ATTACHING GLASS TO STONE

摘要

The present invention extends to methods for attaching a piece of glass to a piece of stone. In some aspects, specifically designed glass inlays are secured within a void in a piece of stone. The glass inlays can include colored glass letters, numbers, designs, etc. In some aspects, glass inlays and voids are specifically designed to match one another. Glass inlays can be affixed within the voids using an adhesive. Grout can then be used to set the glass inlays in place. The result can be monument or marker that commemorates an event or person.

主权项

1. A method for bonding a glass inlay within a void in a piece of stone, the method comprising:
forming a void within a piece of stone, the size and shape of a perimeter of the void tailored to correspond to the size and shape of the glass inlay and to be at least 1 mm larger than the external perimeter of the glass inlay around the external perimeter of the glass inlay; placing adhesive into the void; placing the glass inlay on top of the adhesive within the void so that a gap of at least 1 mm is between the external perimeter of the glass inlay and the perimeter of the void around the external perimeter of the glass inlay, adhesive present in the gap; and filling the gap with a cement-based grout to surround the external perimeter of the glass inlay with the cement-based grout and cover the adhesive present in the gap with the cement-based grout, the cement-based grout forming a barrier to protect the bond between the glass inlay and the piece of stone.