U.S. patent application number 10/418063 was filed with the patent office on 2004-10-21 for decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns.
This patent application is currently assigned to Taiwan Paiho Limited. Invention is credited to Tseng, Tony.
Application Number | 20040209103 10/418063 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33159055 |
Filed Date | 2004-10-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040209103 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tseng, Tony |
October 21, 2004 |
Decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns
Abstract
A decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns is mainly
made up of an upper layer and a lower layer of PPU materials
wherein the upper layer is a transparent body and the lower layer
has a top facet half-tone printed with patterns of special design
thereon. The upper layer has a plurality of elongated and serrated
solid projections disposed consecutively at the top surface
thereof, each having two perspective sloping sides and one central
cutting line disposed at the top thereof; whereby, patterns
disposed at the lower layer are refracted to give out vivid and
floating appearance when the decorative plate is turned in an
angle. Moreover, the two perspective sloping sides thereof can
refract one design of the patterns while the central cutting line
thereof can further divide and change the patterns in different
displays, effecting the variety and beauty of the decorative plate
with three-dimensional patterns.
Inventors: |
Tseng, Tony; (Taichung City,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
5205 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 1404
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Assignee: |
Taiwan Paiho Limited
|
Family ID: |
33159055 |
Appl. No.: |
10/418063 |
Filed: |
April 18, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
428/542.2 ;
428/141; D7/560 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B44C 5/04 20130101; B44F
1/066 20130101; Y10T 428/24355 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
428/542.2 ;
428/141; D07/560 |
International
Class: |
A47G 035/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns, mainly made
up of an upper layer, a lower layer wherein said upper layer is a
transparent body and said lower layer, a non-transparent body, has
a top facet corresponding to the bottom side of said lower layer
and half-tone printed with patterns of special design thereon; said
decorative plate being characterized by that; said upper layer
having a plurality of elongated and serrated solid projections
disposed consecutively at the top surface thereof, each forming two
perspective sloping sides and one central cutting line disposed at
the top thereof; whereby, via the refraction of the elongated and
serrated solid projections thereof, the patterns disposed at the
top facet of said lower layer can give out vivid and floating
appearance when said decorative plate is turned or adjusted in an
angle; moreover, the two perspective sloping sides thereof can
refract one design of the patterns thereof while the central
cutting line thereof can further divide and change the patterns in
different displays, effecting the variety and beauty of said
decorative plate thereof.
2. The decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns as claimed
in claim 1 wherein the upper and lower layers of said decorative
plate are made of PPU materials.
3. The decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns as claimed
in claim 1 wherein the cutting line can be either one or two
defining the top side of the elongated solid projections thereof.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to a decorative plate with
three-dimensional patterns mainly made up of an upper layer and a
lower layer wherein said upper layer, a transparent body, has a
plurality of elongated and serrated solid projections disposed at
the top surface thereof, each forming two perspective sloping sides
and one central cutting line disposed at the top thereof, whereby,
patterns half-tone printed at the top facet of said lower layer can
give out vivid and floating appearance when said decorative plate
is turned or adjusted in an angle. Moreover, via the refraction of
the two perspective sloping sides and the central cutting line
thereof, the patterns thereof can be changed into different
displays, effecting the variety and beauty of the decorative plate
with three-dimensional patterns.
[0002] Please refer to FIG. 1. A conventional decorative plate as
shown in FIG. 1 is mainly made up of a transparent upper layer 11,
and a non-transparent lower layer 12 wherein said lower layer 12
has a non-perspective top facet 121 corresponding to the bottom
side of the upper layer 11 thereof and half-tone printed with
decorative patterns thereon. The upper and lower layers 11, 12 are
then pressure molded via an upper mold 20 and a lower mold 30, and
securely fastened into an integral decorative plate 10 via high
frequency vibration. The decorative plate 10 is provided with a
plurality of elongated arc solid projections 111 arranged
consecutively at the upper surface thereon.
[0003] Please refer to FIG. 2. The decorative plate 10 mainly
comprises an upper layer 11 and a lower layer 12, which are made of
plastic materials. Via the elongated arc solid projections 111 of
the transparent upper layer 11, the decorative patterns printed at
the top facet 121 of the lower layer 12 thereon can be refracted to
give out vivid and floating appearance.
[0004] However, there are some drawbacks to such conventional
decorative plate 10. First, each of said elongated arc solid
projections 11 thereof forms one single arc facet through which the
patterns printed at the lower layer 12 thereon are refracted in a
single design no matter what angles the decorative plate 10 is
viewed from or turned into, monotonously lacking variety in
display. Second, the elongated arc solid projections 111 thereof
must be turned into a straight angle so as to clearly reveal the
patterns printed on the lower layer 12 thereof, inconveniently
requiring the adjustment of a big angle to give out the floating
appearance of said patterns thereof. Third, the upper and lower
layers 11, 12 are pressure molded and fastened via high frequency
vibration, which can easily ruin the texture of the plastic
materials and mar the clarity of the patterns displayed at the
lower layer 12 thereon.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0005] It is, therefore, the primary purpose of the present
invention to provide a decorative plate with three-dimensional
patterns mainly made up of an upper layer and a lower layer wherein
the upper layer, a transparent body, has a plurality of elongated
and serrated solid projections disposed at the top surface thereof,
each forming two perspective sloping sides and one central cutting
line disposed at the top thereof; whereby, patterns half-tone
printed at the top facet of the lower layer can give out vivid and
floating appearance when the decorative plate is turned in an
angle. Moreover, the two perspective sloping sides thereof can
refract one design of the patterns while the central cutting line
thereof can further divide and change the patterns in different
displays, effecting the variety and beauty of the decorative plate
with three-dimensional patterns.
[0006] It is, therefore, the secondary purpose of the present
invention to provide a decorative plate with three-dimensional
patterns wherein, via the two perspective sloping sides thereof,
the elongated and serrated solid projections need only to be turned
or adjusted in a slight angle, no more than a straight angle, to
reveal clearly the patterns printed on the lower layer thereof in
vivid and floating appearance.
[0007] It is, therefore, the third purpose of the present invention
to provide a decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns
wherein the upper and lower layers are re-heated and softened
before pressure molded via cold molds to avoid ruining the texture
of the plastic materials thereof and, thus, ensure the clarity of
the patterns revealed thereon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the process of production
of a conventional decorative plate.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional decorative
plate.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing the process of production
of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 5 is perspective view of another embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] Please refer to FIG. 3. The present invention is related to
a decorative plate with three-dimensional patterns, comprising an
upper layer 41 and a lower layer 42 made of PPU plastics. The lower
layer 42 has a top facet 421 corresponding to the bottom side of
the lower layer 41 and half-tone processed to form printed patterns
of special design thereon and a non-perspective surface thereof.
The upper layer 41 and lower layer 42 printed with patterns thereon
are then heated and softened before located onto an upper cold mold
50 and a lower cold mold 60 respectively. The upper and lower
layers 41, 42 are pressure molded via the upper and lower cold
molds 50, 60 to form an integral decorative plate 40 with a
plurality of elongated and serrated solid projections 411
distributed consecutively at the upper surface of the upper layer
41 thereof.
[0014] Please refer to FIG. 4. The decorative plate 40 adaptable to
the surfaces of shoes, clothing, and leather articles, etc., are
mainly made up the upper and lower layers 41, 42 of PPU plastics.
The upper layer 41, a transparent body, has a plurality of the
elongated and serrated solid projections 411 disposed consecutively
at the upper surface thereof, each having two perspective sloping
sides 4111, 4112, and a central cutting line 4113 disposed at the
top thereof. The lower layer 42, a non-transparent body, is half
tone printed with patterns of special design at the top facet 421
thereon. Via the refraction of the elongated and serrated solid
projections 411 of the upper layer 41, the patterns disposed at the
top facet 421 thereof can give out vivid and floating appearance
when said decorative plate is turned or adjusted in an angle.
Besides, the two perspective sloping sides 4111, 4112 of the
elongated and serrated solid projections 411 can refract one design
of the patterns while the central cutting line 4113 thereof can
further divide and change the patterns in different displays,
effecting the variety and beauty of the decorative plate 40.
Moreover, the upper and lower layers 41, 42 are first heated and
softened before pressure molded via the cold upper and lower molds
50, 60, to avoid ruining the texture of plastic materials thereof
and ensure the clarity of the patterns displayed thereon.
[0015] Please refer to FIG. 5 showing another embodiment of the
present invention. A decorative plate 70 is made up of an upper
layer 71 and a lower layer 72. The upper layer 71 has a plurality
of elongated and trapezoidal solid projections 711 distributed
consecutively thereon, each forming two perspective sloping sides
7111, 7112 and a left/right cutting lines 7113, 7114 disposed at
the top side thereof. Via the elongated and trapezoidal solid
projections 711, patterns printed on a top facet 721 of the lower
layer 72 are refracted to give out vivid and floating appearance
when the decorative plate 70 is turned or adjusted in an angle. The
two perspective sloping sides 7111, 7112 thereof can refract one
design of the patterns, while the left/right cutting lines 7113,
7114 can further divide and change the patterns in different
displays, effecting the variety and beauty of the decorative plate
70 thereof.
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