Transparent template and positioning device with overlapping lines forming a halo effect
AssigneeRulersmith IP, Inc.
InventorElmer J. Norgard
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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 and one or more using fluorescent pigment that will overlap their colors to create a third color forming an outline or “halo” effect of enhanced visibility, enabling the darker more precise opaque lines on the ruler to be easily seen or found on light and dark materials. 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.
Claims22
A device, comprising:
- a substrate having first and second opposing sides and formed of a material that enables viewing through the substrate;
- a composite line on one of the first and second opposing sides, the composite line including:
- an opaque line;
- a first translucent line of a first color and at least partially surrounding without overlapping or touching the opaque line, and forming a space between the opaque line and the first translucent line;
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- a second translucent line that at least partially overlaps the first translucent line and the space to create a visually perceptible third translucent line that enhances the visibility of the opaque line.
A tool, comprising:
- a substrate formed of a transparent material and including opposing first and second sides;
- a first translucent line on a first or second side of the substrate and having a fluorescent effect;
- a second translucent line on the first or second side of the substrate and overlapping a portion of the first translucent line, the second translucent line having a white color that combines with the overlapped portion of the first translucent line to form a visually perceptible third translucent line that has enhanced visibility to enhance the visibility of the opaque line.
A transparent template and positioning device for use in aligning material to be stitched, marked or cut, the template comprising:
- a substrate having mutually opposing first and second sides and formed of a material that allows viewing through the substrate;
- an opaque marking on the first side of the substrate;
- a first translucent marking on the first side of the substrate that is in spaced relationship to the opaque marking to form a space between the opaque marking and the first translucent marking;
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- a second translucent marking on the first side of the substrate that is at least partially overlapping the first translucent marking to form a third translucent line at the location where the second translucent marking at least partially overlaps the first translucent marking, the third translucent marking being brighter than the first and second translucent markings and forming a halo effect around the opaque marking to enhance the visibility of the opaque marking.
A device, comprising:
- a substrate having first and second opposing sides and formed of a material that enables viewing through the substrate;
- a composite line on one of the first and second opposing sides, the composite line including:
- a first translucent line of a first color;
- and
- a second translucent line that at least partially overlaps the first translucent line to create a visually perceptible third translucent line that enhances the visibility of the composite line.
A transparent template and positioning device for use in aligning material to be stitched, marked or cut, the template comprising:
- a substrate having mutually opposing first and second sides and formed of a material that allows viewing through the substrate;
- a first translucent marking on the first side of the substrate;
- and
- a second translucent marking on the first side of the substrate that is at least partially overlapping the first translucent marking to form a third translucent line at the location where the second translucent marking at least partially overlaps the first translucent marking, the third translucent marking being brighter than the first and second translucent markings to enhance the visibility of the first, second, and third translucent lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.