Kit Of Pre-Construction Samples For Replicating Construction Products

Abstract

The present invention is a pre-construction sample that is made of a flexible material and has a product image corresponding to an actual construction product. The pre-construction sample is preferably at least 18 inches in one dimension. The pre-construction sample is preferably produced by a printing process having at least 200 dpi, and more preferably 300 dpi. Kits of pre-construction samples are provided to assist the consumer choosing from among various construction products, such as flooring, decking, countertops, cabinets, windows, shingles, among others.

1 . A kit of pre-construction window samples, comprising:
 a plurality of pre-construction window samples, each of the pre-construction window samples being made of a flexible material and having a window image replicating a window, the kit including pre-construction window samples that have different characteristics, the different characteristics at least including different frames, wherein each of the pre-construction window samples has a width and a length dimension of at least 18 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein the different frames relate to the color of the wood or the type of wood used on the replicated window. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein each of the window images on the flexible materials are produced by a printing process having at least 200 dpi. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein the replicated window is a known commercial window product and the dimensions of the frames of the window images are substantially on a 1:1 scale with the dimensions of frames in the known commercial window product. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein each of the window samples is rectangular with length and width dimensions of at least 24 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 5 , each of the window images on the flexible materials are produced by a printing process having at least 300 dpi. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein the kit is a custom kit produced through a consumer's selection of pre-construction samples via interaction on a website. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein the different characteristics include different styles or materials of muntins in the replicated windows. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of pre-construction window samples of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pre-construction window samples includes an image of an outside setting for replicating a view through the replicated window. 
     
     
         10 . A kit of pre-construction countertop samples, comprising:
 a plurality of pre-construction countertop samples, each of the pre-construction countertop samples being made of a flexible material and having a countertop image replicating a countertop, the kit including pre-construction countertop samples having different characteristics, the different characteristics at least including different colors of a countertop material.   
     
     
         11 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 10 , wherein the countertop material of the replicated countertop is natural stone or granite. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 10 , wherein the countertop material of the replicated countertop is a man-made stone. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 12 , wherein the man-made stone countertop includes quartz pieces. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 13 , wherein the replicated countertop is a known commercial countertop product having patterns related to quartz, the patterns having dimensions, the countertop images include patterns that are substantially on a 1:1 scale with the quartz patterns of the known commercial countertop product. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 10 , wherein each of the countertop images on the flexible materials are produced by a printing process having at least 300 dpi. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of pre-construction countertop samples of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the countertop images includes a coating to alter the reflectivity of light. 
     
     
         17 . A kit of pre-construction cabinet samples, comprising:
 a plurality of pre-construction cabinet samples, each of the pre-construction cabinet samples being made of a flexible material and having a cabinet image replicating a cabinet, the kit including pre-construction cabinet samples that have different characteristics, the different characteristics at least including different types of wood colors, each of the pre-construction cabinet samples having a width or length dimension of at least 18 inches.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of pre-construction samples of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-construction cabinet samples includes a fold line for folding a portion of the sample to place the folded portion in a drawer of an existing cabinet. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of pre-construction samples of  claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-construction cabinet samples includes a drawer image adjacent to the cabinet image. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of pre-construction samples of  claim 17 , wherein the cabinet images are substantially on a 1:1 scale with the replicated cabinet.