Glass object and method for forming a depression in a glass object for containing cremated ashes

Abstract

A method for forming a depression into a glass object for storing cremated remains may include coating a metal sphere with diamond dust. The method may include spinning the diamond dust coated metal sphere via a spindle and motor arrangement. The method further may include pressing the spinning diamond dust coated metal sphere against at least one face of the glass object. Furthermore, the method may include applying coolant while pressing the spinning diamond dust coated metal sphere against at least one face of the glass object. The continuous spin and pressure of the diamond dust coated metal sphere against at least one face of the glass object grinds the depression into the glass object.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0001]The present disclosure relates to a method for forming decorative or memorial articles, and, more particularly, to a method for forming a depression into a glass object for containing cremated ashes.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]Urns have been conventionally used to contain the cremated remains, such as ashes, to be presented as personal gifts to their loved ones. However, with changing times, articles, like glass objects, have become quite popular. For creating such memorial articles of glass with ashes, conventionally the glass was heated to temperatures reaching well over 2000 degrees, melting it into a molten glass state. When glass is molten, as it cools it is plastic-like and shape-able. Thereafter, once the glass is in a molten state, the ashes of your loved one are scattered on a metal surface without any control and picked up by the molten glass and adheres to it. Because the molten glass is hotter than the ashes, carbon is burned off, which...

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Benefits of technology

The technical effect of this patent is to provide a method for forming a smooth and symmetrical depression in a glass object for storing cremated remains, which is quickly and easily done.

Problems solved by technology

This conventional method may be cumbersome and may require a large amount of time and precautions to carefully mold the molten glass and then cooling them for about 12 to 48 hours.

A mold or pressing tool must be designed and made of metal which is time consuming and expensive.

These conventional methods for forming a depression in the glass object generally give a non-smooth finish and a non-symmetrical depression.

Both methods require that the glass must be heated to a molten temperature and then after its pressed or molded It must be annealed to bring it to room temperature, resulting in a non-optically clear depression.

No crematory would have the facilities or the skill to provide these memorial gills.

As a result, a glass object with the formed depression go mutinied, resulting in wastage of the glass objects.

Further, the conventional method for forming depression in the glass object takes a long duration of time to furnish the end product.

As a result, the production of the product in bulk takes too much time.

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