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US 2013/0171425 A1Published application
Glass article and method for making same
AssigneesFIH (Hong Kong) Limited, Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsREN-BO WANG, XIN-WU GUAN
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Abstract
A glass article includes a main body made from glass and at least one decorative member. The main body has a three-dimensional shape and has an outer surface which has at least one curved surface portion. The at least one curved surface portion defines at least one recess. The at least one decorative member are received in the corresponding at least one recess to form a desired symbol, logo, or pattern on the glass article. A method for making the glass article is also provided.
Claims20
A glass article, comprising:
- a glass three-dimensional main body, the main body having an outer surface which has at least one curved surface portion, the at least one curved surface portion defining at least one recess;
- and
- at least one decorative member, the at least one decorative member received in the corresponding at least one recess.
A method for making a glass article, comprising:
- providing a flat glass sheet;
- forming at least one recess in a selected portion of the flat glass sheet that is to be shaped into a three-dimensional structure;
- heat bending the flat sheet to form a desired shape, thereby creating a main body, the main body having an outer surface, the outer surface including at least one curved surface portion, the heat bending process enabling the at least one recess to be located at the at least one curved surface portion;
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- forming at least one decorative member within the at least one receiving recess.
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