Laser etched graphic for a decorative surface

Details Laser etched graphic for a decorative surface Laser etched graphic for a decorative surface

2008-11-14

2010-12-28

Sember, Thomas M (Department: 2885)

Illumination

Display backlight

C362S029000, C362S293000, C362S489000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857474

ABSTRACT:
An example vehicle instrument panel includes a control panel having illuminated buttons formed with an illuminatable decorative surface. The disclosed decorative surface includes a translucent layer disposed between a background layer and a graphic layer. Material is removed from the background layer to reveal the underlying translucent and graphic layers. The depth within which material is removed is determined to fall within a thickness of the translucent layer such that any variation in depth is accommodated within the translucent layer.

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