Patent ID: 8617670

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 second surface is substantially U-shaped; a second element configured for attachment to said first element and having; a third surface; a fourth surface spaced apart from said first surface, said second surface, and said third surface; and a fifth surface extending between said third surface and said fourth surface; wherein said fifth surface does not abut said second surface, and is spaced apart from said second surface along an entirety of said fifth surface to thereby define a channel between said first element and said second element; a coating disposed on said third surface; and a molded resin disposed adjacent and in fixed contact with each of said fifth surface and said coating so as to contiguously encapsulate said coating and at least a portion of said fifth surface, wherein said molded resin is a cured pressure-moldable thermoplastic resin that is bondable to said first element.