Automobile ornament panel including an anti-glare icon area, and related automobile
US8641251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/012
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automobile panel (10) includes at least one icon area (18), the area being illuminated by a light source (20) placed under the ornament panel, the panel including a flexible translucent skin (12), forming the outer surface (14) of the ornament panel, and a backing layer (16), placed against the translucent skin (12), the layer (16) having at least one translucent area aligned with the icon area (18). The ornament panel includes at least one polarizing filter (32) placed between the light source (20) and the icon area (18) so as to polarize the light illuminating the icon area (18) and to substantially prevent the subsequent reflection thereof.
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