Patent ID: 6804006
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: G01J,G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for holding a portable color measurement instrument comprising an optics port with a geometric center, and a color sample, said apparatus comprising:a) a color measurement instrument support plate comprising a color measurement instrument support surface, a color sample stage, and defining an aperture substantially aligned with said geometric center of said optics port; b) a means for removably securing said portable color measurement instrument to said color measurement instrument support surface with said optics port substantially aligned with said aperture; c) a means for positioning said color sample in a plurality of fixed and repeatable positions on said color sample stage wherein said optics port is disposed on a distinct location on said color sample in each of said positions, and said aperture is fully covered by said color sample in all positions; and d) a means for removably securing said color sample to said color sample stage with a uniform and repeatable force; wherein said color measurement instrument further comprises a color measurement instrument optics shoe comprising a plane surface; and said color sample stage further comprises a plane surface substantially coincident with said plane surface of said color measurement instrument optics shoe when said optics shoe is engaged in said aperture.