Kit Of Pre-Construction Samples For Replicating Construction Products
OwnerJames J. Bender, David J. Benderinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a pre-construction sample that is made of a flexible material and has a product image corresponding to an actual construction product. The pre-construction sample is preferably at least 18 inches in one dimension. The pre-construction sample is preferably produced by a printing process having at least 200 dpi, and more preferably 300 dpi. Kits of pre-construction samples are provided to assist the consumer choosing from among various construction products, such as flooring, decking, countertops, cabinets, windows, shingles, among others.
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1-20. (canceled)
A method of assisting a consumer with a selection of a wood-flooring product, comprising:
- allowing the consumer to access at least one web page, the at least one web page including a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of wood-flooring samples, each of the wood-flooring samples being made of a flexible material and having a substantially flat primary surface that includes a wood-flooring image replicating a wood-flooring product, the primary surface having a width and a length, at least one of the length and the width of each wood-flooring sample being at least 18 inches, the wood-flooring image for each wood-flooring sample being an image of only a single wood-floor product and having multiple wood plank images with width dimensions that substantially correspond to width dimensions of wood planks of the wood-flooring product being replicated, the wood-flooring products being replicated by the plurality of wood-flooring samples having different characteristics;
- based on the interaction of the consumer with the at least one webpage, receiving selections of at least one of the plurality of wood-flooring samples;
- rolling the at least one selected wood-flooring sample into a generally cylindrical shape such that the primary surface containing the wood-flooring image is facing outwardly;
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- while in the generally cylindrical shape, placing the at least one selected wood-flooring sample into a tubular package for transportation to the consumer.
A kit of wood-flooring samples to assist a user with selecting among wood-flooring products with different stain colors, comprising:
- a plurality of wood-flooring samples, each of the wood-flooring samples being made of a flexible material and having a primary surface that includes a wood-flooring image replicating a wood-floor product, the wood-flooring products including wood-flooring products having different stain colors, the primary surface having a width and a length and being substantially flat across the wood-flooring image, at least one of the length and the width of each wood-flooring sample being at least 18 inches, the wood-flooring image being an image of only a single wood-floor product and including multiple wood planks having width dimensions that are substantially on a 1:1 scale with corresponding width dimensions of wood planks of the wood-floor product being replicated, each of the wood-flooring samples includes a coating over the wood-flooring image so that the wood-flooring sample better matches the reflectivity of the corresponding wood-flooring product than the flexible material on which the wood-flooring image has been printed;
- wherein a user can independently place each of the wood-flooring samples on an existing wood floor in a manner that permits the different stain colors to be visualized by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.