U.S. patent application number 11/186812 was filed with the patent office on 2006-08-03 for button structure with three-dimensional stripes.
This patent application is currently assigned to SILITECH TECHNOLOGY CORP.. Invention is credited to Yao-Nan Kang, Yu-Yen Lien, Chun-Wei Lin, De-An Tsai.
Application Number | 20060169105 11/186812 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35034543 |
Filed Date | 2006-08-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060169105 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lien; Yu-Yen ; et
al. |
August 3, 2006 |
Button structure with three-dimensional stripes
Abstract
A button structure with three-dimensional stripes includes a
button body, a plurality of stripes or pictures, and a mirror
layer. The stripes or the pictures are formed on a bottom side of
the button body, and the mirror layer is formed on the stripes for
producing a mirrored visual effect. Whereby, the sharp contrast is
produced between the mirror layer and the stripes, so that the
button body produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect.
Hence, the present invention solves the conventional button
structure's problems of being time-consuming to form the words on
the bottom surface of the button body using a mold, of the color
layer not being easily sprayed onto the words, and of it being
difficult for a user to change the words to have a different raised
visual effect.
Inventors: |
Lien; Yu-Yen; (Tamsui,
TW) ; Lin; Chun-Wei; (Tamsui, TW) ; Tsai;
De-An; (Tamsui, TW) ; Kang; Yao-Nan; (Tamsui,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
PO BOX 747
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22040-0747
US
|
Assignee: |
SILITECH TECHNOLOGY CORP.
|
Family ID: |
35034543 |
Appl. No.: |
11/186812 |
Filed: |
July 22, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
79/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01H 9/18 20130101; H01H
2219/06 20130101; H01H 2219/056 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
079/001 |
International
Class: |
A44B 1/06 20060101
A44B001/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 28, 2005 |
TW |
94201643 |
Claims
1. A button structure with three-dimensional stripes, comprising: a
button body; a plurality of stripes or pictures formed on a bottom
side of the button body; and a mirror layer formed on the stripes
for producing a mirrored effect; whereby, a sharp contrast is
produced between the mirror layer and the stripes, so that the
button body produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect.
2. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button
body is made of transparent materials.
3. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stripes
or the pictures are formed on the bottom side of the button body by
a screen printing method.
4. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stripes
or pictures are formed on the bottom side of the button body by a
coating or a spraying method.
5. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror
layer is formed on the stripes by a mirror printing ink method.
6. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror
layer is formed on the stripes by a hot pressing method.
7. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror
layer is formed on the stripes by a vacuum plating method.
8. The button structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror
layer is a highly reflective color layer.
9. The button structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the highly
reflective color layer is a color powder layer or a metal color
layer.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a button structure with
three-dimensional stripes, and particularly relates to a button
structure that produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect
via a sharp contrast between a mirror layer and stripes (or
pictures).
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] In general, on a button body words are formed on a flat
bottom surface thereof. As such, the button body cannot produce a
three-dimensional visual effect.
[0005] FIG. 1 shows a side, schematic view of a button structure
with three-dimensional stripes in accordance with the prior art.
The conventional button structure includes a button body 10a and a
color layer 20a. In the conventional processing method, a bottom
surface of the button body 10a is processed using a mold (not
shown) for producing raised words 11a thereon, then the color layer
20a is sprayed onto the words 11a for producing a raised visual
effect.
[0006] However, this method is time-consuming and requires a lot of
work to form the words 11a on the bottom surface of the button body
10a using the mold. Moreover, the color layer 20a is not easily
sprayed onto the words 11a. In addition, if a user wants to change
the words 11a to gain a different raised visual effect, the bottom
surface of the button body 10a must be processed using another mold
(not shown) for producing the different visual effect. Hence, the
conventional button structure is inflexible for producing raised
visual effects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention provides a button structure with
three-dimensional stripes. The button structure provides a
plurality of stripes or pictures formed on a bottom surface of a
button body by a printing, a coating or a spraying method, and
provides a mirror layer formed on the strips or the pictures for
producing a mirrored effect. Thereafter, the sharp contrast is
produced between the mirror layer and the stripes, so that the
button body produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect.
Hence, the present invention solves the following problems of the
conventional button structure: [0008] 1. to form words on the
bottom surface of the button body using a mold requires a
time-consuming process, [0009] 2. the color layer is not easily
sprayed onto the words, and [0010] 3. if a user wants to change the
words for a different raised visual effect, the bottom surface of
the button body must be processed using another mold to produce the
desired effect.
[0011] One aspect of the invention is a button structure with
three-dimensional stripes is that the button structure comprises a
button body, a plurality of stripes or pictures, and a mirror
layer. The stripes or the pictures are formed on a bottom side of
the button body, and the mirror layer is formed on the stripes for
producing a mirrored effect. Whereby, a sharp contrast is produced
between the mirror layer and the stripes, so that the button body
produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect.
[0012] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general
description and the following detailed description are exemplary,
and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as
claimed. Other advantages and features of the invention will be
apparent from the following description, drawings and claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The various objects and advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood from the following detailed
description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in
which:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a side, schematic view of a button structure with
three-dimensional stripes in accordance with the prior art; and
[0015] FIG. 2 is a side, schematic view of a button structure with
three-dimensional stripes in accordance with the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0016] FIG. 2 shows a side, schematic view of a button structure
with three-dimensional stripes in accordance with the present
invention. The button structure has a button body 10, a plurality
of stripes 20 and pictures 21, and mirror layer 30.
[0017] The button body 10 can be made of transparent materials. The
stripes 20 and pictures 21 are formed on a bottom side of the
button body 10. Both the stripes 20 and the pictures 21 are formed
on the bottom side of the button body 10 by a screen printing
method, a coating method or a spraying method. The mirror layer 30
is formed on the stripes 20 and/or the pictures in order to produce
a mirrored effect by a mirror printing ink method, a hot pressing
method, or a vacuum plating method. However, the above-mentioned
methods should not be used to limit the present invention.
Moreover, the mirror layer 30 can be a highly reflective color
layer, and the highly reflective color layer can be a color powder
layer or a metal color layer.
[0018] The sharp contrast is produced between the mirror layer 30,
and the stripes 20 or/and the pictures 21, so that the button body
10 produces a three-dimensional raised visual effect.
[0019] To sum up, the present invention provides the stripes 20 or
pictures 21 formed on the bottom surface of the button body 10 by a
printing, a coating or a spraying method, and then provides the
mirror layer 30 formed on the strips 20 or the pictures 21 for
producing a mirrored visual effect. Thereafter, the sharp contrast
is produced between the mirror layer 30 and the stripes 20, so that
the button body 10 produces a three-dimensional raised visual
effect.
[0020] Hence, the present invention solves the problems of the
conventional button structure of being time-consuming and requiring
a lot of work to form the words 11a on the bottom surface of the
button body 10a using a mold, of the color layer 20a not being
easily sprayed onto the words 11a, and of it being difficult for a
user who wants to change the words 11a to create a different raised
visual effect. Furthermore, the present invention has some
advantages such as it is easy for a user to change the appearance
of the stripes 20 or the pictures 21, and the process is simple and
cheap.
[0021] Although the present invention has been described with
reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be
understood that the invention is not limited to the details
thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been
suggested in the foregoing description, and others will occur to
those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such
substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within
the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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