Patent ID: 8372493

Claim:
An emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle, the emblem assembly comprising: a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle and having a first surface and a second surface recessed from said first surface, wherein said first element defines at least one void therethrough extending through said second surface; a second element configured for attachment to said first element and having; a third surface; a fourth surface spaced apart from said third surface; and a fifth surface extending between said third surface and said fourth surface, wherein said second surface is spaced apart from said fifth surface to define a channel therebetween; a coating disposed on said third surface; and a sealant disposed adjacent and in contact with at least a portion of each of said void, said second surface, said coating, and said fifth surface to thereby fill at least a portion of said channel, wherein said sealant is transitionable between a flowable form and a cured form.