DECORATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUTOMOBILE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

摘要

A decorative assembly (20) includes a translucent part (26) overlaying a portion of a chromed visible surface (24) of a base part (22) to define a first visible portion (28) of the chromed visible surface (24) not covered by the plastic layer and a second visible portion (30) of the chromed visible surface (24) covered by but visible through the translucent part (26) for allowing the chromed visible surface (24) to be freely exposed along the first visible portion (28) and for allowing light to pass through the translucent part (26) and reflect off the second visible portion (30) of said chromed visible surface (24). At least one of the second visible portion (30) of the chromed visible surface (24) or the translucent part (26) includes a three-dimensional texture (32) to redirect the light reflected off the second visible portion (30) of the chromed visible surface (24).

主权项

1. A decorative assembly for an automobile comprising:
a base part having a visible surface; a chrome layer disposed on all of said visible surface of said base to create a chromed visible surface; and a translucent part overlaying a portion of said chromed visible surface of said base part to define a first visible portion of said chromed visible surface not covered by said translucent part and a second visible portion of said chromed visible surface covered by but visible through said translucent part for allowing said chrome layer to be freely exposed along said first visible portion and for allowing light to pass through said translucent part and reflect off said second visible portion of said chromed visible surface.