A Stonecast Product Reinforced and Accentuated with Inlaid Shell Technical Field The invention generally relates to stonecraft or handicraft, and more particularly to a stonecast product that is reinforced and accentuated with inlaid shell for a stronger body structure and more ergonomic and elegant appearance. This product is usually used as garden accessory, houseware, architectural implements, or any other desired applications.

Background Art It is well known in the art to which this invention appertains that stonecasts are commercially manufactured and marketed as purely stonecast products in substance, forms and/or designs. Normally, they have natural stone appearance and features such as their textures, roughness, crack occurrences and color which resemble those of the naturally occurring stones such as Mactan stones, mountain stones, beach stones, and the like. Though existing stonecast products disclose combinations of stonecast and other materials, the present combination in this invention has not been adopted yet ever since, purposely for a stronger body structure and more elegant, ergonomic, peculiar and accentuated look or appearance.

Summary of the Invention The present invention seeks to overcome the product inadequacy of the prior art by providing a stonecast product that is combined by way of a provision of at least a reinforced and accentuated structure inlaid with flattened shell so as to come up with a much stronger and more enhanced body structure in addition to a resulting peculiar, unique and accentuated appearance.

It is therefore a primary object of this invention to provide a stonecast product that is reinforced and accentuated with inlaid shell which is much stronger, more ergonomic, better-looking than purely stonecast products, especially in applications such as housewares & commercial ornamental articles, e. g. novelty items, picture frames, fashion accessory, flower vase, etc..

Another object thereof is to provide a stonecast product that is reinforced and accentuated with inlaid shell that offers to buyers more flexibility in design choices and aesthetics from the wide arrays and varieties of combined stonecast-and-shell inlays'features and appearances, and high product reliability in terms of strength, durability, originality and peculiarity in addition to its elegant looks/appearance, these characteristics capable of being customized to suitably conform to the customer's needs or preferences.

Still another object thereof is to provide a stonecast product that is reinforced and accentuated with inlaid shell product that can be custom-made and mass-produced in a fast, practical, economical and easy manner.

Brief Description of the Drawings Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood and appreciated upon reading the following detailed description which is made in conjunction with the appended drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a cut-away, cross-sectional view of this invention generally showing the stonecast material in combination with an inlaid shell structure; and Figs. 2 to 3 are sample embodiments thereof that adopt varieties of design preferences and/or applications.

Detailed Description Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals designate the same parts or elements all throughout the succeeding description, there is shown in Fig. 1 a stonecast product that is reinforced and accentuated with inlaid shell generally designated by reference numeral 10 comprising a stonecast body or component 11 in combination with at least an exposed reinforcing structure 12 having the surface thereof being fixedly inlaid adhesively, using resin-based bonding/adhesive material, with flattened pieces of crackle shell 13 being preferably smoothened into glossy finish to come up with a much an enhanced and elegant design composition as specifically shown in Figs. 2 to 3. This structure 12 consists of a base material 14 embedded to form an integral component of said stonecast body 11, which is made preferably of wood, fiberglass, glass, cast marble, plastic, metals such as cast iron, brass or any other suitable materials, and which may not have said inlaid shell on the surface thereof. This structure 12 may either be embedded into the stonecast surface, molded inherently together with said stonecast through connectors, or simply attached directly to the stonecast surface by any fastening means.

The combination of materials as herein disclosed and embodied in this invention does not only provide aesthetics or ornamental attributes to the resulting products, but also enhanced strength and durability factor as these materials are structurally reinforcing each other integrally, such that each component becomes an integral part of the stonecast-based product. Insofar as its usage or intended application is concerned, such combination makes the stonecast product more ergonomic and very convenient to handle or use. The

structure 12 does not only serve as a reinforcement or ornamental accentuation, but also as an ergonomic and convenient handling implement.

Though some other embodiments of this invention have not all been described or shown in this disclosure, they should be considered as falling within the spirit, teaching and scope of this invention which is claimed in the following claims.