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TRIM COMPONENT WITH CONCEALED INDICIUM

  • US 20090257241A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2009
  • Published: 10/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A component of an actuatable apparatus, the component comprising:

  • a substrate having an external surface defining a selected area;

    an illumination source actuatable between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state, and positioned behind the selected area; and

    an opaque indicia coating applied over the selected area, a portion of the opaque indicia coating defining a pattern having a greater light transmissivity than the portion of the opaque indicia coating not comprising the pattern;

    wherein the pattern is invisible when the illumination source is in the non-illuminated state, and visible when the illumination source is in the illuminated state and transmits light through the pattern.

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