Pickup tonneau cover

1. A tonneau cover assembly comprising:

at least one panel for covering at least a portion of a cargo bed, the at least one panel including a luminescent layer that emits visible light responsive to exposure to light, a top clear layer above the luminescent layer, and a bottom clear layer below the luminescent layer, wherein the top clear layer includes an ultraviolet stabilizer that blocks light within a defined range of wavelengths.

2. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , including a reflective layer disposed between the top clear layer and the luminescent layer, the reflective layer blocking a portion of light communicated through the top clear layer to the luminescent layer and reflecting a portion of light emitted from the luminescent layer through the bottom clear layer.

3. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the reflective layer includes openings defining a design, wherein light from the luminescent layer is visible through the openings defining the design and the top clear layer.

4. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the reflective layer comprises a metallized layer partially reflecting a greater portion of light back through the top clear layer than to through to the luminescent layer.

5. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the portion of light reflected back through the top clear layer is about 90% of light received on the cover assembly.

6. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , where the ultraviolet stabilizer blocks ultraviolet light below a wavelength of 360 nm.

7. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the luminescent layer comprises a phosphorescent paint.

8. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the phosphorescent paint is between 0.005 (0.127 mm) and 0.020 inches (0.508 mm) thick.

9. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top clear coat is acrylic.

10. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel is a rigid panel.

11. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel is flexible material.

12. A method of fabricating a tonneau cover comprising:

applying a luminescent layer that emits visible light responsive to exposure to light to a top clear layer, wherein the top clear layer includes an ultraviolet stabilizer that blocks light within a defined range of wavelengths; and

applying a bottom clear layer below the luminescent layer.

13. The method as recited in claim 12 , including applying partially reflective layer between the luminescent layer and the bottom clear layer and blocking a portion of light communicated through the top clear layer to the luminescent layer and reflecting a portion of light emitted from the luminescent layer through the bottom clear layer with the partially reflective layer.

14. The method as recited in claim 13 , including blocking about 90% of light received on the cover assembly from being communicated to the luminescent layer with the partially reflective layer.

15. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the luminescent layer comprises a phosphorescent paint and applying the luminescent layer comprises applying the phosphorescent paint in a layer between 0.005 (0.127 mm) and 0.020 inches (0.508 mm) thick.

16. A tonneau cover assembly comprising:

at least one panel for covering at least a portion of a cargo bed, the at least one panel including a luminescent layer that emits visible light after being charged responsive to exposure to light, a top clear layer above the luminescent layer, a bottom clear layer below the luminescent layer and a reflective layer disposed between the top clear layer and the luminescent layer, wherein the reflective layer is configured to block a portion of light communicated through the top clear layer to the luminescent layer and reflect a portion of light emitted from the luminescent layer through the bottom clear layer.

17. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 16 , wherein the reflective layer includes openings defining a design, wherein light from the luminescent layer is visible through the openings defining the design and the top clear layer.

18. The tonneau cover assembly as recited in claim 16 , wherein the reflective layer comprises a metallized layer partially reflecting a greater portion of light back through the top clear layer than to through to the luminescent layer.