GLASS ENCLOSURE ARTICLE WITH COLOR AND PATTERN DECORATION, AND PROCESS PREPARING THEREOF
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1. A glass enclosure article, comprising:
- a glass enclosure having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a rim; and
a coating made of a thermoplastic elastic material covering a whole or a part of the inner surface of the glass enclosure.
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Abstract
A glass enclosure article is provided that includes color and patterned decoration and a process of making thereof. The glass enclosure article has a desired color and appearance and also a durable impact resistance. The glass enclosure article includes a glass enclosure having an inner surface, an outer surface and a rim and a coating. The coating is made of colored thermoplastic elastic material that covers a whole or a part of the inner surface of the glass enclosure.
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1. A glass enclosure article, comprising:
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a glass enclosure having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a rim; and a coating made of a thermoplastic elastic material covering a whole or a part of the inner surface of the glass enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process of preparing a glass enclosure article, comprising:
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placing a glass enclosure having a concave inner surface onto a first mold which has surface suitable for covering a convex outer surface of the glass enclosure; placing a second mold at a position over the glass enclosure which makes a space between the second mold and the glass enclosure; and injecting a thermoplastic elastic material into the space between the second mold and the glass enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process of preparing a glass enclosure article, comprising:
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printing a solid color or texture or pattern on a film; placing a glass enclosure having a concave inner surface onto a first mold which has surface suitable for covering a convex outer surface of the glass enclosure; placing the film onto the glass enclosure so that an unprinted side of the film is brought into contact with the glass enclosure; placing a second mold at a position over the film to make a space between the second mold and the film; injecting a thermoplastic elastic material into the space between the second mold and the film to form a shaped thermoplastic elastic material with a printed texture; detaching the film from the shaped thermoplastic elastic material; placing the shaped thermoplastic elastic material in the glass enclosure so that the glass enclosure is contacting the printed texture; pressing the shaped thermoplastic elastic material with the second mold; and heating the glass enclosure and the shaped thermoplastic elastic material. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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