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US 8,071,199 B2Granted
Bottle labels
OwnerOnofrio Acone, Davide Aconeinventors
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Abstract
The present invention refers to labels for bottles of a rigid material. In particular, a rigid body of a ceramic material reproduces writing characters in high and/or low relief and is realized by overlapping at least a first layer of terracotta with a second layer. According to the present invention, the first layer reproduces the writing characters in high and/or low relief and the second layer is a layer of enamel disposed over the first layer such to cover at least the writing characters uniformly.
Claims8
A label for bottles comprising:
- a rigid body of a ceramic material reproducing characters in one or more of high or low relief, said rigid body comprising having a partially cylindrical shape and consisting of,
- a first layer of terracotta having the characters configured thereon, said first layer having a thickness of less than four millimeters excluding the characters, and
- a second layer made from enamel and overlapped over said first layer such to cover said characters uniformly.
A method of producing a label for bottles comprising the steps of:
- disposing clay in an appropriate mold reproducing characters in one or more of high or low relief, such to produce a first layer having a thickness no higher that four millimeters excluding said characters, such layer being impressed with said characters;
- partially naturally drying said first layer of clay;
- disposing said first layer of clay on a suitably curved tool to acquire a partially cylindrical shape and dry the first layer;
- firing the first layer in a kiln at a temperature of about 980° C., so as to obtain terracotta;
- covering said terracotta with a layer of enamel of high fusibility;
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- firing the terracotta in the kiln at a temperature of about 980° C. so as to coat said characters uniformly.
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