Ornamental body

• US 4,716,672 A
• Filed: 02/06/1986
• Issued: 01/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shinichiro Arakawa
• Original Assignee: Shinichiro Arakawa
• Inventors: Arakawa, Shinichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stone, Cary E.
• Application Number:
  US06/826,768
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 40/616, 40/615, 40/582, 40/219, 40/900, 428/913.3, 428/542.2, 428/29, 428/30, 428/209
• US Class Current: 40/615
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 3/02 Superimposing layers B44C3/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/04 after passage through surface layers, e.g. pictures with mirrors on the back
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 7/00 Designs imitating three-dimensional effects

Abstract

An ornamental body comprises a transparent layer and a metal foil laminated with the transparent layer. A visible image such as scenery or the like is formed upon a laminated surface of the transparent layer or the metal layer by photography printing. The visible image is characterized by its vivid color contrast and stereoscopic appeal.

Claims

1. An ornamental body comprising a transparent layer and a metal foil laminated with said transparent layer the transparent layer and the metal foil each having an outer surface and an inner laminated surface, a visible image such as a scenery or the like being formed upon the laminated surface of one of said transparent layer and said metal foil by photographic means, printing means or the like wherein said metal foil is an aluminum foil and said laminated surface of said foil is a non-glossy surface having a diffused reflection property.

2. An ornamental body as claimed in claim 1, in which said transparent layer is a plastic film.

3. An ornamental body as claimed in claim 1, in which said visible image is a photographic image.

4. An ornamental body as claimed in claim 1, in which said visible image is a picture.