Patent ID: 9534830
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B05D,B32B,C08K,Y10T

Claim:
1. An exterior panel for an appliance, the exterior panel comprising: a metallic substrate having a surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour; and a coating layer being a thermosetting organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a selected color, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the surface pattern is visible with a naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect a combination of the surface pattern and the selected color of the coating layer, and wherein the metallic substrate is grade 201 stainless steel, wherein the predetermined color of the coating layer is provided by a selected proportion of at least one additive disposed within the coating layer, wherein the selective proportion of the at least one additive is sufficient to allow the coating layer to be at least partially translucent, but not opaque, and wherein the at least one additive includes at least one of carbon black and tinted resin, and wherein the predetermined color includes at least two colors, wherein each of the at least two colors are separately visible within a common portion of the predetermined contour from distinct viewing angles.