Patent Application
20050274445
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a decoration of imitation metal, particularly to a decoration appearing to be made of a metallic material. Substantially the decoration is made of PVC, such that the manufacture cost and the weight of the decoration can be efficiently reduced.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
Generally, decorations inlayed with jewelry are made of metal, so that the jewelry pellets can be firmly held in the metal. The metal material can be processed by a conventional press process, which, however, produces unnecessary waste material from the processed boards and therefore required subsequent treatment and management, such as recycle of the waster material, rendering additional issues and costs. Although the issue in respect of costs can be overcome by powder metallurgy, there still exists the common issues of overweight in decorations made of metal, rendering the clothing wearing the decoration sinking and transforming.
Provided the decorations can be made of a lighter material as plastic, the above-mentioned issues of costs, weight and waste material, etc. can be efficiently solved.
Fearing that the surface of the plastic decoration might not fit the imitated jewelry, there is a need to process with colorants on the surface of the plastic blank such that the accomplished decoration may have the color and luster appearing as a real metal article.
Considering the disadvantages existing in the metal decorations and plastic decorations made according to the prior arts, the inventor has researched and developed the improvements as disclosed in the invention.
The primary object of the invention is to provide an effect that makes a piece of decoration inlayed with jewelry but made of plastic material appear like a metal article. Meanwhile, the costs of manufacture and weight of the decoration can be efficiently reduced.
To obtain the above objects, the invention discloses a method for manufacturing a decoration of imitation metal, including the following steps:
By way of the above steps, the declaration can have the effect as a metal article inlayed with jewelry, and the quality and value of the production are greatly enhanced.
The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the invention discloses a method for manufacturing a decoration of imitation metal. The process primarily includes the following steps: (a) making a blank element with a plastic material, (b) vacuum electroplating, (c) applying glass varnish, and (d) inlaying jewelry. Accordingly, the decoration made of plastic can appear elegance like a metal product.
Hereafter are the detailed steps of the invention:
(a) Making a blank element with a plastic material: The blank can be made by manually modeling, or alternatively by injecting a melted plastic material, such as PVC, into a mold, to obtain a blank element 10 (as shown in
(b) Vacuum electro-plating: As shown in
(c) Applying glass varnish: As shown in
(d) Inlaying jewelry: As shown in
Concluded above, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a decoration by plastic material but to obtain an effect of almost real metal. The advantages of the invention are that the decoration can be mass-produced to reduce costs, and that the decoration being light and handy is easy for collocation with clothing.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed Claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
