LUMINESCENT VEHICLE MOLDING
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1. A molding of a vehicle, comprising:
- a cover panel portion mounted to a body panel of the vehicle;
a carrier disposed between the cover panel portion and the body panel, the carrier having an exposed portion configured to luminesce in response to light excitation; and
at least one light source disposed inside the carrier and configured to emit light for exciting the exposed portion.
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Abstract
A molding of a vehicle is provided herein. The molding includes a cover panel portion mounted to a body panel of the vehicle. A carrier is disposed between the cover panel portion and the body panel, the carrier having an exposed portion configured to luminesce in response to light excitation. At least one light source is disposed inside the carrier and is configured to emit light for exciting the exposed portion.
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1. A molding of a vehicle, comprising:
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a cover panel portion mounted to a body panel of the vehicle; a carrier disposed between the cover panel portion and the body panel, the carrier having an exposed portion configured to luminesce in response to light excitation; and at least one light source disposed inside the carrier and configured to emit light for exciting the exposed portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A molding of a vehicle, comprising:
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a cover panel portion partially covering a body panel of the vehicle; a carrier disposed between the cover panel portion and the body panel, the carrier having an exposed portion configured to luminesce in response to light excitation; and at least one light source configured to emit light for exciting the exposed portion and disposed on a flex circuit snapably engaged to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14)
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15. A molding of a vehicle, comprising:
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a cover panel portion partially covering a body panel of the vehicle; a carrier injection molded to the cover panel portion and disposed between the cover panel portion and the body panel, the carrier having an exposed portion configured to luminesce in response to light excitation; and at least one light source configured to emit light for exciting the exposed portion and disposed on a flex circuit snapably engaged to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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