Three dimensional decoration method
AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsYves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Pascal Grossenbacher
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: a) taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), said element including anchoring means (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to said element; b) making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4′); c) placing said at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mold (4′, 6, 6′, 6″, 100); d) filling said at least one mold with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; e) removing the mask (4).
Claims11
A method of decorating an element, comprising the following steps:
- a) taking the element, said element including anchoring means for improving the securing of a decoration to said element;
- b) making a mask of a desired thickness of the decoration, and having at least one opening;
- c) placing said at least one opening of the mask against a place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould;
- d) filling said at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming;
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- e) removing the mask.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.