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US 2011/0033669 A1Published application
Bottle Shields
OwnerOnofrio Acone, Davide Aconeinventors
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Abstract
The present invention refers to labels for bottles of a rigid material. In particular, a rigid body of a ceramic material reproduces writing characters in high and/or low relief and is realized by overlapping at least a first layer of terracotta with a second layer. According to the present invention, the first layer reproduces the writing characters in high and/or low relief and the second layer is a layer of enamel disposed over the first layer such to cover at least the writing characters uniformly.
Claims9
A label for bottles, comprising:
- a rigid body of a ceramic material reproducing writing characters in one or more of high or low relief, said rigid body comprising,
- a first layer of terracotta, and
- a second layer,
- wherein said first layer reproduces said writing characters in the one or more of high or low relief, and wherein said second layer is a layer of enamel overlapped over said first layer such to cover writing characters uniformly.
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A method of producing a label for bottles, comprising the steps of:
- casting, in an appropriate mold of plaster reproducing characters in one or more of high or low relief, a first layer of liquid clay such that said layer reproduces said characters in the one or more of high or low relief;
- partially naturally drying said layer of clay;
- curving said layer of clay and simultaneously completing the drying;
- firing the clay, in a kiln at a temperature of about 980° C., so as to obtain terracotta;
- covering said terracotta with a layer of enamel of high fusibility;
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- firing the terracotta in the kiln at a temperature of about 980° C. so as to coat said characters uniformly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.