ILLUMINATED EXTERIOR DECORATIVE DEVICE

• US 20060291233A1
• Filed: 06/22/2005
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Young Chul Kwon
• Original Assignee: Young Chul Kwon
• Inventors: Kwon, Young Chul
• Granted Patent: US 7,175,324 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/540
• 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

An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles includes a decorative part and an illuminating part. The illuminating part illuminates the decorative part from behind and includes a light source and a light diffusion portion. The light source of the illuminating part is embedded in the light diffusion portion. The light diffusion portion of the illuminating part is optically transmissive, preferably transparent. The light source is disposed along the edge of the decorative part. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting device (LED). The illuminating part has substantially the same pattern as the decorative part. The decorative part may be provided as metal coating on the illuminating part.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles, comprising:

a) a decorative part for a vehicle; and

b) an illuminating part for illuminating the decorative part from behind, having a light source, a light diffusion portion, a top attaching portion for attaching the illuminating part to the decorative part, a bottom attaching portion for attaching the illuminating part to a vehicle, a control circuit for controlling the operation of the light source; and

two or more lead wires for powering the light source and the control circuit,

wherein the light source of the illuminating part is embedded in the light diffusion portion, wherein the two or more lead wires are optically transmissive.

10-16. -16. (canceled)

17. An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles, comprising:

a) a decorative part for a vehicle; and

b) an illuminating part for illuminating the decorative part from behind, having a light source and a light diffusion portion,

wherein the light source of the illuminating part is embedded in the light diffusion portion, wherein the decorative part comprises a coating on the light diffusion portion, wherein the illuminating part comprises a base portion that is adapted to be fixed to a vehicle, wherein the coating of the decorative part partially surrounds the cross-section of the illuminating part, wherein the height of coating from the base portion is higher in one side of the cross-section of the illuminating part than in the other side of the cross-section of the illuminating part.