CA2113303A1 - Three-dimensional image formed by an assembly of transparent or semitransparent panels formed with surface reliefs - Google Patents
Three-dimensional image formed by an assembly of transparent or semitransparent panels formed with surface reliefsInfo
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Abstract
A three-dimensional image is formed by superposing panels of semitransparent or transparent material. Given faces of the panels are carved or molded to form in the semitransparent or transparent material reliefs having different depths in the three-dimensional image. The panels are then assembled with each relief placed at the corresponding depth whereby the reliefs complement each other to form the three-dimensional image. The reliefs may be frosted.
Description
THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE FORMED BY AN
ASSEMBLY OF TRANSPARENT OR SEMITRANSPARENT
PANELS FORMED WITH SURFACE RELIEFS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention:
The present invention relates to the formation of a three-dimensional image by shaping faces of a plurality of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material to form reliefs in that material, and by assembling these pieces together with the different reliefs superposed.
ASSEMBLY OF TRANSPARENT OR SEMITRANSPARENT
PANELS FORMED WITH SURFACE RELIEFS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention:
The present invention relates to the formation of a three-dimensional image by shaping faces of a plurality of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material to form reliefs in that material, and by assembling these pieces together with the different reliefs superposed.
2. Brief description of the prior art:
United States patent No. 3,014,302 granted to A. Hughes on December 26, 1961, proposes to place variously colored and shaped flat elements intermediate transparent flat members to create a two-dimensional deepness effect.
British patent No. 598,336 (Battershill) dated February 16, 1948, United States patent No.
4,371,345 (Palmer et al.) issued on February 1, 1983, and United States design patent No. 259,866 (Mortillaro) granted on July 14, 1981 disclose 2 211~303 painting or printing images on faces of transparentpanels, and superposing these panels and therefore the images to construct a two-dimensional representation with deepness effect.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a three-dimensional image of improved aesthetic appearance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a three-dimensional image with pieces of semitransparent ortransparent material each defining two opposite faces, comprising the steps of:
shaping a plurality of faces to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material, these reliefs having different depths in the three-dimensional image; and assembling the pieces to superpose the reliefs and to place each relief at the corresponding depth whereby the reliefs complement each other to form the three-dimensional image.
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the method of the invention:
- 21~33~3 - the assembling step comprises superposing the pieces to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image appears;
- the pieces comprise panels of semitransparent or transparent material, the assembling step comprising superposing these panels;
- the assembling step further comprises providing a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent panels;
- it comprises the step of frosting at least a part of the reliefs;
- the shaping step comprises carving the reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material;
- the shaping step comprises frosting a region of at least one face of the pieces of semitransparent or transparent material to form a relief;
- the shaping step comprises molding the reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material;
- the semitransparent or transparent material comprises glass, and the shaping step comprises carving the reliefs in the glass and frosting at least a part of the carved reliefs; and - the shaping step comprises making a hole of given configuration through at least one piece of semitransparent or transparent material.
Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a decorative object comprising an assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material each defining two opposite faces, wherein a plurality of these faces comprise reliefs formed in the semitransparent or transparent material.
In the assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material, the reliefs are superposed and each relief has a given depth to complement the other reliefs so as to form a three-dimensional image.
The objects, advantages and other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the appended drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the invention formed of a superposition of panels made of semitransparent or transparent material, having faces carved or molded, and eventually frosted to produce a three-dimensional image;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first panel of Figure 1;
- 21~!3303 Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second panel of Figure l;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a third panel of Figure l;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a fourth panel of Figure l;
Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising a superposition of semitransparent or transparent panels of which at least one is formed with a hole of given configuration;
Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of Figure 6, in which at least two adjacent panels are spaced apart from each other; and Figure 8 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising superposed semicylindrical and flat pieces of semitransparent or transparent material.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the present invention, pieces of semitransparent or transparent material are used.
These pieces are advantageously panels made of said semitransparent or transparent material and each comprising two opposite faces.
- ~113303 Selected faces of the panels are shaped to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material. The panels are then assembled, that is superposed, to superpose the reliefs while placing each of these reliefs at a corresponding depth. In this manner, the reliefs complement each other to form the three-dimensional image.
The panels can be superposed to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image appears, or a spacing may exist between at least a pair of adjacent panels.
When the semitransparent or transparent material is constituted by glass or crystal, the faces of the panels are carved to form the reliefs, and at least a part of the carved reliefs may be frosted. As well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, carving and frosting may be carried out simultaneously in glass or crystal by means of an aluminum oxide blast or with a diamond bit.
When the panels are made of semitransparent or transparent plastic material, the reliefs can be molded in the different faces of the panels. Again, at least a part of the reliefs may be frosted.
Reliefs may also be formed directly by frosting regions of the faces of the panels made of semitransparent or transparent glass or plastic material.
-" 2113303 Moreover, the reliefs may comprise a hole of given configuration through at least one panel.
Referring now to the appended drawings, Figure 1 shows a superposition of four panels 11, 12, 13 and 14, made of semitransparent of transparent material.
Figure 2 illustrates panel 11. As can be seen, star reliefs 16, 17, 18 and 19 have been carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 15 of panel 11. In this specific example, the front face 20 of the panel 11 is not carved or molded.
Figure 3 illustrates panel 12. Star reliefs 21, 22, 23 and 24, to be superposed to star reliefs 16, 17, 18 and 19, respectively (see Figure 1), are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 31 of the panel 12. Smaller star reliefs 25, 26, 27 and 28, as well as a rocket relief 29 are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 30 of panel 12.
Panel 13 is shown in Figure 4. Smaller star reliefs 34, 35, 36 and 37 as well as rocket relief 38, to be superposed to star reliefs 25, 26, 27 and 28 and to rocket relief 29, respectively (see Figure 1), are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 32 of panel 13. An earth relief 39 is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 33 of the panel 13.
Finally, panel 14 is illustrated in Figure 5. An earth relief 40, to be superposed to earth relief 39 (see Figure 1) is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 41 of panel 14.
No relief appears on the rear face 42 of panel 14.
The panels 11, 12, 13 and 14, described with reference to Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, are superposed as illustrated in Figure 1 to form a body of said semitransparent or transparent material.
Obviously, panels 11, 12, 13 and 14 can be assembled into a frame (not shown). As can be seen in Figure 1, a three-dimensional image with a particularly pronounced relief and deepness effect is obtained.
The latter effect can be further amplified by diffusing light through the semitransparent or transparent material along the plane of the panel faces. Colored filters can also be employed for diffusing light of different colors through the panel faces. Moreover, opaque or translucent material can be applied on the reliefs and/or faces of the panels to further amplify the relief and deepness effect of the three-dimensional image.
As can be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, any number of panels such as 11-14 can be used and any of their faces carved or molded 21~3303 and eventually frosted to form the three-dimensional image.
Figure 6 shows the superposition of panels 43, 44, 45 and 46 made of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image of a pyramid appears. In this embodiment, the three-dimensional pyramid is situated within the body of semitransparent or transparent material formed by the superposition of panels 43, 44, 45 and 46, between the outer face 47 of panel 43 and the outer face 58 of panel 46. As can be seen, no relief appears on the outer faces 47 and 58 of the outer panels 43 and 46.
A first portion 52 of the pyramid is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the inner face 48 of panel 43. Second 53 and third 54 portions of the pyramid are formed by making holes of corresponding configuration through the panels 44 and 45, respectively. Finally, the fourth portion 55 of the pyramid is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the inner face 57 of panel 46.
As shown in Figure 7, the faces 50 and 51 of panels 44 and 45 may be spaced apart from each other for ventilation or any other purposes, the relief and deepness effect of the three-dimensional image of the pyramid being preserved.
The present invention is not limited to flat panels of semitransparent or transparent material. Indeed, pieces of semitransparent or transparent material of any shape may be used according to the present invention. For example, as illustrated in Figure 8, these pieces may comprise two elongate semicylindrical pieces 59 and 61, and at least one intermediate flat piece such as 60 of rectangular cross section. Flat face 62 of piece 59 is applied to flat face 63 of piece 60, and flat face 64 of piece 60 is applied to flat face 65 of piece 61 to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material. Faces 62, 63, 64 and 65, and possibly semicylindrical faces 66 and 67 of pieces 59, 60 and 61 are carved or molded, and eventually frosted to form the three-dimensional image.
According to the invention, any number of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material, having any shape could be used. Also, the internal and external reliefs could present any shape.
Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of preferred embodiments thereof, these embodiments can be modified at will, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and nature of the present invention .
United States patent No. 3,014,302 granted to A. Hughes on December 26, 1961, proposes to place variously colored and shaped flat elements intermediate transparent flat members to create a two-dimensional deepness effect.
British patent No. 598,336 (Battershill) dated February 16, 1948, United States patent No.
4,371,345 (Palmer et al.) issued on February 1, 1983, and United States design patent No. 259,866 (Mortillaro) granted on July 14, 1981 disclose 2 211~303 painting or printing images on faces of transparentpanels, and superposing these panels and therefore the images to construct a two-dimensional representation with deepness effect.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a three-dimensional image of improved aesthetic appearance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a three-dimensional image with pieces of semitransparent ortransparent material each defining two opposite faces, comprising the steps of:
shaping a plurality of faces to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material, these reliefs having different depths in the three-dimensional image; and assembling the pieces to superpose the reliefs and to place each relief at the corresponding depth whereby the reliefs complement each other to form the three-dimensional image.
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the method of the invention:
- 21~33~3 - the assembling step comprises superposing the pieces to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image appears;
- the pieces comprise panels of semitransparent or transparent material, the assembling step comprising superposing these panels;
- the assembling step further comprises providing a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent panels;
- it comprises the step of frosting at least a part of the reliefs;
- the shaping step comprises carving the reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material;
- the shaping step comprises frosting a region of at least one face of the pieces of semitransparent or transparent material to form a relief;
- the shaping step comprises molding the reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material;
- the semitransparent or transparent material comprises glass, and the shaping step comprises carving the reliefs in the glass and frosting at least a part of the carved reliefs; and - the shaping step comprises making a hole of given configuration through at least one piece of semitransparent or transparent material.
Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a decorative object comprising an assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material each defining two opposite faces, wherein a plurality of these faces comprise reliefs formed in the semitransparent or transparent material.
In the assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material, the reliefs are superposed and each relief has a given depth to complement the other reliefs so as to form a three-dimensional image.
The objects, advantages and other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the appended drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the invention formed of a superposition of panels made of semitransparent or transparent material, having faces carved or molded, and eventually frosted to produce a three-dimensional image;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first panel of Figure 1;
- 21~!3303 Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second panel of Figure l;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a third panel of Figure l;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a fourth panel of Figure l;
Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising a superposition of semitransparent or transparent panels of which at least one is formed with a hole of given configuration;
Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of Figure 6, in which at least two adjacent panels are spaced apart from each other; and Figure 8 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising superposed semicylindrical and flat pieces of semitransparent or transparent material.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the present invention, pieces of semitransparent or transparent material are used.
These pieces are advantageously panels made of said semitransparent or transparent material and each comprising two opposite faces.
- ~113303 Selected faces of the panels are shaped to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material. The panels are then assembled, that is superposed, to superpose the reliefs while placing each of these reliefs at a corresponding depth. In this manner, the reliefs complement each other to form the three-dimensional image.
The panels can be superposed to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image appears, or a spacing may exist between at least a pair of adjacent panels.
When the semitransparent or transparent material is constituted by glass or crystal, the faces of the panels are carved to form the reliefs, and at least a part of the carved reliefs may be frosted. As well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, carving and frosting may be carried out simultaneously in glass or crystal by means of an aluminum oxide blast or with a diamond bit.
When the panels are made of semitransparent or transparent plastic material, the reliefs can be molded in the different faces of the panels. Again, at least a part of the reliefs may be frosted.
Reliefs may also be formed directly by frosting regions of the faces of the panels made of semitransparent or transparent glass or plastic material.
-" 2113303 Moreover, the reliefs may comprise a hole of given configuration through at least one panel.
Referring now to the appended drawings, Figure 1 shows a superposition of four panels 11, 12, 13 and 14, made of semitransparent of transparent material.
Figure 2 illustrates panel 11. As can be seen, star reliefs 16, 17, 18 and 19 have been carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 15 of panel 11. In this specific example, the front face 20 of the panel 11 is not carved or molded.
Figure 3 illustrates panel 12. Star reliefs 21, 22, 23 and 24, to be superposed to star reliefs 16, 17, 18 and 19, respectively (see Figure 1), are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 31 of the panel 12. Smaller star reliefs 25, 26, 27 and 28, as well as a rocket relief 29 are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 30 of panel 12.
Panel 13 is shown in Figure 4. Smaller star reliefs 34, 35, 36 and 37 as well as rocket relief 38, to be superposed to star reliefs 25, 26, 27 and 28 and to rocket relief 29, respectively (see Figure 1), are carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 32 of panel 13. An earth relief 39 is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the rear face 33 of the panel 13.
Finally, panel 14 is illustrated in Figure 5. An earth relief 40, to be superposed to earth relief 39 (see Figure 1) is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the front face 41 of panel 14.
No relief appears on the rear face 42 of panel 14.
The panels 11, 12, 13 and 14, described with reference to Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, are superposed as illustrated in Figure 1 to form a body of said semitransparent or transparent material.
Obviously, panels 11, 12, 13 and 14 can be assembled into a frame (not shown). As can be seen in Figure 1, a three-dimensional image with a particularly pronounced relief and deepness effect is obtained.
The latter effect can be further amplified by diffusing light through the semitransparent or transparent material along the plane of the panel faces. Colored filters can also be employed for diffusing light of different colors through the panel faces. Moreover, opaque or translucent material can be applied on the reliefs and/or faces of the panels to further amplify the relief and deepness effect of the three-dimensional image.
As can be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, any number of panels such as 11-14 can be used and any of their faces carved or molded 21~3303 and eventually frosted to form the three-dimensional image.
Figure 6 shows the superposition of panels 43, 44, 45 and 46 made of semitransparent or transparent material in which the three-dimensional image of a pyramid appears. In this embodiment, the three-dimensional pyramid is situated within the body of semitransparent or transparent material formed by the superposition of panels 43, 44, 45 and 46, between the outer face 47 of panel 43 and the outer face 58 of panel 46. As can be seen, no relief appears on the outer faces 47 and 58 of the outer panels 43 and 46.
A first portion 52 of the pyramid is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the inner face 48 of panel 43. Second 53 and third 54 portions of the pyramid are formed by making holes of corresponding configuration through the panels 44 and 45, respectively. Finally, the fourth portion 55 of the pyramid is carved or molded, and eventually frosted in the semitransparent or transparent material on the inner face 57 of panel 46.
As shown in Figure 7, the faces 50 and 51 of panels 44 and 45 may be spaced apart from each other for ventilation or any other purposes, the relief and deepness effect of the three-dimensional image of the pyramid being preserved.
The present invention is not limited to flat panels of semitransparent or transparent material. Indeed, pieces of semitransparent or transparent material of any shape may be used according to the present invention. For example, as illustrated in Figure 8, these pieces may comprise two elongate semicylindrical pieces 59 and 61, and at least one intermediate flat piece such as 60 of rectangular cross section. Flat face 62 of piece 59 is applied to flat face 63 of piece 60, and flat face 64 of piece 60 is applied to flat face 65 of piece 61 to form a body of semitransparent or transparent material. Faces 62, 63, 64 and 65, and possibly semicylindrical faces 66 and 67 of pieces 59, 60 and 61 are carved or molded, and eventually frosted to form the three-dimensional image.
According to the invention, any number of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material, having any shape could be used. Also, the internal and external reliefs could present any shape.
Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of preferred embodiments thereof, these embodiments can be modified at will, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and nature of the present invention .
Claims (19)
1. A method of forming a three-dimensional image with pieces of semitransparent or transparent material each defining two opposite faces, comprising the steps of:
shaping a plurality of said faces to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material, said reliefs having different depths in said three-dimensional image; and assembling said pieces to superpose said reliefs and to place each relief at the corresponding depth whereby the reliefs complement each other to form said three-dimensional image.
shaping a plurality of said faces to form reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material, said reliefs having different depths in said three-dimensional image; and assembling said pieces to superpose said reliefs and to place each relief at the corresponding depth whereby the reliefs complement each other to form said three-dimensional image.
2. The method of claim 1, in which the assembling step comprises superposing said pieces to form a body of said semitransparent or transparent material in which said three-dimensional image appears.
3. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said pieces comprise panels of said semitransparent or transparent material, and in which the assembling step comprises superposing said panels.
4. A method as recited in claim 3, in which said assembling step further comprises providing a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent panels.
5. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of frosting at least a part of said reliefs.
6. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said shaping step comprises carving said reliefs in said semitransparent or transparent material.
7. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said shaping step comprises molding said reliefs in the semitransparent or transparent material.
8. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said semitransparent or transparent material comprises glass, and in which said shaping step comprises carving the reliefs in said glass and frosting at least a part of said carved reliefs.
9. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said shaping step comprises making a hole of given configuration through at least one of said pieces.
10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said shaping step comprises frosting a region of at least one of said faces of the pieces of semitransparent or transparent material to form a relief.
11. A decorative object comprising an assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material each defining two opposite faces, wherein a plurality of said faces comprise reliefs formed in the semitransparent or transparent material, and wherein, in said assembly of pieces of semitransparent or transparent material, said reliefs are superposed and each relief has a given depth to complement the other reliefs so as to form a three-dimensional image.
12. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein said assembly of pieces forms a body of said semitransparent or transparent material in which said three-dimensional image appears.
13. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein said assembly of pieces comprises superposed panels of said semitransparent or transparent material.
14. The decorative object of claim 13, wherein at least one pair of adjacent panels are spaced apart from each other.
15. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein at least one pair of adjacent pieces of semitransparent or transparent material are spaced apart from each other.
16. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein at least a part of said reliefs are frosted.
17. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein said semitransparent or transparent material comprises glass, and wherein at least a part of said reliefs are frosted.
18. The decorative object of claim 11, comprising a hole of given configuration through at least one of said pieces.
19. The decorative object of claim 11, wherein at least one of said faces of the pieces of semitransparent or transparent material comprises a region which is frosted to define a relief.
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