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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Lee A. Chase, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A decorative assembly () includes a translucent part () overlaying a portion of a chromed visible surface () of a base part () to define a first visible portion () of the chromed visible surface () not covered by the plastic layer and a second visible portion () of the chromed visible surface () covered by but visible through the translucent part () for allowing the chromed visible surface () to be freely exposed along the first visible portion () and for allowing light to pass through the translucent part () and reflect off the second visible portion () of said chromed visible surface (). At least one of the second visible portion () of the chromed visible surface () or the translucent part () includes a three-dimensional texture () to redirect the light reflected off the second visible portion () of the chromed visible surface ().