Emblem assembly and method of forming same

摘要

A method of forming an emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle includes positioning a mask adjacent and in contact with a second element so that the mask covers only a selected portion of the second element and does not cover an exposed portion of the second element. The method includes vacuum metalizing a first coating onto only the exposed portion, wherein the first coating has a distal edge surface abutting the mask, and, after vacuum metalizing, removing the mask from the second element to uncover the selected portion. The method includes depositing a back coating onto only the first coating and the selected portion to thereby wrap the back coating around the distal edge surface, and, after depositing, inserting the second element into a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle so that the first coating does not contact the first element to form the assembly.

主权项

1. A method of forming an emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle, the method comprising:
positioning a mask adjacent and in contact with a second element so that the mask covers only a selected portion of the second element and does not cover an exposed portion of the second element; vacuum metalizing a first coating onto only the exposed portion, wherein the first coating has a distal edge surface abutting the mask; after vacuum metalizing, removing the mask from the second element to uncover the selected portion; depositing a back coating onto only the first coating and the selected portion to thereby wrap the back coating around the distal edge surface; wherein the back coating has a thickness of from about 0.05 μm to about 0.15 μm; and after depositing, inserting the second element into a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle so that the first coating does not contact the first element to thereby form the emblem assembly.