公开(公告)号：US20170129136A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15341650

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: CRAYOLA, LLC

Inventor： ROSELD V. LAGUATAN ,  KEITH ALLISON

IPC: B28B7/00 ,  C04B41/83 ,  A44C5/00 ,  B44C5/00 ,  B44C3/04 ,  A44C25/00 ,  C04B33/00 ,  B28B11/04

Abstract: An apparatus, kit, and method for forming a bead between bead-forming blocks having internal bead-forming channels are provided. The bead-forming channels of adjacent bead-forming blocks are slidably engaged to manipulate a measured amount of modeling compound between the bead-forming blocks and within an internal space between the opposing channels. In one embodiment, the bead-forming blocks maintain orientation with respect to an axis of travel based on a block guide. Further, the measured amount of modeling compound is determined using an integrated measuring feature coupled to at least one of the pair of bead-forming blocks. The internal volume of an integrated measuring feature corresponds to a threshold amount of modeling compound for manipulating between the pair of blocks and forming a bead while contacting at least a portion of the mated bead-forming channels. In further aspects, a molded bead may be coated with a multicomponent bead-coating mixture. Multi-component bead-coating mixtures and methods of using thereof are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230027704A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17958664

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: CRAYOLA LLC

Inventor： CRAIG SKINNER ,  SCOTT COLLINS ,  RICHARD KUIKEN ,  ANTHONY P. MONZO ,  JAKE TOWNE ,  KEITH ALLISON

IPC: B43K1/00 ,  B43K1/01 ,  B43K11/00

Abstract: The technology described herein relates to a system and device for saturating an absorbent wicking nib with colored ink supplied by an ink pad having a well configured to receive a portion of the sidewall of the nib. Different colors of ink can be transferred to different portions of the nib sidewall to result in a multicolor marker nib.