Abstract: Coated display pieces. Display pieces for electronic and mechanical displays are coated with a coating material coating. The coating helps to reduce or prevent breakage or shattering and/or to improve light transmission. Methods of making the coated display pieces are also described.

Abstract: A decorative emblem with an enhanced depth of vision is provided. The decorative emblem comprises a decorative substrate, at least one layer of transparent plastic material formed on the top surface of the decorative substrate, and image or design printed on the substantially flat surface of the layer of plastic material, and a transparent plastic overlay flow coated over the image or design, the transparent plastic overlay has radiused edges to give an enhanced depth of vision to the decorative emblem by creating a lens effect and providing a floating appearance to the image or design.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a promotional item, such as a golf glove, having a decorative emblem. The promotional item comprises a promotional item, a mount and a decorative emblem. The mount has a recessed portion formed therein and is attached to the promotional item. The decorative emblem has a rear surface coated with an adhesive. The rear surface of the decorative emblem is placed in the recessed portion of the mount and is attached to the mount by the adhesive. The invention is also directed to a method for making such a promotional item.

Abstract: Shaped, flexible decorative emblems and a method for making the same are provided. The decorative emblems comprises a substrate layer having a decorative pattern thereon, a plastic lens cap, and an adhesive layer protected by a release liner. The decorative emblems are formed in the non-planar shape corresponding to the shape of the desired application surface. The method for making the non-planar decorative emblem involves casting the plastic lens cap on the substrate surface while the substrate is held substantially flat, subject the plastic to an initial cure while still flat, molding the emblem to a mandrel formed in the desired non-planar shape and subjecting the shaped emblem to a final cure to fix the emblem in the non-planar shape.

Abstract: Preserved portraits or photographs and a method for making the same are provided. Paper substrates with portrait or photographic images are ideally preserved against the effects of sunlight, moisture and age by the method of the present invention. A plastic cap is cast upon at least one surface of the article and cured thereon. The plastic cap becomes integral to the surface of the substrate and acts to enhance the clarity and quality of the portrait or photographic image disposed on the substrate surface. Preferably, a backing layer is also provided on the substrate. More preferably, the backing layer comprises a magnetized layer allowing the preserved article to be displayed on metallic objects.