Method of manufacturing decorative member, decorative member, and timepiece

US2017255166A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017255166-A1
Application numberUS-201615391718-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 27, 2016
Priority dateMar 1, 2016
Publication dateSep 7, 2017
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Abstract

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A method of manufacturing a decorative member, including: molding a base with a mold having a transferring surface, the transferring surface having a recessed area and the other area, the recessed area and the other area having different surface roughnesses in the base in a finished state; and treating a surface of the base molded by the transferring surface of the mold under a single condition.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method of manufacturing a decorative member, comprising: molding a base with a mold having a transferring surface, the transferring surface having a recessed area and the other area, the recessed area and the other area having different surface roughnesses in the base in a finished state; and treating a surface of the base molded by the transferring surface of the mold under a single condition. 2 . The method of manufacturing a decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein the recessed area of the mold is embossed whereas the other area is mirror-finished. 3 . The method of manufacturing a decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein the transferred surface of the base is treated by deposition or sputtering. 4 . The method of manufacturing a decorative member according to claim 2 , wherein the transferred surface of the base is treated by deposition or sputtering. 5 . A decorative member having a disk shape and having a protruding portion and the other portion on a front surface, the decorative member comprising: a first texture portion consisting of the protruding portion comprising bosses having a predetermined size; and a second texture portion consisting of the other portion comprising bosses having a size smaller than the predetermined size of the bosses in the first texture portion, wherein the front surface of the decorative member is subject to a color surface treatment under a single condition. 6 . A timepiece comprising the decorative member according to claim 5 .

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  • G04B19/10Primary

    Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial {(cases for special purposes, e.g. ring or button watches G04B37/12; indicating means with special effects G04B45/00)} · CPC title

  • B29C33/42Primary

    characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves · CPC title

  • Horology; Equipment therefor · CPC title

  • Selection of materials for dials or graduations {markings} · CPC title

  • Sputtering · CPC title

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What does patent US2017255166A1 cover?
A method of manufacturing a decorative member, including: molding a base with a mold having a transferring surface, the transferring surface having a recessed area and the other area, the recessed area and the other area having different surface roughnesses in the base in a finished state; and treating a surface of the base molded by the transferring surface of the mold under a single condition.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Casio Computer Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G04B19/10. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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