Vitrine and Method for Making a Vitrine
AssigneeWood & Wood, Inc.
InventorVan Wood
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Abstract
A method of joining panels for a vitrine is disclosed. The ends of the panels to be joined are mitered cut and bonded with a suitable adhesive providing adequate adhesion and transparency. The joints are formed to provide a wedge-shape bond gap sufficient to allow application of the adhesive from the outside of the gap through capillary action. The adhesive may be catalyzed or ultraviolet- or light-hardened.
Claims15
A method for joining panels of a solid material along a face of each panel, which process comprises shaping at least one face of each panel to be joined so that said faces are of similar shape with at least one similar edge;
- aligning said faces to be joined so that they touch along one said similar edge;
- providing a limited space between the faces to be joined except where said faces touch at said similar edge to form an angular gap between the faces sufficient to allow migration of an adhesive across the faces by capillary action;
- applying said adhesive into a portion of the gap;
- allowing the adhesive to migrate into the gap through capillary action;
- and allowing the adhesive to then harden.
A method for joining panels of a solid material along a face of each panel, which process comprises beveling at least one face of each panel to be joined;
- aligning said faces to be joined so that they touch along one edge;
- providing a limited space between said faces to be joined except where said faces touch along said edge, which limited space is in the form of an angular gap between the faces sufficient to allow migration of an adhesive across the faces by capillary action;
- applying said adhesive into a portion of the gap;
- allowing the adhesive to migrate into the gap through capillary action;
- and allowing the adhesive to then harden.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.