EP0085732A1 - Imitation de peintures sur verre et de vitraux sertis de plomb - Google Patents

Imitation de peintures sur verre et de vitraux sertis de plomb Download PDF

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EP0085732A1
EP0085732A1 EP82100976A EP82100976A EP0085732A1 EP 0085732 A1 EP0085732 A1 EP 0085732A1 EP 82100976 A EP82100976 A EP 82100976A EP 82100976 A EP82100976 A EP 82100976A EP 0085732 A1 EP0085732 A1 EP 0085732A1
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    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44F—SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
    • B44F1/00—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
    • B44F1/06—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by transmitted light, e.g. transparencies, imitations of glass paintings
    • B44F1/063—Imitation of leaded light

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  • This invention relates generally to decorative windows and, more specifically, to decorative windows simulating the appearance of stained and leaded glass.
  • the invention uses lead strips which are coated with adhesive and applied to a clear glass or plastic pane to define closed areas of a selected pattern, and painted or pigmented polyester film is coated with adhesive and applied to the opposite side of the glass or plastic pane. Additionally, lead strips may then be applied to the second side of the pane coinciding with the original lead strips.
  • the lead strips since they do not separate the pane into small segments and, therefore, add rather than detract from structural integrity of the pane.
  • the polyester film after being applied with adhesive, becomes permanently affixed to the pane and, coincidentally, becomes a bonding media which minimizes shattering should the pane be broken, and which insulates the pane and reduces its transmission of ultra-violet sun rays.
  • a glass or plastic pane 10 may be seen to be divided into a plurality of closed segments 15 by strips 20.
  • the pane 10 may be any smooth transparent surface and may be in any accessible location. Permissible materials of construction of the pane 10 include tempered, double strength, safety plate and frosted glass. Other sheet materials of plastics, such as polycarbonate, poly (methyl-methacrylate), etc., can also be used for pane 10. In applying the techniques as taught herein, removal of the pane 10 from its mounting is unnecessary.
  • the pane 10 may incorporate curved surfaces as found, for example, in vehicle windows and domed skylights. For illustrative purposes, each pane 10 will be assumed to incorporate a front side 11 and a reverse side 12.
  • the strips 20 can be metal or simulated-metal strips, preferably lead; however, brass or copper can also be used. Plastics which simulate metal can also be used as polyurethanes, hard synthetic rubber, etc.
  • the strips 20 are preferably extruded from pure lead or, alternatively, extruded using a lead alloy containing approximately tin and antimony, which alloy has a comparatively slower rate of oxidation.
  • the lead or lead alloy strips 20 may be of various widths depending upon the desired esthetic effect and are preferably approximately 0.022 inch thick with one flat side.
  • the coating 30 is a film or sheet material. While polyester film is preferred, other sheet materials can be used for special effects, e.g., metal films, such as copper or brass.
  • any or all of the design segments can also simulate beveled glass by selection of a transparent coating having a substantial thickness, e.g., a glass, polycarbonate or poly(methylmethacrylate) sheet up to about 1/4 inch thick and having beveled edges.
  • a jeweled glass appearance can also be simulated in one or more of the design segments by applying one or more flat-sided shapes or transparent material such as glass, polycarbonate or poly (methylacrylate). The exterior surface of these shapes can be faceted, or have a smooth curvature. These shapes can be applied with or without coating 30 and are similarly secured with a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • Each segment 15 of the design may be variously colored by the addition of a painted or tinted coating 30 applied to the reverse side 12 of the pane 10 with the edges of the coating 30 coinciding with the lead strips 20 defining the segment 15.
  • the coating 30 is a flexible, transparent or translucent plastic such as vinyl or polyester resins, preferably formed of a polyester sheet approximately one mil or thicker sold commercially under the trademark MYLAR.
  • an adhesive 31 which greatly adds to the permanance of the simulated stained and leaded glass window and, in addition, imparts shatter proof characteristics to the pane 10.
  • the adhesive 31 is a waterproof, pressure sensitive adhesive applied as a layer to the coating 30.
  • the adhesive is a polyester, which may or may not contain a terephthalate component.
  • the adhesive layer may be polyethylene isophthalate or polyethylene hexadydro-terephthalate; or it may be a copolyester of ethylene terephthalate/ethylene isophthalate, or a copolyester of ethylene terephthalate/ethylene hexahydro-terephthalate, or a copolyester of ethylene isophthalate and ethylene hexahydro-terephthalate, or a copolyester of ethylene terephthalate, ethylene isophthalate and ethylene hexahydro-terephthalate.
  • a second lead strip 25 may be applied to the reverse side 12 of the pane 10 coincidentally with the first lead strip 20. This embodiment would commonly be preferred where the pane 10 is routinely viewed from both the front 11 and reverse sides 12.
  • the pane 10 is first scrupulously cleaned and a decorative design is drawn directly upon the pane 10.
  • a design drawn on paper may be temporarily taped to the reverse side 12 of the pane 10.
  • an appropriate adhesive 21 is applied to the flat side of the first lead strips 20.
  • the adhesive 21 is preferably either clear, silver-gray, or black depending upon the esthetic effect desired.
  • the lead may then be stretched to remove any kinks and undesired bends and then laid upon the front side 11 of the pane 10 covering the previously drawn lines of the design.
  • a wooden tool, not shown, having a concave contour similar to the convex exposed side of the lead strips 20 is preferably utilized to urge the lead strips 2 0 firmly onto the pane 10 thus removing all entrapped air pockets and sealing the edges of the strips 20.
  • Excess adhesive 21 may be removed by wiping with solvent, which can also remove any oxidation from the lead strips 20.
  • the next step involves applying the polyester coating 30 to the opposite side 12 of the pane 10 to simulate the appearance of colored glass.
  • a sheet of polyester coating 30 must be chosen which equals or exceeds all the dimensions of the design section 15 to be colored.
  • Polyester films which are coated with waterproof adhesives are commercially available, or alternatively, the waterproof adhesive 31 can be brushed, sprayed or rolled onto one side of the coating 30.
  • a lubricant that exhibits little or no solvency for the adhesive, such as a soap solution must then be brushed, sprayed or rolled onto the same side of the polyester coating 30.
  • the soap solution neutralizes the adhesive 31 and allows the coating 30 to be positioned upon the reverse side 12 of the pane 10 where it may be slid into position opposite the appropriate design segment 15, where the coating 30 is then trimmed with a razor blade to match the edges of the coating 30 with the lead strips 20 of the design segment 15.
  • the coatings can be pre-cut to fit each design segment, particularly, where a standard design with die cut coating films is used.
  • the soap solution is then removed by pressing the coating 30 firmly against the pane 10 with a squeegee or similar tool, not shown in the drawing.
  • the adhesive 31 permanently bonds the coating 30 to the pane 10.
  • polyester coating 30 tinted with impregnated pigment may be used to produce the desired color for each design segment 15.
  • the polyester coating 30 may be painted, preferably by a silk screening process, prior to being applied to the pane 10 as discussed previously.
  • the use of silk screening allows a broad range of effects including the simulation of "opaque” or translucent stained glass. This particular effect is-enhanced by the use of "frosted" polyester.
  • a third method of producing the desired color when utilizing the techniques of this invention involves the use of pigmented adhesive 31 which again allows for a wide range of esthetic effects and colors.
  • second lead strips 25 may be applied to the reverse side 12 of the pane 10 using additional adhesive 26, whereby the second lead strips may be spatially located to coincide with the first lead strips 20.
  • the use of second lead strips 25 is particularly desirable when the adhesive 21 used to secure the first lead strips 20 is black.
  • the polyester coating 30 used is of the painted type, as discussed above, it is preferable to utilize a transparent polyester coating, not shown in the drawing, similarly applied and covering the first coating 30 prior to attaching the second lead strips 25 so as to assure a permanent bond for the second lead strips 25.
  • the invention can also be practiced more quickly than prior methods of painting glass to simulate colored glass, since the method isn't interrupted to permit paint coatings to dry and there is no need to mask off areas of the glass before applying coatings 30.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive has an excellent adhesion and provides a permanent bonding of the coating 30, where its peel strength exceeds its tear strength.
  • the coating, particularly the polyester coating provides greater adhesion for paints than does a glass surface and the stability of the coating increases with weathering and age.
  • a simulated stained and leaded glass window structure comprising:

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DE8282100976T DE3279958D1 (en) 1982-02-10 1982-02-10 Simulated stained and leaded glass windows

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GB2135939A (en) * 1983-02-25 1984-09-12 Howard Mark Grundy Decorative structure
GB2188359A (en) * 1986-04-17 1987-09-30 Tenby & Penny Co Ltd Double glazed leaded light
WO1988000533A1 (fr) * 1986-07-12 1988-01-28 Kenneth Woodcock Unite de vitrage
EP0317524A3 (fr) * 1987-11-13 1990-11-14 Elide De Nicolo Elément comportant plusieurs pans de verre pour cadres de fenêtres ou de porte
GB2262938A (en) * 1991-12-27 1993-07-07 Ukae Limited Simulated stained glass
GB2285467A (en) * 1993-12-24 1995-07-12 Swintex Method of attaching a sleeve to a road cone
WO2002070269A3 (fr) * 2001-01-19 2003-11-27 Contra Vision Ltd Impression partielle d'un substrat avec des parties a bords scelles

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US3420728A (en) * 1964-07-06 1969-01-07 Charles B Haverstock Window display and method of making the same
US3713958A (en) * 1971-03-15 1973-01-30 Beagle Mfg Co Mock stained glass window structure
US4194669A (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-03-25 John Robert Bromberg Method of making leaded decorative panels
FR2486878A1 (fr) * 1980-07-15 1982-01-22 Sestier Pascal Vitrail et son procede d'obtention
US4312688A (en) * 1980-02-11 1982-01-26 Brodis Eric P Method and apparatus for making simulated stained-glass

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US3420728A (en) * 1964-07-06 1969-01-07 Charles B Haverstock Window display and method of making the same
US3713958A (en) * 1971-03-15 1973-01-30 Beagle Mfg Co Mock stained glass window structure
US4194669A (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-03-25 John Robert Bromberg Method of making leaded decorative panels
US4312688A (en) * 1980-02-11 1982-01-26 Brodis Eric P Method and apparatus for making simulated stained-glass
FR2486878A1 (fr) * 1980-07-15 1982-01-22 Sestier Pascal Vitrail et son procede d'obtention

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GB2135939A (en) * 1983-02-25 1984-09-12 Howard Mark Grundy Decorative structure
GB2188359B (en) * 1986-04-17 1989-11-29 Tenby & Penny Co Ltd Improvements in double glazing
GB2188359A (en) * 1986-04-17 1987-09-30 Tenby & Penny Co Ltd Double glazed leaded light
EP0243017A3 (en) * 1986-04-17 1988-03-23 Tenby & Penny Co. Limited Improvements in double glazing
GB2199877B (en) * 1986-07-12 1990-04-25 Kenneth Woodcock A glazing unit
GB2199877A (en) * 1986-07-12 1988-07-20 Kenneth Woodcock A glazing unit
WO1988000533A1 (fr) * 1986-07-12 1988-01-28 Kenneth Woodcock Unite de vitrage
EP0317524A3 (fr) * 1987-11-13 1990-11-14 Elide De Nicolo Elément comportant plusieurs pans de verre pour cadres de fenêtres ou de porte
GB2262938A (en) * 1991-12-27 1993-07-07 Ukae Limited Simulated stained glass
GB2285467A (en) * 1993-12-24 1995-07-12 Swintex Method of attaching a sleeve to a road cone
WO2002070269A3 (fr) * 2001-01-19 2003-11-27 Contra Vision Ltd Impression partielle d'un substrat avec des parties a bords scelles
US7087291B2 (en) 2001-01-19 2006-08-08 Contra Vision Ltd. Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions
AU2002256841B2 (en) * 2001-01-19 2006-09-14 Contra Vision, Ltd. Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions
USRE40024E1 (en) 2001-01-19 2008-01-22 Contra Vision Ltd. Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions

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