Glass bottle with engraved label and method therefor

Abstract

A glass bottle having a body adapted to contain a beverage with a label that carries a predetermined information, and a method for engraving the label are provided. The label is engraved on a predetermined portion of the body by selectively removing glass from the body. The selective glass removal is performed by applying high pressure jet of abrasive material onto a sanding film adhered to the predetermined portion of the body. The predetermined information includes letters and/or images provided by a user. The predetermined information is edited with a computer program, in a way that the edited information is suitable for printing on a sanding film. The sanding film has a property of resisting abrasion selectively according to specific portions of the predetermined information printed thereon, so that glass of the bottle are removed on an area corresponding the adhered sanding film except the specific portions.

1 . A glass bottle comprising: 
 a) a body adapted to contain a beverage, wherein the body comprises a label that carries a predetermined information; and    b) a spout connected to the body for dispensing the beverage;    wherein the label is engraved on a predetermined portion of the body by selectively removing glass from the body, wherein the selective glass removal is performed by applying high pressure jet of abrasive material onto a sanding film adhered to the predetermined portion of the body, wherein the sanding film carries the predetermined information.    
   
   
       2 . The glass bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information includes letters provided by a user.  
   
   
       3 . The glass bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information includes images provided by a user.  
   
   
       4 . The glass bottle of  claim 3 , wherein the predetermined information includes letters provided by a user.  
   
   
       5 . The glass bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information is selected by a user from an existing collection of information.  
   
   
       6 . The glass bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information is edited with a computer program, in a way that the edited information is suitable for printing on a sanding film.  
   
   
       7 . The glass bottle of  claim 6 , wherein one surface of the sanding film is self-adhesive whereby the sanding film can be attached to the body of the glass bottle.  
   
   
       8 . The glass bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the sanding film has a property of resisting abrasion selectively according to specific portions of the predetermined information printed thereon, whereby glass of the bottle are removed on an area corresponding the adhered sanding film except the specific portions.  
   
   
       9 . The glass bottle of  claim 8 , wherein the depth of removal is controlled to a predetermined value.  
   
   
       10 . The glass bottle of  claim 8 , wherein selected portion of the engraved label is plated to have a color that is different from the color of the glass bottle.  
   
   
       11 . The glass bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the color is gold.  
   
   
       12 . The glass bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the selected portion that is plated is the portion in which glass has been removed.  
   
   
       13 . A method for engraving a permanent, customized label on a glass bottle, wherein the glass bottle comprises a body adapted to contain a beverage, and a spout connected to the body for dispensing the beverage, the method comprising the steps of: 
 a) receiving information for the customized label from a user;    b) printing the information on a sanding film;    c) firmly attaching the sanding film on a predetermined portion of the body of the glass bottle; and    d) engraving the label;    wherein the label is engraved by selectively removing glass from the body, wherein the selective glass removal is performed by applying high pressure jet of abrasive material onto the sanding film.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the label engraving step comprises moving the glass bottle relative to the high pressure jet whereby specific portion of the sanding film is exposed to the high pressure jet at a given moment.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the printing step comprises a step of editing the information from the user with a computer program, in a way that the edited information is suitable for printing the sanding film.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the wherein the sanding film has a property of resisting abrasion selectively according to specific portions of the information printed thereon, whereby glass of the bottle are removed on an area corresponding the adhered sanding film except the specific portions.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the depth of removal is controlled to a predetermined value.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein selected portion of the engraved label is plated to have a color that is different from the color of the glass bottle.