Color harmonization coatings for articles of manufacture comprising different substrate materials
AssigneePPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
InventorsBrian K. Rearick, R. Preston Jones, Deborah E. Hayes, Kevin P. Gallagher
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Abstract
Color harmonization is provided for articles of manufacture comprising different substrate materials. A coating composition is selected that can be applied to the different substrate materials while maintaining substantially uniform visual characteristics of the article. The substrates may include flexible materials such as natural leather, synthetic leather, vinyl, foam, textiles and the like. Examples of articles of manufacture include footwear, automotive upholstery and automotive interiors.
Claims42
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a first substrate comprising a first flexible material;
- a second substrate comprising a second material different from the first material;
- and
- a color harmonization coating covering at least a portion of the exterior of the first substrate and at least a portion of the exterior of the second substrate, such that the color harmonization coating is visible on at least a portion of the exterior of the first and second substrates on the article of manufacture.
Footwear comprising:
- a first substrate comprising a first flexible material;
- a second substrate comprising a second flexible material different from the first flexible material;
- and
- a color harmonization coating covering at least a portion of the exterior of the first substrate and at least a portion of the exterior of the second substrate, such that the color harmonization coating is visible on at least a portion of the exterior of the first and second substrates on the footwear.
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a first substrate comprising foam;
- a second substrate;
- and
- a color harmonization coating covering at least a portion of the exterior of the first substrate and at least a portion of the exterior of the second substrate, such that the color harmonization coating is visible on at least a portion of the exterior of the first and second substrates on the article of manufacture.
Footwear comprising:
- a first substrate comprising foam;
- a second substrate;
- and
- a color harmonization coating covering at least a portion of the exterior of the first substrate and at least a portion of the exterior of the second substrate, such that the color harmonization coating is visible on at least a portion of the exterior of the first and second substrates on the footwear.
A method of making an article of manufacture including first and second flexible substrates of different materials, the method comprising:
- coating at least a portion of the first flexible substrate with a color harmonization coating composition;
- and
- coating at least a portion of the second flexible substrate with the color harmonization coating composition.
A method of making footwear including first and second flexible substrates of different materials, the method comprising:
- coating a least a portion of the first flexible substrate with a color harmonization coating composition;
- and
- coating at least a portion of the second flexible substrate with the color harmonization coating composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.