Method of forming decorator panels

Claim 2

A SIMULATED STAINED GLASS MADE BY CREATING A RAISED BOUNDARY GRID PATTERN AROUND COLORED PANELS LOCATED ON A SHEET OF CLEAR PLASTIC, EMPLOYING THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. PLACING A COARSE SILK SCREEN, APPROXIMATING THE MESH SIZE USED TO STRAIN AND CLEAN BATCHES OF PAINT, OVER THE PLASTIC SHEET: B. PLACING A MASK INCLUDING THE DESIRED GRID PATTERN OVER THE SCREEN: C. APPLYING A THICK VISCOUS OPAQUE PAINT TO THE PLASTIC SHEET THROUGH THE MASKED SCREEN: D. REMOVING THE SCREEN AND MASK FROM THE SURFACE OF THE PLASTIC SHEET: AND E. DRYING THE VISCOUS OPAQUE PAINT.

Claim 3

The product-by-process of claim 1 in which the coarse screen used in the process is composed of monofilament threads having a spacing of approximately 20 threads per inch.

Claim 4

The product-by-process of claim 1 in which the mask used in the process is created by applying a photographic emulsion having a thickness of approximately 3 mils directly to the coarse screen.

Claim 5

The product-by-process of claim 1 in which the appearance of leading is achieved by applying through the mask and screen a black paint having a substantially higher viscosity than normal, and which has a substantially rapid drying time over the coarse screen.

Claim 6

The product-by-process of claim 1 in which the appearance of leading is achieved by applying a thick viscous paint over the screen at least twice, to achieve a three-dimensional effect of lead by repeating the steps of the method at least once using the same screen.

Claim 7

A simulated stained glass panel made by the process of first creAting a transparent colored panel on a transparent plastic surface, and comprising the steps of: a. removing the electrical surface charge on a sheet of clear transparent plastic; b. placing a silk screen mesh over the surface of the plastic sheet and a mask over the screen; c. applying a dye ink having the desired color to the sheet through the mask and the screen; d. slowly removing the screen and the mask from the plastic, thereby leaving the plastic with the panels of color in the desired configuration; e. drying the dye ink thus applied; and f. repeating steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) using different colors of dye ink and different masks respectively corresponding thereto, whereby a transparent panel is produced having the desired configuration of colored transparent areas.

Claim 8

A simulated stained glass panel made by the process of first creAting a transparent colored panel on a transparent plastic surface, and comprising the steps of: a. removing the electrical surface charge on a sheet of clear transparent plastic; b. placing a silk screen mesh over the surface of the plastic sheet and a mask over the screen; c. applying a dye ink having the desired color to the sheet through the mask and the screen; d. slowly removing the screen and the mask from the plastic, thereby leaving the plastic with the panels of color in the desired configuration; e. drying the dye ink thus applied; and f. repeating steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) using different colors of dye ink and different masks respectively corresponding thereto, whereby a transparent panel is produced having the desired configuration of colored transparent areas.

Claim 9

The product-by-process of claim 6 in which the electrical charges on the surfaces of the sheet of clear plastic are removed by a thorough cleaning of all areas of the surface with a volatile solvent solution to prevent the formation of bubbles and other imperfections in the colored areas.

Claim 10

The product-by-process of claim 6 in which the desired colored dye ink is applied to the sheet by spreading the dye ink evenly and slowly by hand over the mask and screen.

Claim 11

The product-by-process of claim 6 in which the mask and screen are removed very slowly and evenly from the plastic after each application of a colored dye ink.

Claim 12

A simulated stained glass panel having colored areas on a plastic surface, separated by boundaries simulating leading made by the process comprising the steps of: a. removing the electrical surface charge on the sheet of clear plastic; b. placing a silk screen mesh over the surface of the plastic sheet and a mask over the screen; c. applying special colored transparent paint having the desired color to the sheet of plastic through the mask and screen; d. slowly and deliberately removing the screen and the mask from the plastic, thereby leaving the plastic with the areas of the desired color; e. repeating steps (b) and (c) using different colors and masks to create a panel having all of the required color areas; and f. creating a raised boundary pattern around the colored areas to simulate lead holding the stained glass in place, comprising the steps of: i. placing a coarse silk screen of a mesh size approximating the mesh size used to strain and clean batches of paint over the surface of the sheet of plastic; ii. placing a mask over the screen; iii. applying a thick viscous paint to the surface of the plastic sheet through the mask and screen; and iv. removing the screen and mask slowly and deliberately from the sheet of plastic.

Claim 13

A simulated stained glass panel having colored areas on a plastic surface, separated by boundaries simulating leading made by the process comprising the steps of: a. removing the electrical surface charge on the sheet of clear plastic; b. placing a silk screen mesh over the surface of the plastic sheet and a mask over the screen; c. applying special colored transparent paint having the desired color to the sheet of plastic through the mask and screen; d. slowly and deliberately removing the screen and the mask from the plastic, thereby leaving the plastic with the areas of the desired color; e. repeating steps (b) and (c) using different colors and masks to create a panel having all of the required color areas; and f. creating a raised boundary pattern around the colored areas to simulate lead holding the stained glass in place, comprising the steps of: i. placing a coarse silk screen of a mesh size approximating the mesh size used to strain and clean batches of paint over the surface of the sheet of plastic; ii. placing a mask over the screen; iii. applying a thick viscous paint to the surface of the plastic sheet through the mask and screen; and iv. removing the screen and mask slowly and deliberately from the sheet of plastic.

Claim 14

A simulated stained glass panel produced by the method comprising the steps of: a. placing a silk screen mesh over one surface of a clear, transparent plastic sheet; b. applying a first mask to the screen; c. applying through the unmarked areas of the screen to the surface of the sheet a solution of a first bright, transparent, vividly-colored, alcohol-soluble dye ink in solvent; d. slowly and deliberately removing the screen and the mask from the surface of the sheet, thereby providing deposited areas of the first color on the surface; e. drying the dye ink in said areas; f. repeating steps (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) with different masks and different bright, transparent, vividly-colored, alcohol-soluble dye inks to completely cover the surface of the sheet with discrete, transparent, vividly-colored, contiguous areas; g. forming a grid of simulated stained glass leading by depositing a raised, opaque strip overlapping the boundaries of the contiguous colored areas comprising the steps of: i. placing a coarse silk screen of a mesh size approximately the mesh size used to strain and clean batches of paint over the surface of the sheet; ii. placing a mask over the screen having openings in said grid paTtern overlapping said contiguous boundaries; iii. applying a thick, viscous paint through said opening in the mesh onto said boundaries to form a raised strip in the form of said grid; iv. removing the screen and mesh slowly and deliberately from the surface of the sheet; and v. drying the thick viscous paint.

Claim 15

A simulated stained glass panel produced by the method comprising the steps of: a. placing a silk screen mesh over one surface of a clear, transparent plastic sheet; b. applying a first mask to the screen; c. applying through the unmarked areas of the screen to the surface of the sheet a solution of a first bright, transparent, vividly-colored, alcohol-soluble dye ink in solvent; d. slowly and deliberately removing the screen and the mask from the surface of the sheet, thereby providing deposited areas of the first color on the surface; e. drying the dye ink in said areas; f. repeating steps (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) with different masks and different bright, transparent, vividly-colored, alcohol-soluble dye inks to completely cover the surface of the sheet with discrete, transparent, vividly-colored, contiguous areas; g. forming a grid of simulated stained glass leading by depositing a raised, opaque strip overlapping the boundaries of the contiguous colored areas comprising the steps of: i. placing a coarse silk screen of a mesh size approximately the mesh size used to strain and clean batches of paint over the surface of the sheet; ii. placing a mask over the screen having openings in said grid paTtern overlapping said contiguous boundaries; iii. applying a thick, viscous paint through said opening in the mesh onto said boundaries to form a raised strip in the form of said grid; iv. removing the screen and mesh slowly and deliberately from the surface of the sheet; and v. drying the thick viscous paint.

Claim 16

The product-by-process of claim 11 wherein the method further includes the step of dissipating charge on said surface before applying any of said dye inks.

Claim 17

The product-by-process of claim 11 in which said coarse screen contains about 20 threads per inch.