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.

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       26 . A decorative substantially flat construction assembly, comprising: 
 at least two layers of glass material with a smooth surface;    a wire mesh bonded within said at least two layers of glass material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires consisting entirely of metallic material, said first plurality of wires being interwoven with said second plurality of wires, said wire mesh having a total surface area, said wire mesh defining openings therein for controlling light through said wire mesh whereby a percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh in a range consisting of from zero to twenty-five percent controls light transmission to pass therethrough; and    at least two layers of bonding material to bond said at least two layers of glass material with said wire mesh.    
   
   
       27 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said wire mesh comprises wire mesh filter material.  
   
   
       28 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein a first side of said wire mesh is more reflective of light than a second side of said wire mesh.  
   
   
       29 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein at least one of said first plurality of wires or said second plurality of wires comprises a triangular cross-section, thereby producing an effect on reflected or transmitted light.  
   
   
       30 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said first plurality of wires comprise a round cross-section and second plurality of wires have a cross-section with at least one planar side, thereby producing an effect on reflected or transmitted light.  
   
   
       31 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said first plurality of wires comprise a first cross-section and said second plurality of wires comprise a second cross-section such that said second cross-section is not the same as said first cross-section, thereby producing an effect on reflected or transmitted light.  
   
   
       32 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said construction assembly forms a portion of a building wall, said construction assembly being configured as a window panel so as to be replaceable with a window panel.  
   
   
       33 . The decorative construction material of  claim 26 , said glass material on a first side of said construction material being less transparent than said glass material on a second side.  
   
   
       34 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said wire mesh comprises knuckles that are substantially flat to reduce diffusion of reflected light.  
   
   
       35 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh is in a range of from zero to ten percent.  
   
   
       36 . The decorative construction assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said wire mesh is not welded together, at least one of said first plurality of wires or said second plurality of wires further comprising a non-round cross-section which is further twisted by a selected number of twists.  
   
   
       37 . A decorative substantially flat construction assembly, comprising: 
 at least two layers of glass material;    a wire mesh bonded within said at least two layers of glass material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires consisting entirely of metallic material, said first plurality of wires being interwoven with said second plurality of wires, said wire mesh having a total surface area, said wire mesh defining openings therein for controlling light through said wire mesh whereby a percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh controls light transmission in a range from zero to eighty-five percent to pass therethrough, at least one of said first plurality of wires or said second plurality of wires comprises non-round wires with a non-round cross-section to thereby reflect light which encounters said non-round wires; and    at least two layers of bonding material to bond said at least two layers of glass material with said wire mesh.    
   
   
       38 . A decorative substantially flat construction assembly, comprising: 
 at least two layers of glass material with a smooth surface; and    a wire mesh mounted within said at least two layers of glass material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires consisting entirely of metallic material, said first plurality of wires being interwoven with said second plurality of wires, said wire mesh having a total surface area, said wire mesh defining openings therein for controlling light through said wire mesh whereby a percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh in a range from zero to eighty-five percent controls light transmission to pass therethrough, said first plurality of wires comprise a first cross-section and said second plurality of wires comprise a second cross-section such that said second cross-section is not the same as said first cross-section, thereby producing an effect on reflected or transmitted light; and    at least two layers of bonding material to bond said at least two layers of glass material with said wire mesh.    
   
   
       39 . The decorative substantially flat construction assembly of  claim 38 , wherein said first plurality of wires comprise a cross-section with at least one planar surface and said second plurality of wires comprise a round cross-section.  
   
   
       40 . A decorative substantially flat construction assembly, comprising: 
 at least two layers of glass material with a smooth surface; and    a wire mesh mounted within said at least two layers of glass material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires, said first plurality of wires being interwoven with said second plurality of wires, said wire mesh having a total surface area, said wire mesh defining openings therein for controlling light through said wire mesh whereby a percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh controls light transmission in a range from zero to eighty-five percent to pass therethrough, said wire mesh comprising knuckles that are substantially flat to reduce diffusion of reflected light and at least two layers of bonding material to bond said at least two layers of glass material with said wire mesh.    
   
   
       41 . A decorative substantially flat construction assembly, comprising: 
 at least two layers of glass material with a smooth surface; and    a wire mesh mounted within said at least two layers of glass material, said wire mesh comprising a first plurality of wires and a second plurality of wires, said first plurality of wires being interwoven with said second plurality of wires, said wire mesh having a total surface area, said wire mesh defining openings therein for controlling light through said wire mesh whereby a percentage of said openings with respect to said total surface area of said wire mesh controls light transmission in a range from zero to eighty-five percent to pass therethrough, said wire mesh and said glass material comprising a first side and a second side, said glass material on said second side being less transparent than said glass material on said first side.