System & process for precious metal lamination to an alternative material

Abstract

An article of manufacture having an alternative material and a precious material making this unique in bonding materials that are significantly dissimilar having an alternative material having an integral securing area and a laminate of precious material connected at the securing area of the alternative material having a contoured shape substantially matching a shape of the first alternative material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of manufacture having an alternative material and a precious material making this unique in bonding materials that are significantly dissimilar comprising:
 an alternative material having an integral securing area; and   a laminate of precious material connected at the integral securing area of the alternative material having a contoured shape substantially matching a shape of the alternative material.   
     
     
         2 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a portion of a surface of the laminate of precious metal matching the contour of the integral securing area of the alternative material.   
     
     
         3 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the laminate of precious material is from a group consisting of: gold (all Karats), silver, platinum, palladium, any alloy of gold, any alloy of silver, any alloy of platinum, and any alloy of palladium. 
     
     
         4 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the alternative material is from a group consisting of: titanium, all refractories (Niobium/columbium), zirconium, Tantalum, stainless steel, chrome cobalt, Tungsten carbide, and ceramics. 
     
     
         5 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the integral securing area is from a group consisting of: an undercut, a hole, a pin and other securing area. 
     
     
         6 . A process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material comprising the steps of:
 creating an alternative material having a first surface that matches a precious metal second surface;   creating a precious metal material having a second surface that matches an alternative material first surface; and   attaching the second surface of the precious metal material to the alternative material first surface.   
     
     
         7 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 6 , wherein the creating and attaching steps further comprise the steps of:
 providing a precious metal portion;   providing an alternative material portion; and   pressing the precious metal portion to the alternative material portion thereby creating a combination of materials.   
     
     
         8 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:
 cutting the combination to an appropriate size and shape.   
     
     
         9 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 8 , further comprising the steps of:
 raising the temperature on the combination so that it becomes super ductile whilst simultaneously raising pressure thereon.   
     
     
         10 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:
 shaping the combination.   
     
     
         11 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 10 , wherein the step of shaping the combination is either rolling or extrusion. 
     
     
         12 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of:
 finishing the combination with polishers.   
     
     
         13 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:
 using an interface material as a holding tool to hold the pieces together until finalized.   
     
     
         14 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 13 , further comprising the steps of:
 shaping the combination.   
     
     
         15 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 14 , wherein the step of shaping the combination is either rolling or extrusion. 
     
     
         16 . The process for attaching a precious metal to an alternative material of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 finishing the combination with polishers.   
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 6 , wherein the attaching the precious metal material comprises processes from a group consisting of: flame, oven, induction, convection, friction, heat pressure heating during pressing, drawing and/or extruding process. 
     
     
         18 . An article of manufacture a portion of which has a surface having an integral attachment to another device such that the device comprises:
 an alternative material having an integral securing area of the alternative material; and   a laminate of precious material connected at the integral securing area of the alternative material having a contoured shape substantially matching a shape of the alternative material.   
     
     
         19 . The article of manufacture of  claim 18 , wherein the integral attachment is from a group consisting of: woodworking adhesive, screws, bolt nut, welding, heat treatment, plastic or similar protrusion, and slot insertion. 
     
     
         20 . The article of manufacture of  claim 18 , wherein the integral securing area is from a group consisting of: an undercut, a hole, a pin, and other securing area.