Vehicle light assembly and manufacturing method
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1. A lens for a vehicle light assembly having at least one ink marking provided thereon, at least a portion of the ink marking configured such that it appears generally opaque when a light source in the light assembly is not illuminated and does not appear opaque when the light source is illuminated.
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Abstract
A lens for a vehicle light assembly includes at least one ink marking provided thereon. At least a portion of the ink marking is configured such that it appears generally opaque when a light source in the light assembly is not illuminated and does not appear opaque when the light source is illuminated.
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- 1. A lens for a vehicle light assembly having at least one ink marking provided thereon, at least a portion of the ink marking configured such that it appears generally opaque when a light source in the light assembly is not illuminated and does not appear opaque when the light source is illuminated.
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12. A lighting assembly comprising:
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a light source;
a lens; and
a marking provided on the lens, the marking comprising an ink that appears opaque until the light source is activated, wherein the ink is configured to allow at least a portion of the light from the light source to pass through the marking. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for producing a lighting assembly comprising:
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providing an ink composition comprising a transparent ink and a pigmented ink; and
applying the ink composition to a surface of a lens;
wherein the ink is configured to appear opaque until lit by a light source and to allow at least a portion of the light from the light source to pass through the ink. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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