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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Godefroy Beau, La Garenne Colombes, FR;
Jean-francois Oeuvrard, Pontoise, FR;
Godefroy Beau, La Garenne Colombes, FR;
Jean-Francois Oeuvrard, Pontoise, FR;
Faurecia Interieur Industrie, Nanterre, FR;
Abstract
This piece includes a rigid support frame () and an external skin () of soft appearance. The skin () has an exterior surface () intended to be placed opposite an occupant of the motor vehicle. The piece includes a foam layer () inserted between the support frame () and the exterior skin () and an assembly () for displaying at least one light signal on the exterior surface () of the skin. The display assembly () includes a device () for illuminating, through the skin, from the interior surface () of the skin, a chosen region () of the exterior surface (). The illuminating device () is flexible so that it deforms when touched. It is fastened on the interior surface () the skin. A region () of the foam layer () is inserted between the support frame () and the illuminating device ().