Liquid filled sealed glass ornament and method
First Claim
1. The method for the fabrication of a decorative object which comprises:
- (a) providing a hollow clear glass envelope having a decorative portion and having a truncated conical portion with an opening remote from the decorative portion;
(b) grinding the conical portion of the envelope outside of the opening with a conically shaped rotatable grinder which fits over the conical portion in order to provide a ground surface around the opening;
(c) injecting a liquid comprising glycerine and clear miscible solvents for glycerine with visible particles therein inside the envelope through the opening without wetting the opening in an amount which leaves only a small gas pocket in the envelope adjacent the opening and above the liquid wherein the index of refraction of the liquid visually approximates that of the glass and wherein the particles appear to float upon agitation in the liquid; and
(d) bonding a cap over the opening on the ground surface with a resin which is impervious to the liquid with the gas pocket adjacent the opening in order to seal the liquid in the decorative object.
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Abstract
A method for the production of decorative objects by providing a viscous liquid and a particulate metal and/or mineral through an opening in a hollow transparent glass envelope and then bonding a cap over the opening with a resin impervious to said liquid is described. The refractive index of the viscous liquid and glass are approximately equal visually. The viscous liquid is preferably glycerine admixed with clear miscible solvents which reduce the viscosity depending upon the metal or mineral used. The liquid is provided through the opening in the hollow glass envelope without wetting the sides of the opening in a manner which leaves a gas (air) pocket inside the envelope adjacent the opening and above the liquid and then a cap is bonded over the opening adjacent the gas pocket. The decorative object is preferably in the form of jewelry, such as earrings or pendants.
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17 Claims
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1. The method for the fabrication of a decorative object which comprises:
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(a) providing a hollow clear glass envelope having a decorative portion and having a truncated conical portion with an opening remote from the decorative portion; (b) grinding the conical portion of the envelope outside of the opening with a conically shaped rotatable grinder which fits over the conical portion in order to provide a ground surface around the opening; (c) injecting a liquid comprising glycerine and clear miscible solvents for glycerine with visible particles therein inside the envelope through the opening without wetting the opening in an amount which leaves only a small gas pocket in the envelope adjacent the opening and above the liquid wherein the index of refraction of the liquid visually approximates that of the glass and wherein the particles appear to float upon agitation in the liquid; and (d) bonding a cap over the opening on the ground surface with a resin which is impervious to the liquid with the gas pocket adjacent the opening in order to seal the liquid in the decorative object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The decorative object which comprises:
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(a) a hollow transparent glass envelope with a decorative portion and having an opening with a roughened surface outside of and surrounding the opening remote from the decorative portion; (b) a viscous liquid provided inside the envelope in an amount which leaves a small gas pocket in the envelope with visible particles contained in said liquid, wherein the particles appear to float upon agitation; and (c) a cap sealed over and bonded to the roughened surface surrounding the opening with a resin which is impervious to the liquid, thereby sealing said liquid in said decorative object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The method for the fabrication of a decorative object which comprises:
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(a) providing a hollow transparent glass envelope having a decorative portion and an opening, said envelope having an external wall with a roughened surface thereon surrounding the opening remote from the decorative portion; (b) providing a viscous liquid with visible particles and placing said liquid inside the envelope through the opening without wetting the opening in an amount which leaves only a small gas pocket in the envelope adjacent the opening and above the liquid wherein the particles appear to float upon agitation in the liquid; and (c) bonding a cap over the opening on the roughened surface with the gas pocket adjacent the opening with a resin which is impervious to the liquid, thereby sealing said liquid within the decorative object.
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