A color display fan deck or a color card has a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The color display fan deck or color card has a base layer that is applied to one of the first surface or the second surface of the substrate. The base layer has an adhesion promoting material. A process color is applied to the base layer by a digital printing process. A method of manufacturing a color display device is also provided.

A color display fan deck or a color card has a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The color display fan deck or color card has a base layer that is applied to one of the first surface or the second surface of the substrate. The base layer has an adhesion promoting material. A process color is applied to the base layer by a digital printing process. A method of manufacturing a color display device is also provided.

There is disclosed a sample holder comprising: a base member; a holder member attached to the base member, the holder member having at least one flexible tab resiliently biased towards the base member; wherein one of the base member and the tab comprises a first formation provided on a face thereof so that a sample having a corresponding second formation can be located between the tab and the base member and retained by cooperation of the first and second formations.

There is disclosed a sample holder comprising: a base member; a holder member attached to the base member, the holder member having at least one flexible tab resiliently biased towards the base member; wherein one of the base member and the tab comprises a first formation provided on a face thereof so that a sample having a corresponding second formation can be located between the tab and the base member and retained by cooperation of the first and second formations.

The present disclosure provides an improved system and related methods for automating the sizing and labeling of articles of arbitrary shape, size and orientation, whether still or moving. The system comprises a detection and interrogation zone, one or more proximity sensors, one or more interrogation devices, a processor, a controller, a labeling device, and an electromechanical label applicator arm. Detection of an article by a proximity sensor triggers an interrogation device to interrogate the detection and imaging zone for one or more observable properties when the article is located therein. Analysis of the interrogation data yields the height of the article. Combined with a conveyor rate, article height determines the signals sent to the controller, which commands when and how far a label applicator arm should extend from the labeling apparatus to label the article.

A display unit of the present invention includes: a base; and an arm extending from the base, the arm having an end portion for removably retaining a dispenser of material vertically above a surface; wherein the end portion and the dispenser are magnetically coupled in a removable retained configuration. The dispenser is associated with a cap; wherein the cap includes a first magnetically-sensitive member, and the cap is fixed to a bottom portion of the end portion; and wherein the dispenser includes a second magnetically-sensitive member which is magnetically coupled and removably attached to the first magnetically-sensitive member. The second magnetically-sensitive member is composed of a permanent magnet. In an alternative embodiment, the dispenser includes: a container of the material; an outlet connected to the container; and a collar mounted to at least one of the container or the outlet, with the collar including the second magnetically-sensitive member.

A display unit of the present invention includes: a base; and an arm extending from the base, the arm having an end portion for removably retaining a dispenser of material vertically above a surface; wherein the end portion and the dispenser are magnetically coupled in a removable retained configuration. The dispenser is associated with a cap; wherein the cap includes a first magnetically-sensitive member, and the cap is fixed to a bottom portion of the end portion; and wherein the dispenser includes a second magnetically-sensitive member which is magnetically coupled and removably attached to the first magnetically-sensitive member. The second magnetically-sensitive member is composed of a permanent magnet. In an alternative embodiment, the dispenser includes: a container of the material; an outlet connected to the container; and a collar mounted to at least one of the container or the outlet, with the collar including the second magnetically-sensitive member.

A nail color swatch book (1) includes: a plurality of swatch cards (2); and a binding member to bind the plurality of swatch cards (2) into one bundle. The swatch cards (2) each include a plurality of display parts (5) showing sample nail colors. The display parts (5) each have a shape imitating a human-nail shape, and are arranged so that bases of the human-nail like shapes make contact with a side edge part of each of the swatch cards (2). Respective center lines of the human-nail like shapes of each display part (5) in a height direction incline toward one direction relative to an edge line of the side edge part.

A nail color swatch book (1) includes: a plurality of swatch cards (2); and a binding member to bind the plurality of swatch cards (2) into one bundle. The swatch cards (2) each include a plurality of display parts (5) showing sample nail colors. The display parts (5) each have a shape imitating a human-nail shape, and are arranged so that bases of the human-nail like shapes make contact with a side edge part of each of the swatch cards (2). Respective center lines of the human-nail like shapes of each display part (5) in a height direction incline toward one direction relative to an edge line of the side edge part.

Disclosed herein is a pop-up or three-dimensional gloss card including a substantially flat gloss layer having at least one color chip with a predetermined gloss finish, and a top layer defining at least one window. The top layer is positioned on top of the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip is visible through the at least one window. The gloss card also has an activator that reversibly bends the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip protrudes through the at least one window to exhibit the gloss finish of the color chip.