Illuminating prismatic badge for a vehicle
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1. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing of said badge having a prismatic viewable portion; and
first and second light sources disposed inside the housing each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion, the second light source disposed between the first light source and the viewable portion;
wherein the viewable portion illuminates in a first color from the first light source and simultaneously in a second color from the second light source.
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Abstract
A badge mounted on a vehicle is provided herein. The badge includes a housing having a viewable portion. A light source is disposed inside the housing and is configured to direct light toward the viewable portion. Light emitted from the light source illuminates in a plurality of colors which may create a prismatic appearance.
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1. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing of said badge having a prismatic viewable portion; and first and second light sources disposed inside the housing each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion, the second light source disposed between the first light source and the viewable portion; wherein the viewable portion illuminates in a first color from the first light source and simultaneously in a second color from the second light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle badge, comprising:
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a prismatic viewable portion of the badge; a first light source configured to emit light toward the viewable portion; and a second light source located between the viewable portion and the first light source and configured to pulse light toward the viewable portion; wherein the viewable portion is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the first light source; and wherein pulsed light emitted from the second light source produces a plurality of colors on the viewable portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle badge, comprising:
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a housing of the badge having a prismatic viewable portion; and first and second light sources disposed inside the housing and each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion; wherein portions of the viewable portion are configured to glow in a first color and flash in a second color that is visually distinct from the first color, wherein the second light source is disposed between the first light source and the viewable portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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