One-way glass article

• US 8,445,084 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2010
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matthew C. Abate
• Original Assignee: Matthew C. Abate
• Inventors: Abate, Matthew C.
• Primary Examiner(s): AUGHENBAUGH, WALTER
• Application Number:
  US12/924,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20110129626A1
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: 428/34.1, 428/34.4, 428/34.6, 428/34.7, 428/35.7, 428/36.4, 428/36.9, 428/36.91, 428/36.92
• US Class Current: 428/34.4
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/00 Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/02 produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0808 having a single reflecting layer G02B5/0883, G02B5/0891 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/13 Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/131 Glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined metal oxide or metal carbide containing [e.g., porcelain, brick, cement, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1317 Multilayer [continuous layer]

Abstract

An article made of one-way glass is disclosed. The reflective surface of the one-way glass faces inwardly of the article. The article is free of internal or external ornamentation or opaque elements and is illuminated by external light sources reflected within the article by the reflective surface.

Claims

1. An article comprising:

a skin of one-way glass having interior and exterior surfaces;

the interior surface of the skin of one-way glass fully enclosing a hollow portion;

the one-way glass having a reflective surface on the interior surface of the skin and facing inwardly toward the hollow portion; and

the hollow portion being without opaque elements.

2. The article of claim 1, wherein the skin is spherical.

3. The article of claim 1, wherein the skin has six planar sides forming a cube.

4. The article of claim 1, wherein the article is free of opaque elements attached to the exterior surface of the skin.

5. The article of claim 1, wherein the article is free of an internal lighting source.

6. The article of claim 5, wherein the article is illuminated by light originating external to the article, entering the article and being reflected within the article by the one-way glass reflective surface.

7. The article of claim 1, wherein the article is made of glass.

8. The article of claim 1, wherein the skin is continuous.

9. The article of claim 7, wherein the skin is continuous.