Patent Grant
8123254
This invention relates to methods for using a deformable substrate such as polystyrene or poly vinyl chloride (PVC). In one aspect, this invention relates to a mounting system for artistic works, and in particular art reproductions, which are made on a deformable substrate, so as to enable the artistic work to be displayed on a wall. In other embodiment, this invention relates to a method to incorporate a printed deformable substrate into a publication, such as a magazine or journal, and to a publication made by the method.
Over the past 20 years, considerable efforts have been made to create inexpensive reproductions of original artwork. See for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,958,470 and 5,904,962.
Such reproductions are often created on PVC substrates which resist tearing, but were harmful to the environment if the reproductions were discarded to landfill either due to flaws created during the manufacturing process or due to the reproduction being disposed of by a consumer. The use of polystyrene or other environmentally friendly materials is complicated by the fact that polystyrene is relatively fragile and is subject to fracturing and tearing. Accordingly, while polystyrene is more environmentally friendly, it poses additional problems during the manufacturing process.
In accordance with the instant invention, improved methods and configurations are provided for utilizing deformable substrates.
In accordance with one aspect of this invention, a reproduction of an original work of art is prepared on a substrate, which is preferably a thermoformable plastic. The corners or other sections of the reproduction that are cut out or notched to facilitate mounting of the artwork are configured to reduce the propagation of stress. Such stress may result in the creation or propagation of rips, tears or cracks in the thermoformable substrate. Preferably, a small round or oval hole may be provided if there is an angle over 5° formed when a substrate is notched or has a corner or other piece cut out therefrom to permit the substrate to be attached to a frame or otherwise mounted thereby preventing or reducing the likelihood of tears or fractures occurring in the substrate.
The reproduction may be two-dimensional. For example, an image may be provided on the front or image bearing face of the substrate, such as by being printed thereon. Alternately, or in addition, the substrate is treated, such as by being subjected to pressure and/or vacuum forming, to create a three-dimensional representation or topography corresponding to, e.g., an original piece of art. This reproduction may optionally be adhered to a canvas substrate to further reproduce the appeal of the original art piece.
For example, an art reproduction may be printed on a single sheet of polystyrene. The polystyrene may have the corners cut out so as to provide four flanges, which are subsequently bent around a frame assembly so as to thereby permit the art reproduction to be secured to a frame. In such a case, the corner formed between two adjacent flanges is preferably configured as set out herein. Accordingly, when the flanges are bent to fit over the frame, the stress from the deformation of the plastic will not propagate past the corner and, in particular, will not propagate into the image-bearing portion of the substrate. It will be appreciated that when a thermoformable substrate is bent at room temperature, or in some cases at an elevated temperature, that the substrate may tend to crack by the stress imposed when the substrate is deformed. This crack will tend to propagate along the line of stress (i.e. the axis along which the substrate is bent). By rounding such a corner, the propagation of the crack is blunted and prevents the crack from propagating along additional portions of the substrate. Also, in some cases, the rounding of corners may also result in the substrate not cracking when it is bent so as to be attached to a frame.
In accordance with another embodiment of the instant invention, a substrate may be included as a page in a publication. For example, a thermoformable plastic sheet may be printed and incorporated in a publication, such as a book or magazine. The publication may be bound by spot gluing, heat staking, stapling, sewing or otherwise mechanically affixing the pages together. If a staple or other mechanical member such as a post or ring is inserted through the substrate, then the passage of the staple through the substrate will provide a point of stress, which may result in a crack being formed that extends through the image-bearing portion of the substrate. Accordingly, if a substrate is to be incorporated as a page in a publication by being bound as a page in the publication, then the substrate is configured to receive the staple or other member that may pierce the substrate without the substrate being deformed of pierced. Preferably, holes are provided at a location where the staple or other binding will pass through the substrate. Preferably, the substrate is also thickened at the portion where the hole is provided.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a member comprising:
In one embodiment each of the portions has an edge, the edges meet at one of the opposed ends, when the portions are folded along the first fold line a section of each edge adjacent the first fold line defines a point and the sections of each edge adjacent the first fold line are rounded in planes defined by the portions of the substrate.
In another embodiment the sections are radiused in the planes defined by the portions of the substrate.
In another embodiment the sections create a generally concave indent when viewed from the edges.
In another embodiment, when the portions are folded along the first fold line a section of each edge adjacent the first fold line defines a point, the substrate has a thickness, and the thickness is increased adjacent the point.
In another embodiment each of the portions has an edge and generally extends in a plane, the edges meet at a point at one of the opposed ends, and the substrate is configured to extend out of the planes adjacent the point. Preferably, a section of the substrate adjacent the point is curved out of the planes.
In another embodiment the first portion has an image provided thereon and the member is incorporated into a bound publication.
In another embodiment the image comprises an advertisement.
In another embodiment the bound publication has a plurality of pages and a spine, and the first fold line is positioned adjacent the spine. At least some of the pages may be secured together by an elongate member. Preferably, the elongate member passes through the substrate adjacent the first fold line. More preferably, the substrate is provided with an opening that the elongate member passes through. Preferably, the opening has a round perimeter. Alternately or in addition, the opening has a perimeter, the substrate has a thickness and the thickness of the substrate is increased adjacent the perimeter of the opening. Alternately or in addition, the opening has a perimeter, each of the portions generally extends in a plane, and the substrate is configured to extend out of the planes adjacent the perimeter of the opening. In another embodiment, a section of the substrate adjacent the perimeter of the opening is curved out of the planes.
In another embodiment the substrate is deformed by heat and/or pressure.
In another embodiment the substrate is a thermoformable plastic.
In another embodiment the substrate is plastic or metal. Preferably, the plastic is polystyrene.
In another embodiment the first portion of the substrate has an image provided thereon and the second portion of the substrate defines a first flange and the flange is secured to a frame.
In another embodiment the member comprises artwork.
In another embodiment the substrate further comprises a third portion, the first and third portions meeting at a second fold line, the second fold line having first and second opposed ends, the one of the ends of the first fold line is positioned adjacent one of the ends of the second fold line to define a corner and the corner is configured to reduce propagation of stress along the fold line.
In another embodiment the substrate has a plurality of flanges for mounting the substrate to the frame and corners positioned between the flanges and at least some of the corners having a portion that is rounded.
In another embodiment all of the corners are rounded.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a publication comprising:
In one embodiment at least some of the pages are secured together by an elongate member.
In another embodiment the elongate member passes through the substrate adjacent the first fold line.
In another embodiment the substrate is provided with an opening that the elongate member passes through.
In another embodiment the opening has a round perimeter.
In another embodiment the opening has a perimeter, the substrate has a thickness and the thickness of the substrate is increased adjacent the perimeter of the opening.
In another embodiment the substrate is comprised of plastic.
In another embodiment the substrate is provided with an image and the image comprises an advertisement.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a publication comprising:
In one embodiment the elongate member comprises a staple.
In another embodiment the elongate member passes through the substrate adjacent the first fold line.
In another embodiment the opening has a round perimeter.
In another embodiment the opening has a perimeter, the substrate has a thickness and the thickness of the substrate is increased adjacent the perimeter of the opening.
In another embodiment the substrate is provided with an image and the image comprises an advertisement.
In another embodiment the substrate is comprised of plastic.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an art reproduction comprising:
In one embodiment all of the corners are configured to reduce propagation of stress along a fold lines adjacent the corners.
In another embodiment the corner has a portion that is rounded.
In another embodiment the substrate has a thickness and the thickness is increased adjacent the first corner.
In another embodiment each of the flanges adjacent the first corner and the first portion generally define a plane and, adjacent the first corner, the substrate is configured to extend in a direction outwardly from each of the planes.
In another embodiment a section of the substrate adjacent the first corner is curved outwardly from the planes.
In another embodiment the substrate is comprised of plastic.
In another embodiment the image comprises an advertisement.
In another embodiment, the art reproduction further comprises at least one mount configured to receive a light emitting member, wherein a plurality of light emitting members having different lighting properties are interchangeably receivable in the mount
In another embodiment, the mount is moveably mounted to the frame between an in use position spaced from the art reproduction and the frame and a shipping position wherein the mount is positioned adjacent the art reproduction and the frame.
In another embodiment, the art reproduction further comprises at least one light emitting member, a member to monitor the time and a controller to adjust the intensity of the light emitting member, color of the light emitting member and/or to actuate the light emitting member based on time of day.
In another embodiment, the controller is programmable by a user whereby the user can adjust the time of day when the controller adjusts the light-emitting member or actuates the light-emitting member.
In another embodiment, the art reproduction further comprises at least one light-emitting member, a member to monitor the intensity of the light in a room where the art reproduction is positioned and a controller to adjust the intensity and/or color of the light-emitting member based on intensity of the light in the room.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of binding a publication having a spine comprising:
In one embodiment, step (c) comprises rounding the at least one of the ends.
In another embodiment, step (c) comprises providing a thicker substrate adjacent the end.
In another embodiment, step (c) wherein the first and second portions each generally define a plane and the method further comprises configuring the substrate to extend in a direction outwardly from each of the planes.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises treating the substrate to form a 3-D image therein.
In another embodiment, the publication comprises a magazine and the method further comprises treating the substrate to form a 3-D advertisement therein.
In another embodiment, step (d) comprises passing and elongate member through the plurality of pages and the substrate.
In another embodiment, the elongate member passes through the substrate adjacent the first fold line and the method further comprises providing the substrate with a preformed opening that the elongate member passes through.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises configuring the opening to reduce propagation of stress along the first fold line.
In another embodiment, the elongate member passes through the substrate adjacent the first fold line and the method further comprises providing the substrate with an opening that is configured to reduce propagation of stress along the first fold line.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of binding a publication having a spine comprising:
In one embodiment, the opening has a perimeter the method further comprises configuring the opening to reduce propagation of stress through the substrate adjacent the perimeter.
In another embodiment, the opening has a perimeter and the method further comprises rounding the perimeter.
In another embodiment, the opening has a perimeter and the method further comprises providing a thicker substrate adjacent the perimeter.
In another embodiment, the substrate defines at least one plane and the method further comprises configuring the substrate to extend in a direction outwardly from at least one of the planes.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises treating the substrate to form a 3-D image therein.
In another embodiment, the publication comprises a magazine and the method further comprises treating the substrate to form a 3-D advertisement therein.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises forming the opening prior to passing the elongate member through the substrate.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises forming the opening as the elongate member is passed through the substrate.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of framing art comprising:
In one embodiment, the method further comprises configuring all of the corners to reduce propagation of stress along a fold lines adjacent the corners.
In another embodiment, wherein step (c) comprises rounding the first corner.
In another embodiment, the substrate has a thickness and the method further comprises providing an increased adjacent the first corner.
In another embodiment, each of the flanges adjacent the first corner and the first portion generally define a plane and the method further comprises configuring the substrate adjacent the first corner to extend in a direction outwardly from each of the planes.
In another embodiment, a section of the substrate adjacent the first corner is curved outwardly from the planes.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises selecting a plastic as the substrate.
In another embodiment, the image is 3-D and the method further comprises forming a 3-D image in the substrate.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises providing at least one mount that is configured to receive a light emitting member, wherein a plurality of light emitting members having different lighting properties are interchangeably receivable in the mount and selecting a light emitting member to enhance illumination of the image.
In another embodiment, the mount is moveably mounted to the frame between an in use position spaced from the substrate and the frame and a shipping position wherein the mount is positioned adjacent the substrate and the frame and the method further comprises position the mount in the shipping position and packaging the art for shipment.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises providing at least one light emitting member, monitoring the time and adjusting the intensity of the light emitting member, color of the light emitting member and/or actuating the light emitting member based on time of day
In another embodiment, the method further comprises setting a program is to adjust the time of day when the light-emitting member is adjusted or actuated.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises monitoring the intensity of light in a room where the art is positioned and adjusting the intensity and/or color of the light-emitting member based on the intensity of the light in the room.
One advantage of this invention is that printed thermoplastic substrates maybe incorporated into publications with less concern of the substrate being damaged during the binding process or when the publication is read.
Another advantage of this invention is that thermoformable substrates and, in particular, polystyrene substrates, may be affixed directly to a frame with less likelihood of the substrate being damaged during the framing process.
These and other advantages of the instant invention will be more fully and completely understood in association with the following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention in which:
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In accordance with one aspect of this invention, a substrate is configured for mounting to a frame and, preferably a stretcher frame. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, the frame may be any frame known in the framing or advertising arts wherein the substrate that bears an image is bent, folded, deformed and/or pierced so as to secure the substrate to the frame.
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It will be appreciated that a variety of styles for framing or presenting art reproductions may be utilized. Usually the art reproductions are framed in some manner to enhance the character of the reproduction. In
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In accordance with this aspect of the instant invention, at least one, and preferably at least a plurality of and, most preferably, each corner is provided with a corner notch detail 34 which is configured to reduce propagation of stress along fold line 32. For example, each corner may be radiused or have a hole provided therein. Preferably, the hole is circular or oval. The substrate is preferably so configured when be provided if there is an angle over 5° between adjacent sides of the substrate.
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The substrate is preferably a plastic or metal and, more preferably, a thermoformable plastic. The thermoformable plastic is preferably poly vinyl chloride, polystyrene, neoprene, polyethylene, ABS, PET, and, preferably, is EVA, PVC or polystyrene and, most preferably, is polystyrene. The metal is preferably aluminium or brass. One advantage of the use of neoprene is that neoprene may be reversibly deformable and, accordingly, can be reused in the process. If the substrate is an irreversibly deformable thermoplastic such as polystyrene, then the thermoformable plastic may be recycled by grinding the used substrate as is known in the art.
The plastic substrate may have a thickness from 0.002-0.100 inches, preferably from 0.003-0.025 inches, more preferably from 0.006-0.012 inches. The metal substrate may have a thickness from 0.002 to 0.060 inches, preferably 0.003 to 0.020 inches and most preferably 0.005 to 0.012 inches.
The image provided on image bearing portion 12 may be a two-dimensional printed image (i.e. it may be an image which is printed by lithography or any other printing means known in the art). Alternately, the image may be treated to have a three-dimensional image, such as a picture, provided therein. The substrate may be prepared by pressure forming, vacuum forming, pressure and vacuum forming, embossing, applying a variable mechanical force to the substrate so as to produce a plurality of depths in the Z dimension. The variable mechanical force may be produced by a printing head, such as a dot matrix printing head, a daisy wheel printing head, by a plurality of pins or an eclectic deformable LCD whereby a computer signal will result in a physically member contacting and depressing the substrate at different locations. Preferably, the substrate is prepared by pressure and/or vacuum forming. Most preferably, image bearing portion 12 comprises a two-dimensional image provided on the substrate and a relief pattern or topography corresponding to the image is formed there, e.g., a printed three-dimensional image. It would be appreciated that the actual method by which the image and/or the topography are formed in the substrate does not comprise part of this invention and any such method known in the art may be utilized.
Prior to the substrate being subjected to any of the forgoing processes, the rigidity of the substrate may be temporarily reduced such as by increasing the temperature of the substrate or the addition of a chemical additive whose effect or presence is transient. For example, polystyrene, poly vinyl chloride or ABS may be exposed to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). The MEK results in the thermo-formable plastic temporarily softening thereby enhancing the molding operation.
Such processes and substrates are described in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/571,323 entitled Method For The Automated Production Of Three-Dimensional Objects And Textured Substrates From Two-Dimensional Or Three-Dimensional Objects, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
It would also be appreciated that the image need not be an artwork but may be of any design. For example, the image may be an advertisement, movie poster, machine produced art or reproduction, a photographic likeness with three dimensional relief to more closely simulate real life, or point of sale fixtures or portions thereof.
In accordance with another embodiment with the instant invention, in addition to the opposed ends or sides 36, 38 being radiused where they meet, the thickness of the substrate adjacent the intersection of opposed ends 36, 38, namely point 40, may also be thickened thereby reducing the tendency for the substrate to crack or fracture when the point or corner 40 is radiused or otherwise configured in accordance with the instant invention. As such, the upper and/or lower surfaces 37, 39 of the substrate may extend out of the plain of the substrate adjacent the point. Preferably, the substrate is gradually thickened so that the substrate adjacent point 40 curves out of the plain defined by the substrate.
In accordance with an alternate embodiment of the instant invention, a plastic substrate which has a two-dimensional image printed thereon and/or has a three dimensional image or topography formed therein, may be incorporated with publication 86. Publication 86 has a plurality of pages 88 including at least one and preferably a plurality of pages 88 which are made from a plastic substrate.
In this embodiment, substrate 90 may be made by any method disclosed herein and may have any image, text, design and/or other material typically included in a publication provided thereon. Preferably, as shown in
Publication 10 may be any publication that contains a plurality of pages. For example, publication 10 may be a book (which may be a hard cover or a soft cover book). In addition, publication 10 could be a magazine, journal, an art book, a calendar, a brochure, an advertising flyer or insert to a magazine or other publication, an instruction manual, a scroll, a selected portion of a book such as a cover or an interior cover, or the packaging used to transport or distribute other products or the like. Examples of such publications include business journals, medical journals, annual company reports, works of fiction and non-fiction, art books, instruction manuals, calendars, and the packaging used to transport or distribute other products. Publication 10 may have one or more pages made from a non-cellulose based substrate and may have a plurality of pages that are plastic.
It will be appreciated that the type of binding that is utilized may vary depending upon the type of publication. For example, in the case of a magazine, the publication may be secured by staples. Alternately, in the case of a book, the pages may be secured together by stitching or stitching and an adhesive. In a preferred embodiment, the binding includes an elongate member, such as staples or stitching, which passes through the composite work 14.
Binding that uses staples or stitching use an elongate member that extends through a plurality of pages. Accordingly, in the case of a magazine, the elongate member may be a staple that extends through all of the pages so as to secure the pages together. Typically, two such staples are provided at spaced apart locations along the spine of a magazine. In the case of a book, a plurality of pages may be secured together by passing thread through the pages by a needle or other penetrating member as known in the art.
If the substrate 90 is included in such a publication, then the staple or thread will pass through the substrate. In accordance with this aspect in the instant invention, the substrate is configured so as to enable the elongate member to pass therethrough thereby reducing the likelihood of the substrate tearing or fracturing. Accordingly, the substrate may be provided with holes or openings 96 through which an elongate member, such as staple 98, may extend (see
By providing holes that are preformed in the substrate, the substrate need not be pierced during the binding operation. Instead, during the binding operation, substrate 90 may merely be positioned so that holes 96 are aligned with the staple or elongate member that is to extend therethrough. It would be appreciate that holes 96 may be provided in substrate 90 when the rigidity of substrate 90 has been temporarily reduced, such as by heating or chemical treatment with, e.g. methyl ethyl ketone. It will also be appreciated that holes 96 may be formed during the binding process.
In accordance with an alternate embodiment of the instant invention, substrate 90 may have an increased thickness in the vicinity of hole 96. For example, as shown in
In accordance with another aspect of the instant invention, a frame or mount for a poster, art work, an advertisement or the like may be configured to interchangeably receive at least one light emitting member and optionally, to interchangeably receive a plurality of light emitting members. The light emitting may be a light bulb, LED or the like. A plurality of light emitting members having different lighting properties (such as colour, intensity of light, etc and, preferably creating an overall light colour which is pleasing to the viewer based upon the ambient lighting, size, and content including dominant colours of the image versus its surroundings) may be provided as part of a kit or may be obtained separately. Accordingly, the light-emitting member may be selectively changed thereby permitting different lighting effects to be provided. For example, the light that is used may be selected to provide a warmer or cooler light, to have a broader angle of dispersion, or to differentially illuminate portions of the artwork or image so as to accent or highlight key features.
Alternately, or in addition, the mount for receiving the light emitting member is moveably mounted to the frame so that the mount may be moved between an in use position, in which the light emitting member is spaced from the art reproduction in the frame so as to be able to provide lighting directed at the art reproduction, and a shipping position wherein the mount is positioned adjacent the frame and/or the art reproduction thereby reducing the dimension of the packaging of the art reproduction.
In accordance with a further alternate embodiment of the instant invention, and art reproduction is provided with at least one light emitting member, a member to monitor the time of day and a controller to adjust the intensity of the light emitted by the light emitting member, the colour of the light emitted by the light emitting member and/or two actuate the light emitting member based upon the time of day. Accordingly, a user may program the controller to preprogram one or more portions of the day when the light-emitting member is actuated and/or the colour and/or intensity of light which is emitted by the light-emitting member during a day or portion of a day.
In accordance with a further alternate embodiment of the instant invention, an art reproduction is provided with at least one light emitting, a member to monitor the light in a room where the art reproduction is positioned and a controller to adjust the intensity and/or colour of the light emitted by the light emitting member, including turning on the light emitting member based upon the intensity of the light in a room. Accordingly, when an art reproduction is mounted in a room, the light emitting member may only be automatically actuated at night or at dusk, or alternately, the intensity and/or colour of light emitted by the light emitting member may be automatically increased or changed as a room darkens (i.e. as day passes towards dusk), and, similarly, the intensity of a light emitting member may be reduced or changed as dawn approaches.
It would be appreciated that each of these alternate lighting assemblies may be provided as part of the frame or mount for an art work that may be used in association with an art reproduction as disclosed herein or, alternately, with any art work or other element which is framed for hanging on a wall, ceiling or the like.
In accordance with a particularly preferred aspect of the instant invention, the image on the art reproduction may be a family portrait or a picture of one or more individuals.
It would be appreciated that various modifications and additions may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein and each are in the scope of the following claims.
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