DE20010189U1 - Plate, tombstone and the like - Google Patents

Description

Plate, gravestone, etc.

The invention relates to the use of new materials such as glass instead of natural stone for the production of gravestones, gravestones, memorials, commemorative stones, wall panels, advertising media, panel supports, cornices, plinths and other solid components.

A transparent gravestone or transparent tombstone is known from G 88 07 962.7 and G 88 07 963.5. The transparent material used here, Macrolan hard glass, is a plastic with properties comparable to Plexiglas. When producing the gravestone, colorful, glittering phosphor granulate is to be mixed into the Macrolan plastic.

The object of the invention is to produce slabs, gravestones, advertising media and other solid components in greater variety and at a lower cost than production from natural stone.

This object is achieved according to the invention by the combination of features of the main claim; subclaims show further advantageous embodiments of the invention.

According to the concept of the invention, the slabs, gravestones and the like, hereinafter referred to as blocks, consist of glass, crystal or a similar material with or without inclusions and/or cavities.

The blocks can be produced in an almost unlimited variety of shapes, including by glass casting or blowing.

The blocks can have a monolithic structure or be composed of layers or parts.

During the manufacture of the blocks or during their subsequent processing, colours and patterns can

■ are mixed into the material (for example by means of streaks, pigments or stained glass elements),

■ be inserted between individual layers,

■ be created by sectoral, linear or punctual material exchange or material removal.

In an analogous manner, photographs, written elements, symbols and/or ornaments can be incorporated into the blocks and/or applied to the blocks.

Such written elements, characters and ornaments are created by processes such as blasting, engraving, milling, cutting, casting, placing and inserting. The elements themselves are preferably made of metal and/or differently colored glass.

Such materials can also be used to highlight natural writing elements, characters and ornaments and to enhance their contrast effect.

Metal elements can be coated with lacquer, gold or silver in the usual way.

Hollow spaces or recesses can be partially incorporated into the monolithic blocks, but also into the blocks with a layered structure. These hollow spaces can be functional, for example by accommodating objects for temporary illumination of the slab or an area of the slab with a solar and/or battery system.

For such an application, functional elements such as solar panels, light guides, conductors, light-emitting diodes can be integrated into the blocks in a visually appealing way or mounted on the blocks.

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Functional elements that should not be visible to the observer from the outside, such as accumulators, switching and control technology, can be deposited in a central cavity.

The required conductor tracks (low voltage) can be vapor-deposited, glued or cast onto the block in a visually appealing manner.

As with natural stone, the blocks can be further processed by hewing, diamond cutting, grinding, engraving, drilling or polishing; the colour design of ornaments or lettering is also carried out using processes that originate from natural stone processing.

If carefully manufactured, the material is completely homogeneous, i.e. quality fluctuations in density and strength within a block can be avoided.

The material has a hardness that can only be broken by diamond, making it almost resistant to environmental fluxes, comparable to quartzite. This is why a lifetime guarantee can be given on these "stones".

The "stones" can be made to match the surroundings by surface treatment, e.g. matting can be done by sandblasting or etching with aqua regia. The surface therefore loses its transparency when it dries out.

The stones and tombstones made of glass are also particularly environmentally friendly because they are made from old glass and can be melted down and reused after demolition. There are no expensive raw material extraction costs, such as with natural stone, which of course also means that there is no overexploitation of nature.

The use of a pollution-free accumulator as an energy storage device, possibly in buffer operation with a solar system, is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution.

friendly way to bring the tombstone or the "glass stone" to extraordinary attention through unobtrusive and visually appealing illumination.

The architecture of this century is characterized by steel and glass. Solid components such as cornices, plinths or fence posts, which were previously only made of concrete or natural stone, can be made of glass - a contemporary way of creating old building forms (e.g. profiled cornices) in modern material.

For further explanation of the invention reference is made to the claims.

Claims (5)

1. Plate, tombstone and the like consisting of glass, crystal or similar materials with or without inclusions and/or cavities, whereby (a) the blocks are produced in almost any shape by glass casting, blowing or other processes, (b) the blocks have a monolithic structure or are composed of layers or parts of the same or different materials, (c) to produce colours and patterns, materials causing such effects are mixed into the base material and/or introduced between individual layers of the blocks and/or produced by sectoral, linear or punctual material exchange or material removal, d) written elements, characters and/or ornaments are incorporated into the blocks and/or applied to the blocks in an analogous manner. 2. Slab, gravestone and the like according to claim 1, characterized in that the blocks are solidly constructed or partially have hollow spaces or recesses for accommodating various objects or materials. 3. Plate, gravestone and the like according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that to ensure at least temporary illumination of the plates, the cavities accommodate technical functional elements and/or optical components as are required for the construction and operation of a solar and/or battery system. 4. Slab, gravestone and the like according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the production of colors and patterns in the blocks takes place by introducing streaks and/or mixing in pigments or colored glass. 5. Plate, gravestone and the like according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that writing elements and ornaments consist of differently colored glass and/or metal or are set off with these materials to increase their contrast effect.