Article of manufacture and methods of manufacturing

Details Article of manufacture and methods of manufacturing Article of manufacture and methods of manufacturing

1981-09-28

1983-05-31

Dixon, Jr., William R.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Article having latent image or transformation

428 30, 428 40, 428 67, 264 17, 264 19, 264 24, 264 27, 264246, 264247, 264268, B44F 110, B29D 1100, B29C 900, B44C 126

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ABSTRACT:
An article of manufacture, including a substrate provided on its top surface with an integrally formed, raised, peripheral edge providing at least a portion of a mold; and a body of substantially transparent composition received within said mold and adhered to the substrate, the composition formed into a dome shape to provide a magnifying lens effect to the top surface. A method of manufacturing an article of manufacture, including the steps of: providing a substrate on its top surface with an integrally formed, raised, peripheral edge providing at least a portion of a mold; depositing an amount of substantially transparent composition in substantially liquid form into the mold and allowing the composition to flow outwardly to the peripheral edge to form a positive meniscus; and curing the composition to harden the composition into a dome shape to provide a magnifying lens effect to the top surface.

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patent: 2823422 (1958-02-01), Schneider
patent: 4087570 (1978-05-01), Beinbrech
patent: 4100010 (1978-07-01), Waugh
patent: 4139654 (1979-02-01), Reed
patent: 4263734 (1981-04-01), Bradshaw
patent: 4332074 (1982-06-01), Auld et al.

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