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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Donald J. Paxton, Romeo, MI (US);
Henry Vernon Phillips, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Richard L. Matsu, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Donald J. Paxton, Romeo, MI (US);
Henry Vernon Phillips, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Richard L. Matsu, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag emblem may be backlit or illuminated to provide the emblem with greater visual appeal. In order to accomplish this illumination, an illumination source is used. This illumination source may be electroluminescent foil. The emblem includes colors that are added or inserted onto the emblem. These colors are translucent so that they may be illuminated by the illumination source. This emblem may be placed as part of an airbag cover on a steering wheel.