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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Jean-françois Oeuvrard, Cergy Pontoise, FR;
Godefroy Beau, La Garenne Colombes, FR;
Jean-François Oeuvrard, Cergy Pontoise, FR;
Godefroy Beau, La Garenne Colombes, FR;
Faurecia Interieur Industrie, Nanterre, FR;
Abstract
An automobile panel () includes at least one icon area (), the area being illuminated by a light source () placed under the ornament panel, the panel including a flexible translucent skin (), forming the outer surface () of the ornament panel, and a backing layer (), placed against the translucent skin (), the layer () having at least one translucent area aligned with the icon area (). The ornament panel includes at least one polarizing filter () placed between the light source () and the icon area () so as to polarize the light illuminating the icon area () and to substantially prevent the subsequent reflection thereof.