Reflector with illuminated indicia
US4240220A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1979 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F13/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reflector with illuminated indicia, such as for automotive use, comprising a translucent sheet-like material having reflecting elements on at least a portion of at least one surface thereof and indicia defining means on the rear surface portion of said translucent sheet-like material; reflecting material on the reflecting elements but not on the indicia; a dark, translucent material adjacent to the indicia on the rear surface portion of the translucent sheet-like material; translucent diffusing material adjacent the dark translucent material and located more remote from the translucent sheet-like material than the dark translucent material; and a source of illumination rearward of the translucent material. The invention is also directed to a method of making such a reflector and a method of modifying conventional reflectors.
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