Wire mesh panel and method

Abstract

An assembly and method is provided for a decorative panel which may be utilized as a screen, wall, or other structural surface comprises a wire mesh woven with flat, substantially flat, or planar surfaced wires mounted within transparent or translucent sheets of glass, polycarbonate, plastic, and/or other glass-like material. The wires comprise twisted portions within the weave thereof whereby the twisting flat, substantially flat or planar surfaces thereby produce a visual effect. During construction of the panel, one or more sheets of binding material are positioned between the transparent or translucent sheet along with the mesh. The assembly is heated and compressed to thereby form a panel with all components bound together.

1 . A decorative layered panel assembly, comprising: 
 at least two outer layers comprised of substantially transparent or translucent material;    a flat wire woven mesh positioned between said outer layers, said flat wire woven mesh being woven with a plurality of flat wires; and    one or more inner layers of substantially transparent or translucent binding material which secures said at least two outer layers and said flat wire woven mesh together.    
   
   
       2 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flat wires comprise one or more twists at spaced intervals.  
   
   
       3 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said spaced intervals vary in length.  
   
   
       4 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each twist is formed by rotating a portion of one of said plurality of flat wires with respect to another portion of said one of said plurality of flat wires.  
   
   
       5 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said flat wire is rotated less than or equal to 360 degrees.  
   
   
       6 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 5 , wherein said flat wire is rotated 180 degrees.  
   
   
       7 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each of said one or more twists is contained completely within an individual one of said plurality of flat wires.  
   
   
       8 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of flat wires are comprised of metallic material.  
   
   
       9 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said at least two outer layers and said flat wire woven mesh is secured together with said binding material as a result of pressure applied to said panel and heating to panel.  
   
   
       10 . The decorative layered panel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more inner layers are created from one or more sheets of said binding material positioned between said at least two outer layers.  
   
   
       11 . A method for making a panel, said method comprising: 
 providing at least two sheets of translucent or transparent material;    providing a woven mesh comprised of a plurality of flat wires;    providing one or more sheets of binding material;    inserting said woven mesh and said one or more sheets of binding material between said at least two sheets of translucent or transparent material to form an assembly; and    melting said one or more sheets of binding material for adhering said at least two sheets of translucent or transparent material and said woven mesh together with said binding material.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising heating said assembly sufficiently to melt said one or more sheets of binding material but not enough to melt said at least two sheets of translucent or transparent material or said woven mesh.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising heating said assembly less than one thousand degrees Centigrade.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising applying pressure to said assembly during said step of heating.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising forming one or more twists within one or more individual ones of said plurality of flat wires.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising forming said one or more twists while weaving said woven mesh.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said one or more twists comprise a plurality of twists, said method further comprising positioning said plurality of twists in said woven mesh at repeatable spacings with respect to each other.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said one or more twists comprise a plurality of twists, said method further comprising positioning said plurality of twists in said woven mesh at non-repeated spacings with respect to each other.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  11 , further comprising providing that said plurality of flat wires are comprised of metallic material.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising providing that said plurality of flat wires comprise a diameter of 0.5 millimeters or less.  
   
   
       21 . A layered panel, comprising: 
 one or more layers of glass-like material; and    a wire mesh mounted within said one or more layers of glass-like material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires, said first plurality of wires being interwoven or knitted with said second plurality of wires, said first plurality of wires comprising a non-circular cross-section.    
   
   
       22 . The layered panel of  claim 21 , said first plurality of wires further comprising a plurality of twisted portions wherein said non-circular cross-section is rotated.  
   
   
       23 . The decorative panel of  claim 21 , wherein said twisted portions are spaced apart with respect to each other.  
   
   
       24 . The decorative panel of  claim 22 , wherein said twisted portions are spaced apart with respect to each other at varying distances with respect to each other.  
   
   
       25 . The decorative panel of  claim 21 , further comprising binding material to bind said one or more layers of glass-like material with said wire mesh.