Decorative coating system and method for decroative products
OwnerCarl Robinson, JR.inventor
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Abstract
An outer surface of a Decorative Product comprising an outer covering layer covering the outer surface, the outer covering layer comprises a UV ink coating layer and an outer protective layer disposed on a surface of the UV ink coating layer facing towards the exterior of the Decorative Product. The UV ink coating layer comprises a plurality of close-packed jewel-shaped elements and the surface of the UV ink coating layer comprises an elongated mesa-like protrusion having a substantially planar top face. The outer protective layer includes an amber varnish layer. The outer protective layer is configured to protect the appearance, color and brightness of the jewel-shaped element.
Claims24
An outer surface of a Decorative Product comprising:
- a UV ink coating layer disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of and facing towards an exterior of the Decorative Product, wherein the UV ink coating layer includes a plurality of close-packed jewel-shaped elements, and the surface of the UV ink coating layer comprises an elongated mesa-like protrusion having a planar top face;
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- an outer protective layer disposed on the surface of the UV ink coating layer, wherein the outer protective layer includes an amber varnish layer.
A decorative product comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper attached to the sole, wherein the upper comprises an interior lining;
- a decorative outer layer fixed to the interior lining, the decorative outer layer being composed of a contiguous transparent or translucent plastic material having close packed jewel-shaped elements defined therein;
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- wherein each jewel-shaped element has a short axis and a plurality of boundaries extending along directions normal to the short axis, the plurality of boundaries enclosing one or more facets on a face of the jewel-shaped element;
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- wherein the jewel-shaped elements of the decorative outer layer are formed therein utilizing a hologram technique and the jewel-shaped elements comprise an elongated mesa-like protrusions having a substantially planar top face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.