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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Thomas Hawkins, Spring Lake, MI (US);
David Walters, Caledonia, MI (US);
Alan Fanta, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A part includes a surface that having a rich textured appearance formed by an anisotropic repeating pattern including first regions having a first microtexture, and second regions having a second microtexture different from the first microtexture. A metalized layer covers the regions and presents different finishes depending on the microtexture thereunder. In an example embodiment, the first microtexture is highly reflective and the second microtexture is rough to cause a non-specular reflection of incident light. The part may include three-dimensional structures arranged to correspond with the repeating pattern. The three-dimensional structures may be spaced-apart by a base plane that may be flat or which may include some texture or structure. The three-dimensional structures may each include one or more planar portions and/or one or more curved surfaces. Each face or surface of the three-dimensional structures and/or each region of the base plane may have one or more different microtextures.