Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Backlit illuminated device with lighting through decorative plated surfaces
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Application No.: US14808490Application Date: 2015-07-24
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Publication No.: US09784427B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Joseph A. Stemmer , Neil Naik
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: G09F13/04
- IPC: G09F13/04 ; F21V3/04 ; F21V23/00 ; F21V8/00 ; F21S8/10 ; B60R13/00 ; F21W101/00 ; F21W121/00 ; F21Y115/10

Abstract:
An ornamental device including a decorative plated surface and a backlit assembly is described, and includes a light engine including a light-emitting diode (LED), a light pipe optically coupled to the LED, a light diffuser and a lens assembly. The lens assembly includes a chrome surface finish, wherein the lens assembly encases the light engine, the light pipe and the light diffuser, and is assembled onto a back plate. When the LED is not illuminated, the lens assembly exhibits a chrome appearance, and when the LED is illuminated, light emanates through the lens assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160201874A1 BACKLIT ILLUMINATED DEVICE WITH LIGHTING THROUGH DECORATIVE PLATED SURFACES Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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