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US 12,403,720 B2Granted
Marker pixel wicking apparatus
AssigneeCrayola LLC
InventorsAnthony P. Monzo, Craig Skinner
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a marker pixel wicking apparatus that allows a user to create dimensional pixelated art using a method of applying a colored ink marker directly onto the top white surface of a specifically designed substrate. The substrate has been molded specifically with an array of small vertical flat-topped cylinders covering nearly the entire surface.
Claims23
A kit for creating pixel artwork or designs, the kit comprising:
- a marker wicking apparatus comprising:
- a planar base;
- a plurality of wicking protrusions extending outward from the planar base, the plurality of wicking protrusions comprising a wicking surface;
- and
- wherein a wicking ability of the planar base is less than a wicking ability of the plurality of wicking protrusions;
- and
- at least one template, the at least one template displaying an image that can be recreated on the marker wicking apparatus by coloring a specific arrangement of one or more of the plurality of wicking protrusions, the template identifying a specific position and a specific color for each of the one or more of the plurality of wicking protrusions to be colored to recreate the image.
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