Patent ID: 8377242

Claim:
A process for manufacturing decorative member, the decorative member comprising: a transparent layer having opposite front and rear surfaces; a first decorated layer being disposed on the rear surface of the transparent layer; and a second decorated layer being disposed on the rear surface of the transparent layer; the process comprising steps of: forming the rear surface of the transparent layer as an irregular configuration that comprises indented portions denting toward the front surface of the transparent layer and indent-free portions protruding away from the front surface of the transparent layer; forming the first decorated layer directly onto at least a part of the indent-free portions of the rear surface of the transparent layer by two-color molding, a rear surface of the first decorated layer having a groove extending transversely relative to the front surface of the transparent layer, a thickness of the groove being smaller than a thickness of non-grooved portions of the first decorated laver, the groove extending to and opening into at least one of the indented portions of the rear surface of the transparent layer; and making the second decorated layer of a film that comprises resin, and then forming the second decorated layer by laminating the resulting film onto the first decorated layer and onto the rear surface of the transparent layer entirely.