Three dimensional decoration method
AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsYves WINKLER, Stewes BOURBAN, Pascal GROSSENBACHER
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Abstract
A method of decorating an element. This method includes the steps of: taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), the element including anchoring (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to the element; making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4′); placing the 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); filling the at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; and removing the mask (4).
Claims11
The method of decorating an element wherein it includes the following steps:
- taking the element, said element including anchoring means for improving the securing of the decoration to said element;
- making a mask of the desired thickness of the decorations, and having at least one opening;
- placing said at least one opening of the mask against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould;
- filling said at least one mould by injecting material such that the element is at least partially amorphous;
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- removing the mask.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.