Decorative glass sheet with appliques
AssigneeGlass Unlimited of High Point, Inc.
InventorKeith L. Eichhorn
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Abstract
A decorative glass sheet including a glass panel having an upper surface and a lower surface. An applique overlies a portion of the upper surface of the glass panel and has a periphery, an upper surface and a lower surface. An adhesive coupler is interposed between the upper surface of the glass panel and the lower surface of the applique. The applique is secured to the glass panel by the adhesive coupler. The decorative glass sheet may also include one or more grooves formed in the glass panel. Further, one or more coatings may be disposed on the surface of the glass panel. Preferably, the applique covers the entirety of the portion of the glass panel underlying the applique.
Claims40
A decorative glass sheet, comprising:
- a) a glass panel having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) an applique overlying a portion of said upper surface of said glass panel and having a periphery, an upper surface and a lower surface;
- c) an adhesive coupler interposed between said upper surface of said glass panel and said lower surface of said applique, whereby said applique is secured to said glass panel by said adhesive coupler;
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- d) at least one groove formed in said upper surface of said glass panel adjacent said periphery of said applique.
A decorative glass sheet, comprising:
- a) a glass panel having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) an applique overlying a portion of said glass panel and having a periphery, an upper surface and a lower surface;
- c) an adhesive coupler interposed between said upper surface of said glass panel and said lower surface of said applique, whereby said applique is secured to said glass panel by said adhesive coupler;
- d) at least one groove formed in said upper surface of said glass panel adjacent said periphery of said applique;
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- e) a decorative coating disposed on said upper surface of said glass panel.
A decorative glass sheet, comprising:
- a) a glass panel having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a first applique overlying a portion of said upper surface of said glass panel and having a periphery, an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface including a three dimensional design formed therein;
- c) a first double sided tape interposed between said upper surface of said glass panel and said lower surface of said applique, whereby said applique is secured to said glass panel by said first double sided tape;
- d) a second applique substantially identical to said first applique secured by a second double sided tape to said lower surface of said glass panel;
- e) at least one first groove and at least one second groove formed in said upper surface of said glass panel, said at least one first groove and said at least one second groove forming an intersection, and wherein said first applique is disposed adjacent said intersection;
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- f) wherein said first applique covers the entirety of said portion of said glass panel underlying said first applique.
A method for forming a decorative glass sheet using a glass panel, comprising the steps of:
- a) forming at least one groove in the glass panel;
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- b) securing an applique to an upper surface of the glass panel adjacent the groove by means of an adhesive coupler.
A decorative glass panel having an upper surface and a lower surface comprising:
- (a) a symmetrical pattern of grooves formed in the upper surface;
- (b) at least one upper surface applique overlying a portion of the upper surface and framed by the grooves to form a decorative pattern wherein the applique covers the entirety of the overlaid portion of the upper surface;
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- a first adhesive coupler positioned between the upper surface and the applique for securing the applique to the upper surface, the adhesive coupler comprised of a double sided tape extending to the periphery of the applique.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.