Simulated beveled glass applique
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorDouglas C. Sundet
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Abstract
An appliqu e adapted to be adhered for decorative purposes to a planar surface on a layer of transparent material (e.g., of glass or plastic). The appliqu e comprises a layer of polymeric material which is transparent and free of visible inclusions. The front surface of that layer includes a planar central portion having a decorative surface texture (e.g., the surface texture of rippled glass, hammered glass, moss glass, Flemish glass, glue chip glass, or baroque glass), and beveled surface portions around that textured surface portion.
Claims11
An appliqu e adapted to be adhered for decorative purposes to a planar surface of a layer of transparent material, said appliqu e comprising only one layer of rigid polymeric material, said layer of rigid polymeric material being transparent and free of visible inclusions, and having a planar rear surface and an opposite front surface, said front surface including a central portion generally parallel with said rear surface and having a decorative surface texture selected from a group of surface textures typically found on textured glass consisting of rippled texture, wormy texture, hammered texture, moss texture, Flemish texture, glue chip texture, and baroque texture, said front surface also including beveled surface portions around said textured surface portion starting at and extending from said textured surface portion toward said rear surface.
In combination, a sheet of transparent material having first and second major surfaces;
- and an appliqu e comprising only one layer of rigid polymeric material, said layer of rigid polymeric material being transparent and free of visible inclusions, and having a planar rear surface and an opposite front surface, said front surface including a central portion generally parallel to said rear surface and having a decorative surface texture selected from a group of surface textures typically found on textured glass consisting of rippled texture, wormy texture, hammered texture, moss texture, Flemish texture, glue chip texture, and baroque texture, said front surface also including beveled surface portions around said textured surface portion starting at and extending from said textured surface portion toward said rear surface;
- and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive adhering said rear surface of said appliqu e to said first surface of said layer of transparent material, said layer of adhesive being along and entirely covering said rear surface and being free of visible inclusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.