Sign with transparent substrate
OwnerLawrence J. Longobardiinventor
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Abstract
A sign with an etched or embossed appearance comprises a transparent substrate on which an extraordinarily thick ridge of viscous ink has been deposited to form a design. For an embossed appearance, the ridge of ink is uniformly smooth. For an etched appearance, the ridge of ink is formed with a textured pattern. A sheet having a thin layer of adhesive on one side is pressed onto the substrate over the ridge of ink to adhear the sheet to the substrate and conform the sheet to the ridge to give the appropriate appearance for the design. Alternatively, the sheet may be replaced by a solidified stratum of a metallic-based solution or powder which may be sprayed or electroplated, respectively, onto the substrate.
Claims30
A sign which comprises:
- a transparent substrate having a surface;
- a layer of ink applied on said surface in a design having an edge;
- an extraordinarily thick ridge of ink applied on said surface at the edge of said design;
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- a stratum deposited on said surface and adhered thereto.
A sign which comprises:
- a transparent substrate having a surface;
- an extraordinarily thick ridge of ink at the edge of a layer of ink applied to said surface in a design;
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- a reflective stratum conformable with said ink design, and adhered to said surface.
A method for manufacturing a glass sign which comprises the steps of:
- depositing an extraordinarily thick ink ridge on a surface of a glass substrate in a preselected design about a thin ink layer;
- curing the ink ridge;
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- depositing a stratum onto the surface of the substrate to conform the stratum to the surface of the substrate and ink design and to adhere the stratum to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.