(19)
(11) EP 1 640 129 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 05020414.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 7/34(2006.01)
B28B 3/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 21.09.2004 IT BO20040579

(71) Applicant: Tosi S.p.A.
41049 Sassuolo (Modena) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Tosi, Sergio
    41049 Sassuolo (Modena) (IT)

(74) Representative: Dall'Olio, Giancarlo 
INVENTION S.R.L. Via delle Armi, 1
40137 Bologna
40137 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Method for obtaining relief decorations on ceramic tiles


(57) The method includes the application of a smooth layer (S), of a material, which can be processed with laser, on punches (40), which are to be mounted on a press (4), and then the cutting of the decoration mold (M) on the layer (S) of a punch (40) by a laser beam controlled by an electronic processor. The so obtained punch (40) is mounted on said press (4) and a series of test tiles are molded. If the result is satisfactory, the production is started by the same punch (40), otherwise, the corrections are performed and a new mold (M) is cut on the layer (S) of another punch (40).
The punch is substituted and other tests are carried out, until the final decoration is obtained.
It is possible to start the production with the mold (M) defining the final decoration.
When the mold (M) is considered worn, a new mold (M), with the identical decoration, is cut on the layer (S) of another punch (40), which will substitute the punch with the worn mold.










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