John T Loftus

US Patent:

53443225, Sep 6, 1994

Filed:

Apr 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/043467

Inventors:

Reed N. Wilcox - Littleton CO
Richard L. George - Englewood CO
William K. Thiess - Aurora CO
John T. Loftus - Milton MA
Timothy F. O'Meara - Somerville MA
William H. Lichfield - Corinne UT

Assignee:

The Flagship Group II, Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G09B 1110

US Classification:

434 84

Abstract:

A craft art form product, system and method including patterns, paint, and applicators enables craft paint to form three-dimensional color bead matrix patterns having high degree of visual resolution and color saturation. Precisely located and closely spaced geometric shapes associated with a set of color symbols are used to form matrix designs in patterns. Each symbol represents an artistic expression which is assigned to a particular color. Each color symbol has a color darkness value which may also correspond to the darkness value of the assigned color. The craft paint material has the characteristics of forming a discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous, three-dimensional bead to overlay the color symbol associated with each geometric shape. The craft paint material can form discrete beads placed closely together without running together, yet retain sufficient fluidity to settle into smooth, substantially uniform beads. A fine tip applicator applies the craft paint material to each geometric shape.

US Patent:

55624510, Oct 8, 1996

Filed:

Jul 8, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/272790

Inventors:

Reed N. Wilcox - Littleton CO
Richard L. George - Englewood CO
William K. Thiess - Aurora CO
John T. Loftus - Milton MA
Timothy F. O'Meara - Somerville MA
William H. Lichfield - Corinne UT

Assignee:

Polymerics, Inc. - Natick MA

International Classification:

G09B 1110

US Classification:

434 84

Abstract:

A novel craft art form product, system and method including patterns, paint, and applicators enables craft paint to form three-dimensional color bead matrix patterns having high degree of visual resolution and color saturation. Precisely located and closely spaced geometric shapes associated with a set of color symbols are used to form matrix designs in patterns. Each symbol represents an artistic expression which is assigned to a particular color. Each color symbol has a color darkness value which may also correspond to the darkness value of the assigned color. The craft paint material has the characteristics of forming a discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous, three-dimensional bead to overlay the color symbol associated with each geometric shape. The craft paint material can form discrete beads placed closely together without running together, yet retain sufficient fluidity to settle into smooth, substantially uniform beads. A fine tip applicator applies the craft paint material to each geometric shape.

US Patent:

52096637, May 11, 1993

Filed:

May 22, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/887289

Inventors:

Reed N. Wilcox - Littleton CO
Richard L. George - Englewood CO
William K. Thiess - Aurora CO
John T. Loftus - Milton MA
Timothy F. O'Meara - Somerville MA

Assignee:

The Flagship Group, Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G09B 1110

US Classification:

434 84

Abstract:

A craft art form and system including patterns, paint, and applicators enables craft paint to form three-dimensional color dot matrix patterns having high degree of visual resolution and color saturation. Precisely located and closely spaced circles containing a standard set of color symbols are used to form designs in patterns. Each symbol in the standard set of symbols of the present invention represents an artistic expression which is permanently assigned to a particular color. Each color symbol has a darkness value which corresponds to the darkness value of the assigned color. The craft paint has the characteristics of forming a discrete uniform, homogeneous, three-dimensional bead to overlay the color symbol placed on each circle. This special beading paint can form beads placed very closely together (36 to 81 beads per square inch) without running together, yet retain sufficient fluidity to settle into smooth, substantially rounded, uniform beads. A fine tip applicator applies the paint to the center of each circle.