DE20113400U1 - Tomb or stele in combination of homogeneous glass and stone - Google Patents

Description

Gravestone or stele made of stone in combination with homogeneous solid glass

Summary:

The invention represents a further innovation in the field of gravestone production. Gravestones that have been precisely separated or cut out using CNC technology are partially replaced by glass, resulting in a homogeneous block that is partially made of glass. Please refer to the drawing.

Description: State of the art:

Tombstones made of natural stone are known. Tombstones made of artificial stone are known. Tombstones made of glass are known.

All of these tombstones have the characteristic of being made of only one material. They are either made by hand or by computer-controlled machines (CNC technology). Natural stone slabs (slabs) that have the thickness of the tombstone to be made are cut into individual tombstones using laser, water jet or band saw technology.

Disadvantages of the previously known GM: Stone:

Previous stone gravestones have been limited in terms of design freedom with regard to the material. There is no transparent natural stone in the required dimensions.

The solution of making a GM entirely out of glass offers many advantages (e.g.

Weather resistance, transparency, freedom of design in colour and shape), however, has the disadvantage that glass tombstones appear to be a breach of style in conventional cemeteries and therefore hardly or not at all in areas characterised by norms and traditions.

industrialized countries.

This is largely due to the transparency of the material itself, and partly to the fear of glass as a material, which still suggests fragility and risk of injury.

Added value of the tombstone in a combination of glass and stone compared to known solutions:

The tombstone, which is partially made of glass and natural or artificial stone, can be designed so that it fits harmoniously into the image of conventional tombstones.

The percentage values of the composition of the entire piece can be adjusted and designed according to the circumstances.

With the help of CNC technology, slices can be separated in such a way that precisely fitting glass inserts are possible. The width of the joints at the connection points can be precisely defined. The glass is connected to the natural stone using UV-curing or 2-component adhesive. The thickness of the glass used should preferably, but not necessarily, correspond to the thickness of the "mother piece" made of stone. This ensures that a "homogeneous" body is created that appears to consist of several materials.

The type of glass can be, for example, cast glass or glass that has been spun or blown into shape, which can also be tempered.

Furthermore, many new design options arise. The glass piece can, for example,

be colored or decorated with an ornament.

In this case, the design can also be made three-dimensional using laser technology.

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Another option is to glaze a cut-out piece in the natural stone gravestone from the front and back with shatter-proof single-pane safety glass. This has the advantage that design elements can be visibly and permanently integrated into the gravestone between the panes of glass.

The successful combination of these two materials described can also be used in the architectural field.

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Claims (9)

1. Glass-stone tombstone, or stele ff. called "GS object", characterized in that it consists of different percentages of permanently or non-permanently connected natural stone/artificial stone and glass, but appears as a homogeneous overall piece. 2. GS object according to claim 1, characterized in that the or a glass part has the same, lower or higher thickness as the surrounding and/or adjacent natural stone material. 3. GS object according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the glazing of the natural stone consists of splinter-free single-pane safety glass, with the aim of creating cavities in the tombstone which can accommodate objects or symbols made of other materials or glass and permanently integrate them into the tombstone. 4. GS object according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the inserted glass piece consists of a single or several cast homogeneous block(s) 5. GS object according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the glass is designed in color and/or ornamentally and/or in its structure (e.g. by sandblasting, color, 3D or 2D laser engraving, etc.). 6. GS object according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connection of glass and stone is made by means of UV-curing adhesive and/or cast resin composite and/or adequate connection and/or dowel. 7. GS object according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the glass part of the gravestone is connected to the stone on one or more sides and touches it at these points, that is, the piece of glass can be located on the side of the stone, on the stone, under the stone, between several stone parts or integrated into the stone. 8. GS object according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it consists of one or more parts. 9. GS object according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a discreet lighting is installed to highlight the glass.