Illuminated exterior decorative device

• US 7,175,324 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2005
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Young Chul Kwon
• Original Assignee: Young Chul Kwon
• Inventors: Kwon, Young Chul
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi; Ali
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sawhney; Hargobind S.
• Application Number:
  US11/158,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20060291233A1
• Time in Patent Office: 601 Days
• Field of Search: 362/545, 362/540
• US Class Current: 362/545
• 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. An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles, comprising:

a) a decorative part fixed to 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 attached to the 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;

two or more lead wires powering the light source isoptically transmissive.