Patent · US Expired

Method of making ornamental jewelry stones

US4243626A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
3References
11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 21, 1979
Grant dateJan 6, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 21, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/239
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process of forming a decorative jewelry stone wherein a photographic film image, created by photographing positive artwork and being essentially transparent except for the image thereon, is utilized as the mold for receiving an uncured plastic resin in substantially liquid form. The resin is permitted to cure, the resultant partially formed article with the film portion attached thereto reversed in position such that a second amount of similar resin can be applied thereto to essentially embed the film portion therein. Since the film portion is essentially transparent except for the image thereon, the remaining portions of the film visually merges with the resin segments on either side thereof such that only the image is readily observable.

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