US4302260A
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Simulated stained glass article and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-26
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Granted: 1981-11-24
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Expires: 1999-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An improved simulated stained glass article including pieces of textured plastic joined together by a plastic adhesive to form a realistic simulation of leaded stained glass. The article is made by cutting pieces of the textured plastic conforming to elements of a pattern, placing the pieces on a second plastic sheet, to which the textured plastic pieces removably adhere, to form the complete pattern, depositing a water-based plastic leading adhesive in the form of a bead overlapping adjacent pieces of the textured plastic, allowing the adhesive to set, and selectively removing the second plastic sheet. A craft kit for making articles according to the invention is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel Meltzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:09
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/06; B44F1/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of making a simulated stained glass article comprising the steps of: laying a transparent film of a first plastic over a master pattern on a flat surface; placing a plurality of pieces of a second transparent or translucent plastic conforming to said pattern onto said film adjacent to one another, said second plastic being textured on the upper surface thereof and removably adhering to said film; depositing an adhesive onto said textured upper surface of said pieces of said second plastic between and overlapping adjacent pieces to form a leaded effect, said adhesive permanently bonding to said second plastic and not bonding to said first plastic; allowing said adhesive to set; and removing said film from said pieces of said second plastic.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of making a simulated stained glass article comprising the steps of: laying a transparent film of a first plastic over a master pattern on a flat surface; placing a plurality of pieces of a second transparent or translucent plastic conforming to said pattern onto said film adjacent to one another, said second plastic being textured on the upper surface thereof and removably adhering to said film; depositing an adhesive onto said textured upper surface of said pieces of said second plastic between and overlapping adjacent pieces to form a leaded effect, said adhesive permanently bonding to said second plastic and not bonding to said first plastic; allowing said adhesive to set; and removing said film from said pieces of said second plastic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said master pattern includes a plurality of elements to be matched by pieces of said second plastic; and wherein said method includes the steps of tracing secondary patterns onto sheets of said second plastic, each of said secondary patterns portraying elements of said master pattern, and cutting said sheets of said second plastic into shapes conforming to said pattern elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first plastic comprises polyethylene and said second plastic comprises polyvinyl chloride.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-23 | 1989-05-25 | 1989-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-23 | 1993-05-25 | 1993-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |