US4748062A
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Decorative member having transparent layer with lens effect
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-29
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2006-10-29
Abstract
Abstract In a decorative member having a transparent layer with a lens effect, a base having a decorative face is covered with the transparent layer with a lens effect. A chevron projection is continuously provided on the boundary between faces constituting the decorative face to emphasize the intersection of the faces.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Menjo
- 👤 Seiji Kobayashi
- 👤 Takuji Nagata
- 👤 Hiroshi Ohashi
- 👤 Yoshiharu Kanamori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:10
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/06; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/08; B44F1/02; B44F1/04; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/162; Y10T428/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A decorative member comprising a base means having a decorative face on a surface thereof, said decorative face having more than one face section; a layer of transparent material formed over the decorative face of said base means; and at least one chevron shaped projection extending from the decorative face of said base means to form a boundary between two of said face sections, whereby the optical effect provided by the transparent material highlights the definition of said boundary.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A decorative member comprising a base means having a decorative face on a surface thereof, said decorative face having more than one face section; a layer of transparent material formed over the decorative face of said base means; and at least one chevron shaped projection extending from the decorative face of said base means to form a boundary between two of said face sections, whereby the optical effect provided by the transparent material highlights the definition of said boundary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A decorative member according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said face sections is disposed at an angle with respect to another of said face sections, whereby said projection facilitates the formation of a rounded surface on said layer of transparent material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A decorative member according to claim 2, wherein each of said faces has a character formed thereon, said projections highlighting the boundaries between said characters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A decorative member according to claim 1, wherein said decorative face has a plurality of convex portions therein to eliminate trapped air bubbles during the formation of said layer of transparent material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-05-31 | 1995-11-30 | 1996-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-05-31 | 1999-11-30 | 2000-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |