Abstract: A decorated shaped product is formed with an expression or design applied to a shaped material. The design closely resembles an actual expression of a source material such as a natural object. The shaped base material is formed with a flow pattern thereon. A transfer pattern is provided with at least a portion which is subjected to a concealment exposing treatment and which is printed on the shaped base material. Also, a method manufacturing the product and the shaped base material are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 26, 1995
Date of Patent:
July 20, 1999
Assignees:
Cubic Co., Ltd., Misawa Homes Co.,
Inventors:
Takeshi Niwa, Tsutomu Yoshida, Naoyuki Sato