Image and jewelry combination and method of making same

Abstract

An image-lens-combination is disclosed having an image bearing sheet, a translucent or transparent acrylic lens, and a layer of cured cyanoacrylate adhesive disposed between the image bearing sheet and the acrylic lens and bonding them to each other. The cyanoacrylate adhesive in its uncured state has a viscosity of at least about 25 centipoise.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . An image-lens-combination comprising:
 an image bearing sheet,   a translucent acrylic lens, and   a layer of cured cyanoacrylate adhesive disposed between said image bearing sheet and said acrylic lens and bonding them to each other, said cyanoacrylate adhesive having a viscosity of at least about 25 centipoise in its uncured state.   
     
     
         2 . The image-lens-combination of  claim 1 , said cyanoacrylate adhesive having a viscosity in the range of about 30 to about 100 centipoise in its uncured state. 
     
     
         3 . The image-lens-combination of  claim 2 , said cyanoacrylate adhesive having a viscosity of about 50 centipoise in its uncured state. 
     
     
         4 . The image-lens-combination of  claim 1 , said cyanoacrylate adhesive being a butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The image-lens-combination of  claim 1  wherein said acrylic lens is transparent. 
     
     
         6 . The image-lens-combination of  claim 1  wherein said image bearing sheet includes a clear coating over said image and facing said lens, with said image bearing sheet thus including said coating. 
     
     
         7 . A method for making an image-lens-combination, said method comprising the steps of:
 disposing uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive having an viscosity of at least about 25 centipoise on to at least parts of a portion of a sheet bearing an image that is desired to be included in the image-lens-combination,   pushing the base of an acrylic lens against said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive until said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive spreads substantially evenly between the base of said acrylic lens and said sheet, and   allowing the cyanoacrylate adhesive to cure.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of using a mar shield to hold the lens while pressing the lens against said cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said mar shield is at least one glove. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of cleaning the acrylic lens with a nitromethane-based debonder to remove any deposit on the lens from vapor produced during the curing of the cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further including the step of applying a distorted form of said image on to said sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive has a viscosity in the range of about 30 to about 100 centipoise. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive has a viscosity of about 50 centipoise. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said cyanoacrylate adhesive is a butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of removing any portion of the sheet which extends beyond the base of the acrylic lens. 
     
     
         16 . A method for making an image-lens-combination, said method comprising the steps of:
 disposing a clear coat over at least a portion of an image on an image bearing sheet, with the image bearing sheet thereafter including said coating;   disposing uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive having an viscosity of at least about 25 centipoise on to at least parts of said image bearing sheet,   pushing the base of an acrylic lens against said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive until said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive spreads substantially evenly between the base of said acrylic lens and at least a portion of said sheet, and   allowing the cyanoacrylate adhesive to cure.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of using a mar shield to hold the lens while pressing the lens against said cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of cleaning the acrylic lens with a nitromethane-based debonder to remove any deposit on the lens from vapor produced during the curing of the cyanoacrylate adhesive. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive has a viscosity in the range of about 30 to about 100 centipoise. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said uncured cyanoacrylate adhesive has a viscosity of about 50 centipoise.