US20060065997A1 - Ornamental article and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

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US20060065997A1
US20060065997A1 US10/340,822 US34082203A US2006065997A1 US 20060065997 A1 US20060065997 A1 US 20060065997A1 US 34082203 A US34082203 A US 34082203A US 2006065997 A1 US2006065997 A1 US 2006065997A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/021—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles characterised by the shape of the surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
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  • the present invention relates generally to an ornament, and more particularly to a desktop ornament, which can be also used as a paperweight, or pen holder.
  • the conventional desktop ornament has the shape of a cylinder, whether hollow or solid.
  • the surface of the ornament is marked with various patterns by a roller carrying the printing plates, so as to enhance the decorative effect of the ornament.
  • Such a cylindrical ornament as described above can be made economically.
  • the ornament is made to have an irregular or polygonal shape, the surface of the ornament can not be patterned by the roller. For this reason, the sides of the irregular or polygonal ornament must be separately patterned at additional cost. In light of the high cost of making such a patterned irregular or polygonal ornament, the ornament is in fact not patterned at all and therefore has a monotonous look.
  • the primary objective of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article which has a form and a patterned profile.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an ornamental article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a method for making the ornamental article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic process flow of the present invention.
  • an ornamental article 10 embodied in the present invention has a polygonal shape and a hollow interior.
  • the ornamental article 10 further has a profile 11 which is provided with various patterns 12 , 13 , and 14 .
  • each side of the polygonal ornamental article 10 is patterned in the course of making the polygonal ornamental article 10 .
  • the ornamental article 10 of the present invention may be solid.
  • the shape of the ornamental article 10 of the present invention may be triangular, regular, or irregular.
  • a method embodied in the present invention is used to make the ornamental article 10 of the present invention.
  • the method comprises a first step in which a cylindrical blank 05 is prepared.
  • the cylindrical blank 05 can be easily patterned by a roller (not shown in the drawings.)
  • the patterned blank 06 is then heated by a heating device 30 in such a way that the patterned blank 06 becomes moldable.
  • the moldable patterned blank 06 is then shaped by a molding tool 20 to become a patterned ornamental article 10 of a polygonal profile.
  • the end product is economically patterned by virtue of the cylindrical blank which can be easily patterned in its entirety by a roller carrying the printing plates.

Abstract

An ornamental article has a form and a plurality of sides and angles. The sides are simultaneously patterned in the course of a process by which the ornamental article is made.

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    RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
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    • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates generally to an ornament, and more particularly to a desktop ornament, which can be also used as a paperweight, or pen holder.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The conventional desktop ornament has the shape of a cylinder, whether hollow or solid. In the course of making the ornament, the surface of the ornament is marked with various patterns by a roller carrying the printing plates, so as to enhance the decorative effect of the ornament. Such a cylindrical ornament as described above can be made economically. However, if the ornament is made to have an irregular or polygonal shape, the surface of the ornament can not be patterned by the roller. For this reason, the sides of the irregular or polygonal ornament must be separately patterned at additional cost. In light of the high cost of making such a patterned irregular or polygonal ornament, the ornament is in fact not patterned at all and therefore has a monotonous look.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article which has a form and a patterned profile.
  • It is another objective of the present invention to provide a method for making a patterned ornament at a low cost, regardless of the shape of the ornament.
  • The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an ornamental article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a method for making the ornamental article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic process flow of the present invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • As shown in FIG. 1, an ornamental article 10 embodied in the present invention has a polygonal shape and a hollow interior. The ornamental article 10 further has a profile 11 which is provided with various patterns 12, 13, and 14. In another words, each side of the polygonal ornamental article 10 is patterned in the course of making the polygonal ornamental article 10.
  • The ornamental article 10 of the present invention may be solid. The shape of the ornamental article 10 of the present invention may be triangular, regular, or irregular.
  • As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, a method embodied in the present invention is used to make the ornamental article 10 of the present invention. The method comprises a first step in which a cylindrical blank 05 is prepared. The cylindrical blank 05 can be easily patterned by a roller (not shown in the drawings.) The patterned blank 06 is then heated by a heating device 30 in such a way that the patterned blank 06 becomes moldable. The moldable patterned blank 06 is then shaped by a molding tool 20 to become a patterned ornamental article 10 of a polygonal profile. Regardless of the form of an end product of the method of the present invention, the end product is economically patterned by virtue of the cylindrical blank which can be easily patterned in its entirety by a roller carrying the printing plates.
  • The present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being illustrative ahd nonrestrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of the following claims.

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1. An ornamental article comprising a shape and a plurality of angles and sides; wherein said sides are all patterned.
2. A method for making an ornamental article, said method comprising the following steps of:
preparing a cylindrical blank;
patterning the cylindrical blank;
heating the patterned cylindrical blank to become moldable;
forming said moldable patterned cylindrical blank by a molding tool; and
removing from the molding tool an ornamental article having a shape and a plurality of patterned sides.
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US3302311A (en) * 1964-05-20 1967-02-07 Dorothy M Israel Educational game
US4114306A (en) * 1976-10-18 1978-09-19 Molenaar Lester V Spring toy
US4234188A (en) * 1975-11-05 1980-11-18 Keegan Robert R Modular chess set
US5259619A (en) * 1992-02-03 1993-11-09 Fenton Rosewarne Maze
US5318054A (en) * 1992-06-22 1994-06-07 Kris Neilson Spiral spring hair barrette assembly
USD360437S (en) * 1994-05-02 1995-07-18 Game Tomy Co., Ltd. Butterfly spring toy
US5435518A (en) * 1989-04-25 1995-07-25 Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. Plastic-model kit
US5458109A (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-10-17 Tu; Jui M. Barrette
US5715948A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-02-10 Hung; Chun-Jen CD rack
US6192893B1 (en) * 1999-07-16 2001-02-27 Katsumata Spring Co., Ltd. Hair fashion accessory
US6224453B1 (en) * 1999-06-04 2001-05-01 R/C Products Modular building blocks with color coding

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US3302311A (en) * 1964-05-20 1967-02-07 Dorothy M Israel Educational game
US4234188A (en) * 1975-11-05 1980-11-18 Keegan Robert R Modular chess set
US4114306A (en) * 1976-10-18 1978-09-19 Molenaar Lester V Spring toy
US5435518A (en) * 1989-04-25 1995-07-25 Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. Plastic-model kit
US5259619A (en) * 1992-02-03 1993-11-09 Fenton Rosewarne Maze
US5318054A (en) * 1992-06-22 1994-06-07 Kris Neilson Spiral spring hair barrette assembly
US5458109A (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-10-17 Tu; Jui M. Barrette
USD360437S (en) * 1994-05-02 1995-07-18 Game Tomy Co., Ltd. Butterfly spring toy
US5715948A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-02-10 Hung; Chun-Jen CD rack
US6224453B1 (en) * 1999-06-04 2001-05-01 R/C Products Modular building blocks with color coding
US6192893B1 (en) * 1999-07-16 2001-02-27 Katsumata Spring Co., Ltd. Hair fashion accessory

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