Piece of styling and a motor vehicle including such a piece of styling

• US 20040042226A1
• Filed: 05/29/2003
• Published: 03/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Inventors: Andre, Gerald, Lacroix, Thibault, Pommeret, Maelig
• Granted Patent: US 7,108,411 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/487
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/28 for indicating front of vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/00 Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/005 Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to a piece of styling for a motor vehicle, the piece of styling comprising an outside skin placed in visible manner on a support of the vehicle. The outside skin has an outside surface that is semi-reflecting so as to allow light to pass through it in one direction only. The invention also provides a motor vehicle including such a piece of styling.

Claims

1. / A piece of styling for a motor vehicle, the piece of styling having an outside skin that is disposed in visible manner on a support of the vehicle, wherein said outside skin has an outside surface that allows light to pass in one direction only.

2. / A piece of styling according to claim 1, wherein the outside skin is made of a transparent material and has a visible outside surface that is chromium-plated.

3. / A piece of styling according to claim 1, wherein the outside skin has an inside surface opposite from its outside surface and having a surface state that diffuses light.

4. / The use of a piece of styling according to claim 1 as a logo.

5. / The use of a piece of styling according to claim 1 as a monogram.

6. / A motor vehicle having a piece of styling according to claim 1.