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Kit comprising multicolored fluid dispenser markers together with eradicating fluid dispenser, stamps and stamp pad
Assignee: ALL-MARK Corp Inc A CORP OF NEW JERSEY
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Filing: 1984-07-31
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Granted: 1987-07-21
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Expires: 2004-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A kit which comprises a plurality of multicolor water-based fluid dispensers together with an eradicating fluid dispenser wherein the coloring fluid dispensers may be utilized to create brilliant colored markings; and the eradicating fluid dispenser may be utilized to "erase" the marks from a substrate surface without substantial bleaching or staining of the surface. In a supplement or modification, the multicolored water-based fluids are utilized in individual color stamp pads, together with a stamp pad utilizing the eradicating fluid, which are adapted for use with a series of stamps to make decorative designs.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Hayduchok
- 👤 Leopold Strauss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:18
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43L; B43L19/00; B43L19/0018; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/36; B43K; B43K27/00; B43K27/08; B43K8/00; B43K8/02; B43K8/022; C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A coloring kit which comprises in combination: means comprising a plurality of devices capable of producing a series of rainbow-colored marks or imprints, including at least each of the primary colors red, yellow and blue, each of said devices including a reservoir of a different colored water-based fluid consisting essentially of a common carrier solution composed essentially of 70-100% deionized water and from 0-30% glycols; a non-ionic wetting agent in concentrations of from about 0.125 to 0.25% by weight of said carrier solution; an antioxidant in concentration of from about 0-7% by weight of said carrier solution, and predetermined dye-stuffs in concentrations from about 0.125 to 3.25% by weight of said carrier solution; marking or stamping means operable in collaboration with each said reservoir of colored water-based fluid to produce a discernible colored mark on a smooth substrate; means comprising a single eradicator fluid formulated to eradicate any and all of the colors of said rainbow-colored marks or imprints produced by said marking devices, said eradicator means comprising a reservoir of a water-based eradicator fluid consisting essentially of about 65-95% of said common carrier solution, about 5-35% reducing agent and about 0.125 to 0.25% wetting agent; marking or stamping means operable in collaboration with said reservoir of said eradicator to produce an imprint of eradicator fluid on said smooth substrate; wherein said eradicator fluid is so formulated that upon application to said discernible colored marks said eradicator will remove the color therefrom without removing the color from or substantially staining the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A coloring kit which comprises in combination: means comprising a plurality of devices capable of producing a series of rainbow-colored marks or imprints, including at least each of the primary colors red, yellow and blue, each of said devices including a reservoir of a different colored water-based fluid consisting essentially of a common carrier solution composed essentially of 70-100% deionized water and from 0-30% glycols; a non-ionic wetting agent in concentrations of from about 0.125 to 0.25% by weight of said carrier solution; an antioxidant in concentration of from about 0-7% by weight of said carrier solution, and predetermined dye-stuffs in concentrations from about 0.125 to 3.25% by weight of said carrier solution; marking or stamping means operable in collaboration with each said reservoir of colored water-based fluid to produce a discernible colored mark on a smooth substrate; means comprising a single eradicator fluid formulated to eradicate any and all of the colors of said rainbow-colored marks or imprints produced by said marking devices, said eradicator means comprising a reservoir of a water-based eradicator fluid consisting essentially of about 65-95% of said common carrier solution, about 5-35% reducing agent and about 0.125 to 0.25% wetting agent; marking or stamping means operable in collaboration with said reservoir of said eradicator to produce an imprint of eradicator fluid on said smooth substrate; wherein said eradicator fluid is so formulated that upon application to said discernible colored marks said eradicator will remove the color therefrom without removing the color from or substantially staining the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said means for producing colored marks comprises a plurality of different color marker dispensers each including a corresponding one of said reservoirs and a nib communicating with said reservoir for producing one said discernible colored mark on said substrate; and said means for eradicating said colored marks comprises a dispenser of said eradicator fluid having a nib communicating with said reservoir for water-based eradicator fluid for producing a visible trace of eradicator fluid to neutralize each of said colored marks produced by said color marker dispensers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 2 comprising packaging means wherein said dispensers of different colored water-based fluid and said dispenser of water-based eradicator fluid are packaged together in said packaging means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said nibs consists essentially of polyester, and each of said multicolor fluid despensers contains a reservoir consisting substantially of a polyester fiber filler containing preferably between 0.1 and 1.2 cubic centimeters of an appropriate coloring fluid; and wherein said eradicating fluid despenser contains a nib consisting essentially of polyester, and a reservoir consisting substantially of a polyester fiber filler containing preferably about between 0.1 and 3.2 cubic centimeters of eradicating fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for producing colored imprints comprise: a plurality of stamp pads each including a strip of absorbent material impregnated with a different colored water-based fluid, constituting a reservoir; an additional stamp pad comprising a strip of absorbent material impregnated with said water-based eradicating fluid, constituting a reservoir; at least one stamp formed of a smooth, resilient non-porous material having its bottom face sculpted with a raised design; and means for applying said stamp to any one of said stamp pads, including said stamp pad impregnated with eradicating fluid, and subsequently applying said stamp to said substrate to produce an imprint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 3 comprising packaging means including a container in which are mounted said stamp pads each impregnated with a different colored water-based fluid, and said stamp pad impregnated with said water-based eradicator fluid; and said packaging means including one or more of said stamps formed of smooth, resilient, non-porous material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A coloring kit in accordance with claim 3 wherein all of said strips of the absorbent material are integrated into a single stamp pad having separated portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said means for producing colored marks comprises a plurality of different color marker dispensers each including a corresponding one of said reservoirs and a nib communicating with said reservoir for producing one said discernible colored mark on said substrate; said means to eradicate said colored marks comprises a dispenser of said eradicator fluid having a nib communicating with said reservoir of water-based eradicator fluid for producing a visible trace of eradicator fluid to neutralize each of said colored marks produced by said color marker dispensers; a plurality of stamp pads each including a strip of absorbent material impregnated with a different colored water-based fluid, constituting a reservoir; an additional stamp pad comprising a strip of absorbent material impregnated with said water-based eradicator fluid, constituting a reservoir; one or more stamps formed of a smooth, resilient non-porous material, having its bottom face sculpted with a raised design; and means for applying said stamp to any one of said stamp pads, including said stamp pad impregnated with eradicating fluid, and subsequently applying said stamp to said substrate to produce an imprint.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coloring kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said glycols are selected from the group consisting of: ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, and tetraethylene glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 9 wherein said glycol consists essentially of ethylene glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The coloring kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wetting agent consists essentially of an alkylaryl polyether alcohol manufactured by Rohm and Haas Company under the trademark "TRITON X-100".
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said reducing agent consists essentially of sodium metabisulfite solution Na 2 S 2 O 5 or an agent of comparable reducing potential.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A coloring kit in accordance with claim 12 wherein said reducing agent sodium metabisulfite solution Na 2 S 2 O 5 is combined in a ratio consisting essentially of 10 to 15% by weight of said Na 2 S 2 O 5 and 85 to 90% by weight of said solution A.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A coloring kit in accordance with claim 12 wherein said reducing agent consists essentially of a solution having a PH of about 4.3 in a one percent solution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein said antioxidant consists essentially of citric acid in a 2-7 weight percent of said carrier solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein thhe blue colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Color Index Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), Basic Blue 1A, Basic Blue 5 (Color Index #42140) and Basic Violet 3 (Color Index #42555).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the light blue colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Color Index Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), Basic Blue 1A, Basic Blue 5 (Color Index #42140) and Basic Violet 3 (Color Index #42555).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the violet colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Violet 1 (Color Index #42535), Basic Violet 3 (Color Index #42555), Acid Violet 17 (Color Index #42650), Acid Violet 19 (Color Index #42685), and Acid Violet 49 (Color Index #42640).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the green colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Acid Green 3 (Color Index #42085), Acid Green 9 (Color Index #42100), Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), and Basic Yellow 49.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the light green colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Acid Green 3 (Color Index #42085), Acid Green 9 (Color Index #42100), Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), and Basic Yellow 49.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the aqua colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Acid Green 3 (Color Index #42085), Acid Green 9 (Color Index #42100), Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), and Basic Yellow 49.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the red colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Red 14, and Basic Yellow 49.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the pink colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Red 14 and Acid Violet 19 (Color Index #42685).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the magenta colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Red 14 and Acid Violet 19 (Color Index #42685).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the orange colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff consisting essentially of Basic Orange 21 (Color Index #48035).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the yellow colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff consisting essentially of Basic Yellow 49.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the brown colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Yellow 49, Basic Red 14, and Basic Violet 1 (Color Index #42535).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein the black colored fluid of said different colored water-based fluids comprises a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of Basic Yellow 49, Basic Red 14, Basic Blue 1 (Color Index #42025), and Basic Violet 1 (Color Index #42535).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
110 words
A coloring kit in accordance with claim 1 for producing colored imprints on a substrate wherein said reservoirs comprise a plurality of stamp pads each including a strip of absorbent material impregnated with a different colored fluid, and wherein said means comprising eradicator fluid comprises at least one stamp pad including eradicator fluid formulated to eradicate each of said different colored fluids; comprising in combination at least one stamp formed of a smooth, resilient non-porous material having its bottom face sculpted with a raised design; and means for applying said stamp to any one of said stamp pads, and subsequently applying said stamp to said substrate to produce an imprint.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein said rainbow colors include at least the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 in which said marker and eradicator fluids are substantially non-toxic in the context of their use.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
187 words
The method of providing a kit comprising a plurality of reservoirs of water-based coloring fluid for different color markings and a reservoir of eradicating fluid which operates to eradicate the colored marks of each of said coloring dispensers, which comprises the steps of: mixing 70 to 100 weight percent water with 0 to 30 weight percent glycol to form a Solution A; combining said Solution A with a wetting agent in the amount of from 0.125 to 0.25 weight percent of Solution A thereby forming a common carrier solution; and for each of said coloring fluids: dissolving a quantity of each of a plurality of appropriately colored dyestuffs in said common carrier solution to form a plurality of colored mixtures and adding a portion of antioxidant to each of said mixtures; and for said eradicating fluid: dissolving a quantity of reducing agent in said Solution A in a ratio of from 5 to 35 parts of reducing agent for 95 to 65 parts of Solution A, and adding a wetting agent to said mixture in the amount of from 0.125 of 0.25 weight percent of Solution A.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
187 words
The method of providing a kit comprising a plurality of reservoirs of water-based coloring fluid for different color markings and a reservoir of eradicating fluid which operates to eradicate the colored marks of each of said coloring dispensers, which comprises the steps of: mixing 70 to 100 weight percent water with 0 to 30 weight percent glycol to form a Solution A; combining said Solution A with a wetting agent in the amount of from 0.125 to 0.25 weight percent of Solution A thereby forming a common carrier solution; and for each of said coloring fluids: dissolving a quantity of each of a plurality of appropriately colored dyestuffs in said common carrier solution to form a plurality of colored mixtures and adding a portion of antioxidant to each of said mixtures; and for said eradicating fluid: dissolving a quantity of reducing agent in said Solution A in a ratio of from 5 to 35 parts of reducing agent for 95 to 65 parts of Solution A, and adding a wetting agent to said mixture in the amount of from 0.125 of 0.25 weight percent of Solution A.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
106 words
The method in accordance with claim 25 whereby the mixture consisting essentially of Solution A, said wetting agent, said dyestuffs, and said antioxidant, is mixed and stirred over heat until reaching 30° to 60° Centigrade and, thereafter, said mixture is strained through a filter of not greater than 5 microns porosity to form said coloring fluid; and whereby the mixture consisting essentially of said Solution A, said wetting agent, and said reducing agent is mixed and stirred over heat until reaching 30° to 60° Centigrade and, thereafter, said mixture is strained through a filter of not greater than 5 microns porosity to form said eradicating fluid.
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