US 12,227,129 B2
Illuminated trim component and method of making
Natalie Bogdanov, Langenfeld (DE); Andreas Rahn, Radevormwald (DE); Stefan Wiepen, Schwerte (DE); Niklas Kock, Sprockhövel (DE); and Aidano Nascimento, Oakland, MI (US)
Assigned to INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC, Troy, MI (US)
Filed by INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC, Troy, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/236,068.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/399,486, filed on Aug. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059216 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 3/00 (2017.01); B60Q 3/54 (2017.01); B60Q 3/82 (2017.01); F21K 9/66 (2016.01); F21V 29/90 (2015.01); F21W 106/00 (2018.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60Q 3/54 (2017.02) [B60Q 3/82 (2017.02); F21K 9/66 (2016.08); F21V 29/90 (2015.01); F21W 2106/00 (2018.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trim element, comprising: a flexible layer;
a carrier, the flexible layer being secured to the carrier, the flexible layer comprising an outer show surface layer, a translucent layer and a light source, the light source being secured to a side of the translucent layer that is opposite to a side of the translucent layer secured to the outer show surface layer, the outer show surface layer being translucent;
a masking layer located between the outer show surface layer and the translucent layer, the masking layer having gaps where no masking layer is located between the outer show surface layer and the translucent layer; and
switches, the switches being located between the masking layer and the translucent layer and wherein the switches are located behind or on top of the masking layer and are not located in the gaps.