Decorative articles with portions in relief and methods of making same
US7485248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2462
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A decorative article of manufacture includes a substrate having a surface of thermoplastic material and one or more relief portions extending from the substrate surface. The one or more relief portions are formed from a blend of powdered thermoplastic material and powdered non-thermoplastic material, wherein the powdered non-thermoplastic material is selected from the group consisting of metals, glass, minerals, and combinations thereof, wherein the powdered thermoplastic material is fused together and to the substrate thermoplastic material.
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