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US 10,463,559 B1Granted
Glass objects including cremains in the form of an image and method of making the same
OwnerJake Stokmaninventor
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Abstract
A glass object that includes a first glass article, a second glass layer in contact with the first glass article and having an exterior surface and a thickness, and an image formed from a pattern of cremated remains, the image being disposed within the thickness of the second glass layer between the first glass article and the exterior surface of the glass object and being free from contact with the first glass article, and a method of making the same.
Claims30
A method of making a glass object, the method comprising:
- contacting a first glass article with a first gob of molten glass;
- contacting a pattern of cremated remains with the first gob of molten glass to transfer the pattern of cremated remains to a surface of the first gob of molten glass;
- contacting the transferred cremated remains and the first gob of molten glass with a second gob of molten glass;
- and
- annealing the glass to form the glass object having
- an exterior surface,
- the first glass article visible as a distinct article within the glass object, and
- the pattern of cremated remains in the form of an image disposed between the first glass article and the exterior surface of the glass object.
5 more elements
A glass object comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- a top;
- a bottom opposite the top;
- at least one side;
- a first glass article;
- a second transparent glass layer in contact with the first glass article and having a thickness;
- the first glass article being visibly distinct from the second transparent glass layer;
- and
- an image formed of particles of cremated remains, the image being disposed within the thickness of the second glass layer and between the first glass article and the exterior surface of the glass object,
- the image being free from contact with the first glass article and being positioned
- in front of the first glass article when viewed from at least one side of the glass object,
- above of the first glass article when viewed from at least one side of the glass object, or
- a combination thereof.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.