US5340623A
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Ornamental panel for automobiles
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-07-09
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2011-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An ornamental panel for automobiles has a synthetic resin cover. An attaching base is molded separately from the cover and disposed opposite a rear surface of the cover. The cover is molded of a translucent material. The cover has its outer surface made smooth and its inner surface formed with a fine rugged pattern such as crimps. The base has a surface with a rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the crimps of the cover. The pattern of the base may be hemispheric concave fisheyes which are two-dimensionally arranged side by side, for example. A metallic film is coated on the pattern of the base.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Menjo
- 👤 Fumio Nakagawa
- 👤 Takuji Nagata
- 👤 Hiroshi Kuriyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/24942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles comprising: a molded synthetic resin cover made of a translucent material and having an outer surface made smooth and an inner surface formed with a first rugged pattern; an attaching molded base coupled to said synthetic resin cover such that a surface of said base is disposed opposite to the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover said attaching base being attached so as to be spaced apart from said synthetic resin cover, said surface of the attaching base being formed with a second rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the first rugged pattern of the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the second rugged pattern including a plurality of hemispheric convexes two-dimensionally arranged in succession; and a metallic film disposed on the pattern of said attaching base, the synthetic resin cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion larger than the first cover portion, the attaching base including a first base portion fixed to the first cover portion and a second base portion larger than the first base portion fixed to the second cover portion, the first cover portion and the first base portion being fixedly supported on the second cover portion and the second base portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles comprising: a molded synthetic resin cover made of a translucent material and having an outer surface made smooth and an inner surface formed with a first rugged pattern; an attaching molded base coupled to said synthetic resin cover such that a surface of said base is disposed opposite to the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover said attaching base being attached so as to be spaced apart from said synthetic resin cover, said surface of the attaching base being formed with a second rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the first rugged pattern of the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the second rugged pattern including a plurality of hemispheric convexes two-dimensionally arranged in succession; and a metallic film disposed on the pattern of said attaching base, the synthetic resin cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion larger than the first cover portion, the attaching base including a first base portion fixed to the first cover portion and a second base portion larger than the first base portion fixed to the second cover portion, the first cover portion and the first base portion being fixedly supported on the second cover portion and the second base portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles according to claim 1, wherein the second cover portion has a pair of supporting ribs holding therebetween a lateral edge of the first cover portion and the first base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
210 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles comprising: a molded synthetic resin cover made of a translucent material and having its outer surface made smooth and inner surface formed with a first rugged pattern; an attaching molded base coupled to said synthetic resin cover such that a surface of said base is disposed opposite to the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the attaching base being made separately from the synthetic resin cover said attaching base being attached so as to be spaced apart from said synthetic resin cover, said surface of the attaching base being formed with a second rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the first rugged pattern of the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the second rugged pattern including a plurality of hemispheric dents two-dimensionally arranged in succession; and a metallic film disposed on the pattern of said attaching base, the synthetic resin cover including a first cover and a second cover larger than the first cover, the attaching base including a first base fixed to the first cover and a second base larger than the first base and fixed to the second cover, the first cover and the first base being fixedly supported on the second cover and the second base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
210 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles comprising: a molded synthetic resin cover made of a translucent material and having its outer surface made smooth and inner surface formed with a first rugged pattern; an attaching molded base coupled to said synthetic resin cover such that a surface of said base is disposed opposite to the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the attaching base being made separately from the synthetic resin cover said attaching base being attached so as to be spaced apart from said synthetic resin cover, said surface of the attaching base being formed with a second rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the first rugged pattern of the inner surface of the synthetic resin cover, the second rugged pattern including a plurality of hemispheric dents two-dimensionally arranged in succession; and a metallic film disposed on the pattern of said attaching base, the synthetic resin cover including a first cover and a second cover larger than the first cover, the attaching base including a first base fixed to the first cover and a second base larger than the first base and fixed to the second cover, the first cover and the first base being fixedly supported on the second cover and the second base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An ornamental panel for automobiles according to claim 3, wherein the second cover has a pair of supporting ribs holding therebetween a lateral edge of the first cover and the first base.
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