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US 8,506,744 B1Granted
Decorative tile
OwnerJoseph Christopher Pumainventor
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Abstract
A method includes providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent; forming a first groove in a first surface of the first sheet adjacent to an edge of the first sheet; applying an adhesive material to an area of the first surface of the first sheet at least partially along a length of the first groove between the first groove and the adjacent edge of the first sheet; and pressing the second sheet against the first surface of the first sheet to adhere the second sheet to the first sheet. The first groove is arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the first groove when the second sheet is pressed against the first sheet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent;
- forming a first groove in a first surface of the first sheet adjacent to an edge of the first sheet;
- forming a cavity in at least the first surface of the first sheet or in a surface of the second sheet that will be pressed against the first surface of first sheet;
- placing an object in the cavity;
- applying an adhesive material to an area of the first surface of the first sheet at least partially along a length of the first groove between the first groove and the adjacent edge of the first sheet;
- pressing the second sheet against the first surface of the first sheet to adhere the second sheet to the first sheet,
- wherein the first groove is arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the first groove when the second sheet is pressed against the first sheet,
- and wherein the object is placed between the first and second sheets at a location such that the object is visible through one or more of the transparent portions after the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent;
- forming a first groove in a first surface of the first sheet adjacent to an edge of the first sheet;
- forming a cavity in at least the first surface of the first sheet or in a surface of the second sheet that will be pressed against the first surface of first sheet;
- placing an object in the cavity;
- first pressing the second sheet against a first surface of the first sheet, then applying an adhesive material at a seam between the first and second sheets such that the adhesive flows along a length of the first groove between the first groove and the adjacent edge of the first sheet;
- wherein the first groove is arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the first groove when the second sheet is pressed against the first sheet,
- and wherein the object is placed between the first and second sheets at a location such that the object is visible through one or more of the transparent portions after the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent;
- forming a first groove in a first surface of the first sheet;
- forming a second groove in the first surface of the first sheet adjacent to the first groove;
- forming a cavity in at least the first surface of the first sheet or in a surface of the second sheet that will be pressed against the first surface of first sheet;
- placing the object in the cavity;
- applying an adhesive material between the first groove and the second groove;
- pressing the second sheet against the first surface of the first sheet to adhere the second sheet to the first sheet,
- wherein the first groove and the second groove are arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the first groove or the second groove when the second sheet is pressed against the first sheet, and
- and wherein the object is placed between the first and second sheets at a location such that the object is visible through one or more of the transparent portions after the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent;
- forming a first groove in a first surface of the first sheet;
- forming a second groove in the first surface of the first sheet adjacent to the first groove;
- creating a cavity through the first or second sheet between the first and second grooves;
- placing the object in the cavity;
- first pressing the second sheet against the first surface of the first sheet, then applying an adhesive material through the hole;
- wherein the first groove and the second groove are arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the first groove or the second groove when the second sheet is pressed against the first sheet, and
- and wherein the object is placed between the first and second sheets at a location such that the object is visible through one or more of the transparent portions after the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein at least one of the first or second sheet has a portion that is transparent;
- forming a groove in a first surface of the first sheet;
- forming a cavity in at least the first surface of the first sheet or in a surface of the second sheet that will be pressed against the first surface of first sheet;
- placing an object in the cavity;
- placing the second sheet in contact with the first surface of the first sheet such that a side edge of the second sheet is adjacent to the groove,
- applying an adhesive material to an area of the first surface of the first sheet at least partially along a length of the groove at a first side edge of the groove to adhere the second sheet to the first sheet;
- wherein the groove is arranged so as to substantially prevent the adhesive material from spreading past the groove when the second sheet is placed in contact with the first sheet;
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- wherein the object is placed between the first and second sheets at a location such that the object is visible through one or more of the transparent portions after the first sheet is adhered to the second sheet.
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