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

• US 7,108,411 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2003
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Application Number:
  US10/446,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20040042226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,209 Days
• Field of Search: 362/487, 362/540, 362/311, 362/812, 362/496, 405/46, 40625-627, 406/43, 406/44, 405/91
• US Class Current: 362/496
• 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

A piece of styling for a motor vehicle having 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.

Claims

1. A piece of styling, intended to be fixed on a body work part of a motor vehicle, the piece of styling comprising:

an outside skin that is disposed in a visible manner on the body work part 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.