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Light for vehicles

  • US 8,408,773 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2010
  • Issued: 04/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of fabricating an illuminated vehicle component, the method comprising:

  • providing a sheet of light-transmitting polymer material having opposite side surfaces;

    coating at least a portion of a first opposite side surface of the sheet of light-transmitting material with a substantially opaque material;

    cutting the sheet of light-transmitting material to form a member having a peripheral edge having a predefined contour; and

    removing at least a portion of the opaque material utilizing a laser such that the first opposite side surface includes a first region that is coated with the opaque material and a second region wherein the opaque material has been removed.

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