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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1999
Bernhard Bayersdorfer, Baierbach, DE;
Lisa Draxlmaier GmbH, Vilsbiburg, DE;
Abstract
An interior decorating item such as a seat for motor vehicles or aircraft, an instrument console, an inner cover for vehicle doors or the like comprises an optical wave guide ( ) which emits visible light along at least part of its length and is held in a fastening device ( ). The optical wave guide ( ) is positioned inside a strip of material ( ) of the fastening device, which strip forms a transparent hollow part ( ). In its cross section, the fastening device has a strip of material extending away from the hollow part ( ) and serving as fastening lug ( ) with which the optical wave guide ( ) is held in the hollow part ( ) and is attached to the interior decorating item. At least one end of the optical wave guide ( ) has a light source for introducing light into the optical wave guide ( ). The interior decorating item can also be an optical wave guide visibly held under a seam or sewn into the item.