Method for producing duplicates of an object having a three-dimensional decorative surface
OwnerLeonardo Panettieriinventor
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Abstract
A process for producing duplicates in series of an object having a decorative three-dimensional surface having a plurality of crests, or protrusions, each of which has a predetermined thickness, or height. The process including the steps of introducing the object in a container body having a side containing edge that protrudes, in use, beyond the object. A step is provided of distributing on the object a first hardening material suitable to cover the decorative three-dimensional surface of the object, and a step of hardening the hardening material obtaining a mould provided at the face oriented towards the object of a three-dimensional surface reproducing in negative the three-dimensional surface of the object.
Claims23
Process for producing duplicates in series of an object (1) having a decorative three-dimensional surface (11) comprising a plurality of crests (12), or protrusions, each crest (12) of said plurality having a predetermined thickness, or height (s), said process comprising the steps of:
- introducing said object (1) in a container body (120);
- distributing a first hardening material (70) on said object (1), said first hardening material (70) being arranged to cover said decorative three-dimensional surface (11) of said object (1);
- hardening said hardening material obtaining a mould (210), said mould (210) being provided at the face oriented towards said object (1) of a three-dimensional surface (211) reproducing in negative said three-dimensional surface (11) of said object (1);
- distributing a measured amount of a second hardening material (80) on said surface (211) of said mould (210) obtaining a layer (300) of said hardening material (80) having a predetermined height;
- hardening said layer (300) of said second hardening material (80) obtaining a cast (315) of said object (1), said cast (315) having a decorative surface (316) reproducing said surface (11) of said object (1), said decorative surface (316) of said cast (315) comprising a plurality of crests (312) with thicknesses corresponding to those one of said crests (12) of said object (1);
- printing said decorative surface (316) obtaining a printed decorative surface (317) and then a duplicate of said object (1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.