Image system and method for making an image system
AssigneeJapeloco Pty Ltd.
InventorMark Donald Goodall
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Abstract
An image system can comprise a sheet of clear thermoplastic material formed to define an interior space configured for disposal of an image or a three-dimensional object. The sheet can comprise a substrate upon which an image can be directly printed or otherwise attached. The image system can comprise two or more panes that meet at a vertex along a corner or are oriented at an angle relative to one another. The vertex can be formed using a tool in combination with selective heating and cooling of the thermoplastic material. The image can extend across at least two of the panes. The image system can comprise a mount configured to deter theft or tampering. Connectors can be utilized to connect two or more image systems to one another.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a first image system and a second image system, each comprising:
- a front pane;
- a plurality of side panes extending rearward from a perimeter of the front pane;
- a rear extending behind the front pane from at least one of the side panes, wherein the front pane, the plurality of side panes and the rear define an interior space;
- and
- a respective image disposed at least partially on an interior surface of the front pane;
- and
- a connection system comprising:
- a first connection portion disposed at the rear of the first image system;
- a second connection portion disposed at the rear of the second image system;
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- a connector that is operable to connect the first image system and the second image system to one another, with the first and second image systems disposed adjacent one another, the connector comprising:
- a first connector portion configured to mate with the first connection portion of the first image system;
- a second connector portion configured to mate with the second connection portion of the second image system;
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- a member extending between the first connector portion and the second connector portion.
An image system comprising:
- a member having a composition that includes clear rigid thermoplastic material, the member comprising:
- a front pane;
- and
- a plurality of side panes meeting the front pane at respective corners, wherein the front pane and the plurality of side panes define an interior space;
- and
- an image printed at least partially on a surface of the front pane that faces the interior space.
A method for producing an image system, comprising:
- providing a sheet of clear rigid thermoplastic material that comprises a side;
- printing an image directly on the side of the sheet;
- and
- forming the sheet to provide a front pane and a plurality of side panes extending from the front pane to define an interior space, with the printed image oriented towards the interior space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.