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(11)EP 2 808 176 B1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/49

(21)Application number: 14001516.5

(22)Date of filing:  29.04.2014
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B44C 3/04(2006.01)
B44C 5/04(2006.01)

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Use of a decorative structure having three-dimensional properties

Verwendung einer Struktur mit dreidimensionalartiger Verzierung

Utilisation d'une structure décorative présentant des caractéristiques tridimensionnelles


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 08.05.2013 IT MI20130178 U

(43)Date of publication of application:
03.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/49

(73)Proprietor: Gemelli & C.O. S.R.L.
20123 Milano (IT)

(72)Inventor:
  • Franchi, Marcello
    I-20123 Milano (IT)

(74)Representative: Garavelli, Paolo 
A.BRE.MAR. S.R.L. Consulenza in Proprietà Industriale Via Servais 27
10146 Torino
10146 Torino (IT)


(56)References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 024 029
US-A1- 2005 013 944
US-B1- 6 220 441
GB-A- 904 037
US-A1- 2005 276 957
  
      
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description


    [0001] The present invention refers to a decorative structure having three-dimensional properties.

    [0002] The above decorative structure has aesthetic features, which are made more suggestive by possible high-relief effects.

    [0003] The present decorative structure is different from traditional structures in that it is used to show high-relief objects, people and landscapes, and can be made in a simple way and with beautiful aesthetic effects.

    [0004] In particular, the present decorative structure provides for the use of panels on which fabrics, fabric garments with various shapes and nature, or non-woven fabrics can be applied, which are preferably decorated and reproducing various types of images.

    [0005] Alternatively, sheets or films made of other materials could be applied onto such panels or supporting elements, on which various types of images and/or landscapes can be reproduced.

    [0006] The present decorative structure is different from any other pictorial representation, in that the same provides for the use of supporting panels on which fabrics, fabric garments or other products made of fabric or non-woven fabric can be applied, which are preferably decorated and can be applied on the base panel, in order to show a plane shape or a plane with drapings or with high-relief parts, which make the related configurations particularly characteristic and suggestive.

    [0007] Everything is then finally fastened onto the panel through impregnating with various species of resins on the fabric material or on the non-woven fabric or on suitably decorated paper or cardboard.

    [0008] In particular, it is provided to use epoxy resins or ureic resins or polyvinyl resins or other types of resins, which are adapted to be dried by using suitable catalysts.

    [0009] Object of the present invention is solving the above prior-art problems, by providing the use of a layer of resins on a decorative structure to show high-relief objects, people and landscapes, and can be made in a simple way and with beautiful aesthetic effects.

    [0010] The above and other objects and advantages of the invention, as will appear from the following description, are obtained with a decorative structure used as claimed in the independent claim. Preferred embodiments and non-trivial variations of the present invention are claimed in the dependent claims.

    [0011] It is intended that all enclosed claims are an integral part of the present disclosure.

    [0012] The present invention will be better described by some preferred embodiments thereof, given as a non-limiting example, with reference to the enclosed drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1 shows a panel, a sports shirt and two characters, seen separately;
    • Figure 2 shows the decorative structure on which the shirt is applied with the two characters after the resin coating of such composing elements in order to make a finished decorative structure;
    • Figures 3 to 6 show various configurations of people and/or objects, on which a layer of resin is finally applied, whose function is conferring, to the chosen representation, a stable attitude, thereby composing a decorative structure.


    [0013] It will be immediately obvious that numerous variations and modifications (for example related to shape, sizes, arrangements and parts with equivalent functionality) could be made to what is described, without departing from the scope of the invention as appears from the enclosed claims.

    [0014] With particular reference to the numeric symbols of the various attached figures, the subject matter of the present invention is firstly composed of a decorative structure 5 comprising a panel 1, on which a shirt 2 or a piece of clothing or an object 2 is applied, preferably made of textile material or of non-woven fabric or a suitably decorated film of paper or cardboard.

    [0015] It is thereby provided to apply onto such panel 1 one or more decorative objects 2, made of paper, cardboard, fabrics or non-woven fabrics in general, creating a decorative element adapted to show bends and three-dimensional relief motifs 3.

    [0016] These latter ones are afterwards impregnated with a layer 4 of various types of resins, preferably transparent, in order to allow a perfect display of the below object 2 applied onto the panel 1.

    [0017] Such resins 4 can be epoxy or ureic or polyvinyl resins or other types of resins, and their function is preserving and protecting the below objects 2, conferring them a suitable stiffness and endurance in time.

    [0018] The layer 4 of resins with which the various objects 2 made of decorated fabric or non-woven fabric or paper or cardboard are impregnated, allows preserving the decorative structure 5 from humidity and sun rays, ensuring a long endurance for this latter one.

    [0019] Summarising, the invention deals with a decorative structure 5 comprising at least one supporting panel 1 having applied thereon one or more objects 2, these objects 2 being made of fabric, or fabric garments, or non-woven fabrics, or films made of paper or cardboard; these objects 2 are impregnated with at least one layer 4 of resins in order to transform the objects 2 into decorative elements 3 with three-dimensional bends and motifs. The layer 4 of resins also operates as protection layer for the decorative elements 3, conferring the decorative elements 3 a suitable stiffness and endurance.

    [0020] Preferably, the decorative elements 3 are applied onto the panel 1 using resins, which could be of the same type or of different types with respect to the above resins.

    [0021] In particular, but not in a limiting way, the used resins can be epoxy resins, or ureic resins, or polyvinyl resins, and are adapted to be dried using catalysts.

    [0022] Moreover, the resins can be transparent resins in order to show the objects 2 below them.

    [0023] The above objects 2 can be decorated or be reproducing various types of images.

    [0024] The above decorative structure 5 can be manufactured through a process, which comprises the steps of:
    • providing at least one supporting panel 1;
    • providing one or more objects 2, which are made of fabric, or fabric garments, or non-woven fabrics, or films made of paper or cardboard;
    • impregnating the above objects 2 with at least one layer of resins, in order to transform the objects 2 into decorative elements 3 with three-dimensional bends and motives; and
    • applying the decorative elements 3 onto the one or more panels 1.


    [0025] Preferably, the decorative elements 3 are applied onto the panel 1 using resins, which could be of the same type or of different types with respect to the above resins.

    [0026] Moreover, the above resins can be epoxy resins, or ureic resins, or polyvinyl resins, and are adapted to be dried using catalysts.

    [0027] The resins can also be transparent resins in order to show the objects 2 below them.

    [0028] Finally, the one or more objects 2 can be decorated or be reproducing various types of images.


    Claims

    1. Use of a layer (4) of resins on a decorative structure (5) comprising a supporting panel (1) having applied thereon one or more objects (2), said objects (2) being made of fabric, or fabric garments, or non-woven fabrics, or films made of paper or cardboard, said objects (2) being impregnated with said layer (4) of resins, said layer (4) of resins transforming those objects (2) made of fabric, or fabric garments, or non-woven fabrics into decorative elements (3) with three-dimensional bends and motives, said layer (4) of resins also operating as protection layer for said decorative elements (3) and said objects (2) made of paper or cardboard, conferring said decorative elements (3) and said objects (2) made of paper or cardboard a suitable stiffness and endurance.
     
    2. Use according to Claim 1, characterized in that said decorative elements (3) are applied onto said panel (1) using resins.
     
    3. Use according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said resins are epoxy resins, or ureic resins, or polyvinyl resins, and are adapted to be dried using catalysts.
     
    4. Use according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that said resins are transparent resins.
     
    5. Use according to any one of the previous Claims, characterized in that said one or more objects (2) are decorated or are reproducing various types of images.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Verwendung einer Harzschicht (4) auf einer dekorativen Struktur (5) mit einem Stützpaneel (1), an dem ein oder mehrere Gegenstände (2) angebracht sind, die genannten Gegenstände (2) sind aus Stoff oder Bekleidung aus Stoff oder Vliesstoff oder Papier- oder Kartonfolie hergestellt, die genannten Gegenstände (2) sind mit der genannten Harzschicht (4) imprägniert, die genannte Harzschicht (4) verwandelt diese Gegenstände (2) aus Stoff oder Bekleidungselemente aus Stoff oder Vliesstoff in dekorative Elemente (3) mit Falten und dreidimensionalen Motiven, die genannte Harzschicht (4) wirkt auch als Schutzschicht für die genannten dekorativen Elemente (3) und die genannten Gegenstände (2) aus Papier oder Karton und verleiht den genannten dekorativen Elementen (3) und den genannten Gegenständen (2) aus Papier oder Karton eine angemessene Steifigkeit und Härte.
     
    2. Verwendung gemäß Patentanspruch 1, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannten dekorativen Elemente (3) am genannten Paneel (1) durch Verwendung von Harzen angebracht werden.
     
    3. Verwendung gemäß Patentanspruch 1 oder 2, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannten Harze Epoxidharze oder Harnstoffharze oder Polyvinylharze sind und dass sie dazu geeignet sind, durch Verwendung von Katalysatoren getrocknet zu werden.
     
    4. Verwendung gemäß Patentanspruch 1, 2 oder 3, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannten Harze transparente Harze sind.
     
    5. Verwendung gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Patentansprüche, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte eine oder mehrere Gegenstände (2) dekoriert sind oder verschiedene Bildtypen wiedergeben.
     


    Revendications

    1. Utilisation d'une couche (4) de résines sur une structure décorative (5) comprenant un panneau de support (1) sur lequel sont appliqués un ou plusieurs objets (2) ; les objets (2) sont faits de tissu, de vêtements de tissu, de non-tissés ou bien de films faits de papier ou de carton ; les objets (2) sont imprégnés dans la couche (4) de résines qui transforme les objets (2) fait de tissus, de vêtements de tissu, ou de non-tissés en éléments de décoration (3) avec des plissés et des motifs tridimensionnels ; la couche (4) de résines sert aussi de couche de protection pour les éléments de décoration (3) et les objets (2) faits de papier ou de carton, en donnant aux éléments de décoration (3) et aux objets (2) faits de papier ou de carton une bonne rigidité et une durée adéquate.
     
    2. Utilisation, selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de décoration (3) sont appliqués sur un panneau (1) à l'aide des résines.
     
    3. Utilisation, selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que les résines sont des résines époxydiques, des résines uréiques ou des résines polyvinyliques pouvant être séchées à l'aide de catalyseurs.
     
    4. Utilisation, selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que les résines sont des résines transparentes.
     
    5. Utilisation, selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'un ou plusieurs objets (2) sont décoratifs ou reproduisent différents types d'images.
     




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