ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,484, issued on June 16, was assigned to Color Communications LLC (Chicago).
"Metalized powder painted color sample" was invented by Jerald Dimas (West Chicago, Ill.) and Robert E. Kester (Orland Park, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A metalized powder painted color sample for facilitating selection of a powder paint, the powder paint being applicable to a base material, is described. The metalized powder painted color sample includes a paper substrate sheet including a first side, a metallic layer bonded to the first side of the paper substrate sheet, and a powder paint layer bonded to the metallic layer. The metallic layer inclu...