Patent ID: 6709733
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B32B,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
An article of artwork comprising:a) a panel having a front surface, a back surface, a thickness, a vertical dimension across said front surface, and a horizontal dimension across said front surface; said panel comprising a plurality of securely adhered pieces of material with one or more of said pieces of material being wood and wherein said pieces of wood are oriented so that end grain is visible on said front surface of said panel, and where each of said pieces of material is securely adhered to at least one other of said pieces of material, and b) a supporting panel mounted behind said panel and a plurality of fasteners connecting said panel to said supporting panel, where said fasteners are adjoined to said front surface or said back surface of said panel so that said panel is allowed to expand or contract in said vertical dimension or said horizontal dimension without inducing significant stress on said panel.