Bevel bonding method
OwnerMichael John Sellarsinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to the bonding of bevels of relatively planar form and of material such as glass to a sheet of material such as a window pane or the like to provide a decorative effect. The invention provides in one aspect the use of a template which has at least one aperture in which one or a series of bevels are placed in the correct configuration. The template is formed so as to allow excess adhesive to flow onto the same rather than the sheet material so that when the adhesive is cured it can be peelably removed from the template rather than cause deposits on the sheet material. The adhesive used can withstand and be resistant to the effects of weathering over a prolonged period of time thereby improving the long term visual effect of the bevels when bonded to the sheet material.
Claims11
A method of forming a decorative bevel cluster comprising the steps of:
- placing a template on a planar surface, said template having an aperture or apertures of a shape which matches that of a required bevel cluster;
- placing a plurality of bevels into said template to form a cluster of said bevels thereby achieving a decorative effect on said planar surface, with a layer of adhesive applied between said bevels and said surface;
- applying pressure to said bevels to move excess adhesive and/or entrapped air to edges of said cluster of bevels so that excess adhesive at said edges flows onto said template to lie thereon;
- applying a curing medium to cure said adhesive to bond said bevels to each other and to said surface;
- once said adhesive is cured, scoring around said bevel cluster;
- and removing said excess adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.