公开(公告)号：US20230381892A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18143094

申请日：2023-05-04

Applicant: SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Thomas Schwing ,  Henry Clay Chenault, III ,  Christopher Allen Watts

IPC: B23K26/322 ,  B60B7/00 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/58

CPC classification number: B23K26/322 ,  B60B7/0046 ,  C23C14/024 ,  C23C14/5813 ,  C23C14/5873 ,  B23K2103/42

Abstract: A vehicle wheel and method of manufacturing the vehicle wheel is disclosed. A first polymeric coating is applied to a surface of an alloy substrate that defines the vehicle wheel. The first polymeric coating defines a first coloration. An intermediate clear polymeric coating is applied over the first polymeric coating. A second polymeric coating is applied over the first polymeric coating with the second polymeric coating defining a second coloration that is distinguishable from the first coloration. A laser scans a pattern over the second polymeric coating resulting in ablation of the second polymeric coating rendering the first polymeric coating visible through the intermediate clear polymeric coating defining a pattern of exposed first polymeric coating. Thus, a two-tone appears is present between the first coloration and the second coloration in the shape of the pattern scanned by the laser.

公开(公告)号：US11932053B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17510595

申请日：2021-10-26

Applicant: SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： Christopher Allen Watts ,  Henry Clay Chenault, III

IPC: B60B7/00 ,  B05D7/00 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B60B1/06 ,  B60B7/06

CPC classification number: B60B7/0066 ,  B05D7/57 ,  B60B1/06 ,  B60B7/0046 ,  B60B7/061 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B60B2310/318 ,  B60B2310/616 ,  B60B2360/32 ,  B60B2900/572

Abstract: A vehicle wheel is defined by a substrate including a face and a rim portion. The face defines a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly between a central portion of the face and the rim portion and defining a mating portion. An applique is affixed to the wheel at the mating portion. A polymer over-coating that is substantially transparent extends over the applique and the wheel substrate defining a continuous polymer surface over the applique and the wheel substrate.