Assembly of glass pieces into two and three dimensional shapes
OwnerRichard C. Latteinventor
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Abstract
Substantially self supporting composites of glass pieces are made without having to cover the edges of the glass pieces with lead or copper tape that overlaps the sides of the glass pieces. The composites can be two or three dimensional assemblies. The method of making the composites comprises arranging a plurality of individual precut glass pieces with uncovered edges in a pattern with a flexible material adhering to surfaces of adjacent glass pieces, providing gaps between the glass pieces to expose edges of adjacent glass pieces, and applying a bonding agent in the gaps to rigidly bond the edges between the adjacent glass pieces but not to overlap onto the surfaces of the adjacent glass pieces.
Claims20
A method of constructing a substantially self supporting composite of separate glass pieces comprising the steps of:
- arranging a plurality of individual precut glass pieces with uncovered edges in a pattern with flexible material adhering to surfaces of adjacent glass pieces;
- providing gaps between the glass pieces to expose edges of adjacent glass pieces, and
- applying an epoxy resin bonding agent in putty-like form in the gaps to rigidly bond the edges between the adjacent glass pieces but not to overlap onto the surfaces of the adjacent glass pieces.
A method of constructing a composite of glass pieces comprising the steps of:
- placing a precut flat glass panel on a sheet of flexible material in a substantially flat plane with one surface of the glass panel adhering to the sheet,
- scoring the glass panel to form a series of scored straight lines in the form of a pattern thereon,
- breaking the glass panel at the scored lines to provide individual glass pieces on the sheet,
- folding the sheet between the glass pieces to a desired three dimensional shape to provide V-grooves between adjacent glass pieces,
- filling the V-grooves with an epoxy resin bonding agent in putty-like form to rigidly bond edges between adjacent glass pieces, ensuring the bonding agent does not overlap the surfaces of the adjacent pieces, and allowing the bonding agent to cure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.