3m Innovative Properties Company

Manfred Bosler

Tilo Remhof

Uwe Bernhuber

Hans-Gerd Vollmers

Eric Schmuck

Jobst T Jaeger

The present invention provides in one aspect a light device having a light guide. The light guide () has at least one major side defining a light extraction side (). The light device further has at least one fibrous layer (), typically a non-woven or woven fibrous layer, disposed on the major side of said light guide defining said light extraction side. At the light extraction side, the light device has a plurality of discrete bonding areas () at which the at least one fibrous layer is bonded to the major side of said light guide. In a particular aspect, the bonding areas define light extraction elements on the light extraction side. Such an arrangement typically provides for an easy, reliable and cost-effective light device useful for a variety of applications including, for example, illuminating the interior of a vehicle.

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Willich, Germany

Manfred Bosler