METHOD FOR FORMING DESIGN IN A LAYERED PANEL USING A LASER.

摘要

A method for forming a design (14) in a panel (12) includes providing an outer panel layer (16) on an inner panel layer (18) to form a single composite panel (12) including two layers (16, 18). The design (14) is then formed into the panel (12) by forming voids (17) in the outer layer (16). The voids (17) are formed by exposing predetermined regions of the outer layer (16) to a laser beam (32) that burns, vaporizes or otherwise removes portions of the outer layer (16) in each exposed region. The voids (17) create the design (14) by exposing the inner panel (12) layer.