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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Messner, Volders, AT;
Johannes Graf, Wattens, AT;
Matthias Gander, Landeck, AT;
Herbert Oefner, Wattens, AT;
Bernhard Hofer, Telfes, AT;
Assignee:
D. Swarovski & Co., Wattens, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/16 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is used to apply glass elements with a non-mirrored rear side to, in particular, a textile substrate. The predominant proportion of the glass elements is in the form of balls ( ). At least 5% of the glass elements comprise flat boundary surfaces, and the glass elements are applied to the front side ( ) of a foil ( ) to form a surface. At least a portion of the glass elements comprises balls ( ) provided with facets ( ).