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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 18, 2002
Applicants:

Brian J. Malone, Wyoming, MI (US);

Todd M. Nykerk, Holland, MI (US);

Timothy J. Kelly, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Inventors:

Brian J. Malone, Wyoming, MI (US);

Todd M. Nykerk, Holland, MI (US);

Timothy J. Kelly, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 15/01 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for vacuum deposition of circuitry onto a thermoplastic material. In one of its aspects, the invention relates to a vacuum deposition of circuitry for automotive applications. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing incorporating a circuit placed thereon by vacuum deposition. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing with vacuum deposition of circuitry powering light-emitting diodes. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing with a vacuum deposition of circuitry powering removable incandescent lamps.


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