IP Library Granted Patent US 7,036,873
Granted Patent B2
US 7,036,873 · App. 10/305,071 · Granted May 2, 2006

Piece of motor vehicle bodywork presenting a marked appearance of depth

Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
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Patent No.
US 7,036,873
App. No.
10/305,071
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piece of motor vehicle bodywork ( 4, 5, 11 ) having an outside face directed towards the outside of the vehicle and an inside face opposite the outside face, the piece of bodywork being constituted in that it is constituted by a skin made of a material that allows light to pass, the inside face of the skin being covered at least in part by an opaque coating.

Claims (4)

1. A piece of bodywork of a motor vehicle having an outside face directed towards an outside of the vehicle and an inside face opposite to the outside face, the piece being rigid and constituted by a skin of a material that passes light, an inside face of the skin being covered at least in part by an opaque coating, and said inside face of the skin including a pattern in relief, and the skin is constituted by a translucent material which presents transparent zones integrated in a translucent whole.

2. A piece of bodywork of a motor vehicle having an outside face directed towards an outside of the vehicle and an inside face opposite to the outside face, the piece being rigid and constituted by a skin of a material that passes light, an inside face of the skin being covered at least in part by an opaque coating, and said inside face of the skin including a pattern in relief, and the coating covers the inside face of the skin in part, leaving certain zones of said inside face uncovered.

3. A piece of bodywork of a motor vehicle having an outside face directed towards an outside of the vehicle and an inside face opposite to the outside face, the piece being rigid and constituted by a skin made of a material that passes light, an inside face of the skin being covered at least in part by an opaque coating, said inside face including a pattern in relief, in which the skin presents local thinning.

4. A piece of bodywork of a motor vehicle having an outside face directed towards an outside of the vehicle and an inside face opposite to the outside face, the piece being rigid and constituted by a skin of a material that passes light, an inside face of the skin being covered at least in part by an opaque coating, and said inside face of the skin including a pattern in relief, wherein the skin is constituted by a translucent material which presents transparent zones integrated in a translucent whole, said skin being obtained by being molded in a recess that presents locations having a mirror polish surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2003
From: POMMERET, MAELIG; THEVENET, CHARLOTTE; FAYT, ARNOLD; LACROIX, THIBAULT
To: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
Reel/Frame 013874/0040 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 01 15461 · Nov 29, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040007898A1 · Jan 15, 2004