FORM-2
THE PATENTS ACT 1970 (39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
GLASS ARTICLES
GOEL SCIENTIFIC GLASS WORKS LTD.
an Indian Company
Of C-31/A, Sardar Estate,
Aj wa Road, Vadodara - 390 019.
Gujarat, India
Inventor:
GOEL HEMANT HARICHARAN
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE INVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS TO BE PERFORMED.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure generally relates to glass articles.
BACKGROUND
Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid material. Glass is optically transparent that makes it aesthetically appealing. Owing to aesthetic appeal, glass is used for various utilities, typically, table tops, storage jars, crockeries, and decorative articles like flower vases, candle stands, goblets and the like. Glass also finds universal application in chemical, pharmaceutical, food and drink and allied industries. Advantages of using glass as a basic material for decorative systems have long been recognized.
Various materials, such as glass, are utilized for the purpose of interior decoration. Glass is one of the popular materials used for the purposes of interior decoration. Most of the decorative items prepared from glass are dye molded and/or prepared from sheet glass. None of the presently available decorative systems make use of a tubular glass and/or a borosilicate glass for the purpose of manufacturing decorative articles.
Glass articles find universal application throughout world's chemical, pharmaceutical, food and drink and allied industries. Advantages of glass articles, that are decorative, have long been recognized.
Moreover, glass articles manufactured from a sheet glass, typically, a float glass, aren't visible from all viewing angles and they do not provide an aesthetic appeal. Further, due to thermal exposure (Hot/Cold Weather effect) over a period of time, breakage/leakage of glass can occur. Further, the prior art glass articles are generally made of only one type of glass without any combination of different types of glasses.

Accordingly, there is a need of a glass article formed by combination of different types of glasses. Further, there is a need of a glass article that has enhanced aesthetic appeal. Still further, there is a need a glass article that is easy to manufacture.
OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy are as follows:
It is an object of the present disclosure to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a glass article formed by combination of different types of glasses.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a glass article that has enhanced aesthetic appeal.
Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a glass article that is apparent from various viewing angles.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a glass article that is easy to manufacture.
SUMMARY
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a glass article is disclosed. The glass article includes at least one float glass element connected to at least one load bearing borosilicate glass element.

Typically, the float glass element is planar.
Typically, the borosilicate glass element is tubular.
In one embodiment, the at least one float glass element is connected to the at least one borosilicate glass element by means of an adhesive.
In another embodiment, the at least one float glass element is connected to the at least one borosilicate glass element by means of vacuum.
Typically, the vacuum is created by a rubber cap.
In one embodiment, the rubber cap is of transparent silicon rubber.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The disclosure will now be explained in relation to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a system for manufacturing glass articles;
Figure 2 illustrates a front view of a glass article, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3a illustrates a top view of an upper float glass element of the glass article of Figure 2;

Figure 3b illustrates a top view of a lower float glass element of the glass article of Figure 2;
Figure 3c illustrates a front view of a structural glass element/ a load bearing borosilicate glass element of the glass article of Figure 2; and
Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of another glass article, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMAPNYING DRAWINGS
The glass article of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description provided is purely by way of example and illustration.
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
The following description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such

adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
Referring to Figure 1, a system 100 in accordance with the present disclosure includes a designer 10, a fabricator 12 and a quality controller 14. The designer 10 constructs glass articles in accordance with pre-determined specifications including but not restricted to size of the article, height and width of the article, depth and shape of the article and the like. While, designing the articles the aesthetic appeal and lucrative outlook to be associated with the glass article is also be taken into consideration.
The fabricator 12 fabricates the glass articles as per pre-determined specifications and construction requirements put forth by the designer 10. In one embodiment, the fabricator 12 makes use of borosilicate glasses in order to prepare the glass articles, typically decorative glass articles made of borosilicate glass. In one embodiment, the raw materials utilized by the fabricator are made of 100% glass and are completely transparent.
The quality controller 14, in accordance with the present disclosure checks the manufactured glass articles for adherence to standard quality measures. The glass articles produced by the system of the present disclosure are lucrative and aesthetic in terms of the construction and the appeal. In one embodiment, the glass articles, typically, made up of borosilicate glasses are utilized for

manufacturing, as borosilicate glasses make these glass articles visible from every angle and provides them with an enhanced aesthetic look.
The present disclosure envisages a glass article formed by combination of different types of glasses such as a float glass used for making a planer element and a borosilicate glass used for making a structural/ load bearing element. A glass article of the present disclosure has an improvised aesthetic appeal as the article is entirely made up of combination of different types of glasses. A glass article of the present disclosure is apparent from every viewing angle.
Referring to Figures 2 to 3c, a glass article 200 is disclosed in one embodiment of the present disclosure. The glass article 200 includes at least one planer glass element and at least one structural glass element/ load bearing glass element.
The planer glass elements i.e. an upper glass element 110 and a lower glass element 120 are formed of float glasses. The float glass generally produces a planer element. The float glass is formed by using common glass-making raw materials, typically including sand, soda ash (sodium carbonate), dolomite, limestone, and salt cake (sodium sulfate) etc. Other materials that may be used to form float glass are colorants, refining agents or agents that adjusts the physical and chemical properties of the glass. The float glass is hard and brittle.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper glass element 110 (illustrated in Figure 3a) has a planer oval shaped configuration. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower glass element 120 (illustrated in Figure 3b) has a planer triangular shaped configuration.
The at least one structural glass element/ load bearing glass element 130 is formed of borosilicate glass. The borosilicate glass is a glass having main glass-

forming constituents of silica and boron oxide. The borosilicate glass has a very low thermal expansion coefficient and is about one-third that of ordinary soda-lime glass such as the float glass. Owing to this property, the borosilicate glass has reduced material stresses caused by temperature gradients and hence makes borosilicate a more suitable type of glass for certain applications such as for withstanding structural loads. The borosilicate glass is less dense than typical soda-lime glass due to the low atomic weight of boron. The borosilicate glass is soft and pliable.
The at least one load bearing glass element 130 is functionally connected to the upper glass elements 110 and the lower glass element 120 (illustrated in Figure 2) and is adapted to withstand structural loads. More specifically, the operating top 132 of the at least one load bearing glass element 130 is connected at the center 112 of the upper glass element 110 (illustrated in Figure 2) and withstand structural load. The operating bottom 134 of the load bearing glass element 130 is connected at an edge 122 of the lower glass element 120. The lower glass element 120 provides support to the at least one load bearing glass element 130 connected to the upper glass element 110. In one embodiment, the load bearing glass element 130 has a circular cross-section. In one embodiment, the connection of at least one structural glass element/ load bearing glass element 130 to the upper glass element 110 and the lower glass element 120 is thermal shock resistive connection. Also, the connection of at least one structural glass element/ load bearing glass element 130 to the upper glass element 110 and the lower glass element 120 may be whether proof, leak proof or the like.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one structural glass element/ load bearing glass element 130 is functionally connected to the upper glass element 110 and the lower glass element 120 by means of an adhesive. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one structural glass

element 130 is functionally connected to the upper glass element 110 and the lower glass element 120 by means of vacuum created by various flexible/detachable connecting mechanism/systems such as a rubber cap (not shown in Figures). In one embodiment, the rubber cap is of transparent silicon rubber.
However, the present disclosure is not limited to any particular system and method used for joining the at least one load bearing glass element 130 to the planer glass elements 110 and 120.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure and as illustrated in Figure 4, a glass article 300 includes planer glass elements 310 and 320 and at least one structural glass element/load bearing glass element 330. In one embodiment as shown in Figure 4, the planar glass elements 310 and 320 are circular in shape.
Further, these glass articles may be filled with decorative articles such as sand or decorative flowers or pebbles and the like so as to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the glass articles, typically, as illustrated in Figure 4, the at least one structural/load bearing glass element 330, to enhance the aesthetic appeal, is filled with colorful pebbles 340. Alternatively, the glass articles may be filled with sand or decorative flowers and the like.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
The glass decoration system and a glass article in accordance with the present disclosure have several technical advantages including but not limited to the realization of:
• a glass article formed by combination of different types of glasses;
• a glass article that has enhanced aesthetic appeal;

• a glass article that is apparent from various viewing angles; and
• a glass article that is easy to manufacture.
Throughout this specification the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
The use of the expression "at least" or "at least one" suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the invention to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the invention. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the invention as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this invention, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiment without departing from the principles of the invention. These and other modifications in the nature of the invention or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation.

We Claim:
1. A glass article comprising at least one float glass element connected to at least one load bearing borosilicate glass element.
2. The glass article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said float glass element is planar.
3. The glass article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said borosilicate glass element is tubular.
4. The glass article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one float glass element is connected to said at least one borosilicate glass element by means of an adhesive.
5. The glass article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one float glass element is connected to said at least one borosilicate glass element by means of vacuum.
6. The glass article as claimed in claim 5, wherein said vacuum is created by a rubber cap.
7. The glass article as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rubber cap is of transparent silicon rubber.