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Backlit decorative surface, particularly for the interior finishing of motor vehicles

US11858430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eissmann Automotive Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jennifer Topp · Pfullingen, DE
Norman Eitel · Eningen unter Achalm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2019
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2013/0287
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a planar decorative material (11) comprising perforations (12), for interior fittings, in particular for the automobile industry, which decorative material serves to be illuminated on the rearward face (13) thereof, by an illumination means (18), and allows a portion of the light from the illumination means (18) to pass from the rear face (13) of the decorative material (11), through the perforations (12), to the visible side (14) of the decorative material (11), wherein a film (20) is adhesively bonded to the rear face (13) of the decorative material (11) and the perforations (12) extend from the rear face (13) of the decorative material (11) as far as the visible side (14) thereof, but not through the film (20).The present invention also relates to a production method.

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