Patents Assigned to John McGavigan Limited
  • Patent number: 8506101
    Abstract: A switch panel having a panel member and at least one switch member, wherein the panel member has a first appearance when front lit, and at least one second appearance when at least a portion thereof is back lit by illumination means controlled by the at least one switch member. The at least one switch member is provided on a reverse side of the panel member and is controlled by a user from an obverse side of the panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: John McGavigan Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Mathers, Michael Thaniotis
  • Patent number: 7431373
    Abstract: There is disclosed an improved sheet form member or appliqué (10) which finds particular use as an automotive vehicle display panel or instrument panel. The sheet form member (10) comprises at least one, and preferably two, upstanding portions or rims (12) integrally formed thereon, the/each portion (12) having a height of at least 4 mm from a surface of the sheet form member (10). The/each portion (12) has an ink coating applied to a surface thereof, a pigment of an ink of the ink coating being dissolved in an high temperature resin base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: John McGavigan Limited
    Inventor: Alistair Hunter Munro
  • Patent number: 7396147
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle component such as a side mirror comprising a panel having an obverse side and a reverse side, wherein, in use, when viewed from the obverse side the panel has a first appearance when not illuminated from the reverse side, but has a second appearance when illuminated from the reverse side, and further, wherein means are provided for reducing effects upon the panel caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: John McGavigan Limited
    Inventor: Alastair Munro
  • Publication number: 20040021961
    Abstract: There is disclosed an automotive vehicle component such as a side mirror comprising a panel having an obverse side and a reverse side, wherein, in use, when viewed from the obverse side the panel has a first appearance when not illuminated from the reverse side, but has a second appearance when illuminated from the reverse side, and further, wherein means are provided for reducing effects upon the panel caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: John McGavigan Limited
    Inventor: Alastair Munro
  • Patent number: 6158156
    Abstract: The invention relates to display panels suitable for use in providing information or other data for viewing in differing light conditions and/or for purely decorative purposes. Examples of panels according to the invention comprise a substrate (2) which may be rendered smokey in appearance by the use of a coating (6) of a smokey dye or by inclusion of a dye in the plastics or glass from which the substrate is formed. On the obverse side of the panel, there is provided a first layer (8) of transparent or partially transparent material in which is carried fragments of translucent material such as mica having enhanced colour iridescence by being coated with a suitable metal oxide. The layer (8) may be continuous or discontinuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: John McGavigan Limited
    Inventor: David Patrick