Door trim speaker grille with electroluminescent lamp and...

Details Door trim speaker grille with electroluminescent lamp and... Door trim speaker grille with electroluminescent lamp and...

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2837)

Acoustics

Diaphragm and enclosure

Recessed

C181S141000, C381S386000, C381S388000, C381S086000, C381S124000, C362S086000, C362S501000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10711463

ABSTRACT:
A door trim speaker grille with an electroluminescent lamp for use with an audio speaker of a vehicle. The electroluminescent lamp is positioned for emitting visible light through sound passages in the speaker grille. In certain embodiments of the invention, the electroluminescent lamp may be integrally molded with the speaker grille. One method of forming the door trim speaker grille is by an injection molding process that places the electroluminescent lamp as an insert in the mold cavity.

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