker to enhance the visibility of the opaque marker. A template of claim 10, wherein the second translucent indicia at least partially overlaps the opaque indicia and fills a space between the opaque indicia and the first translucent indicia. The template of claim 11, wherein the opaque indicia has a width and the second translucent indicia has a width that is at least three times the width of the opaque indicia. The template of claim 10, wherein the opaque indicia has a shape, and the second translucent indicia follows the shape of the opaque indicia such that the third translucent indicia also follows the shape of the opaque indicia. A template as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first translucent mark has a yellow color and the second translucent mark has a matte white color. A device comprising: a substrate having a first opposite side and a second opposite side, and formed by a material for viewing through the substrate; a composite line located on the first opposite side and a composite line comprising: a first translucent line having a first color; and a second translucent line at least partially overlying the first translucent line A third translucent line that visually perceives one of the visibility enhancements of the composite line is produced. The device of claim 15, wherein the second translucent line has a second color different from the one of the first colors, and the third translucent line has a darker color than the first color and the second color colour. The device of claim 15 wherein the first translucent line comprises a line formed from a fluorescent pigment material. The device of claim 15 wherein the first translucent line has a yellow color and the second translucent line has a matte white color. A transparent template and positioning device for aligning materials to be stitched, marked or cut, the template comprising: a substrate having first and second sides opposite to each other, and being allowed to be viewed through the substrate Forming a material; a first translucent mark on the first side of the substrate; and a second translucent mark on the first side of the substrate to at least partially overlap the a first transparent mark to form a third translucent line at a position at which the second translucent mark at least partially overlaps the first translucent mark, the third translucent mark being more translucent than the first translucent mark The mark and the second translucent mark are illuminated to enhance the visibility of the first translucent line, the second translucent line, and the third translucent line. The template of claim 19, wherein the second translucent mark has a second color different from the one of the first colors, and the third translucent line has a darker color than the first color and the second color colour. The template of claim 19, wherein the first translucent mark comprises a mark formed from one of a fluorescent pigment material. The template of claim 19, wherein the first translucent mark has a yellow color and the second translucent mark has a matte white color.