Three dimensional decoration method
AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsYves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Pascal Grossenbacher
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: a) taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), said element including anchoring means (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to said element; b) making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4′); c) placing said at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould (4′, 6, 6′, 6″, 100); d) filling said at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; e) removing the mask (4).
Claims30
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A method of decorating an element wherein it includes the following steps:
- a) taking the element, said element including anchoring means for improving the securing of the decoration to said element;
- b) making a mask of the desired thickness of the decorations, and having at least one opening;
- c) placing said at least one opening of the mask against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould;
- d) filling said at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming;
- a) removing the mask.
The method of decorating an element wherein it includes the following steps:
- a. taking the element, said element including anchoring means for improving the securing of the decoration to said element;
- b. making a mask of the desired thickness of the decorations, and having at least one opening;
- c. placing said at least one opening of the mask against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould;
- d. filling said at least one mould by injecting material such that the element is at least partially amorphous;
- e. removing the mask.
The method of decorating an element wherein it includes the following steps:
- a) taking the element, said element including anchoring means for improving the securing of the decoration to said element;
- said anchoring means including at least one part mounted in a through cavity in said element located at the place to be decorated, said at least one cavity is smaller on the top face of said element than on the bottom face thereof;
- b) making a mask of the desired thickness of the decorations, and having at least one opening;
- c) placing said at least one opening of the mask against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould;
- d) filling said at least one mould with material via galvanoplasty;
- e) removing the mask.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.