Emblem assembly and method of forming same

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 transparent 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 abuts said third surface to form a corner and wherein said fifth surface is spaced apart from said second surface to define a channel therebetween;
• a first coating disposed on said third surface, wherein said first coating includes vacuum metalized aluminum and is substantially free from corrosion;
• a second coating disposed on said first coating;
• and
• a tape including acrylic and foam and disposed in contact with at least a portion of each of said second surface, said first coating, said second coating, and said fifth surface to thereby wrap around said corner, fill at least a portion of said channel, and adhere said second element to said first element, wherein said tape is repositionable on said transparent second element so that said tape contacts said first coating and said second coating.

A method of forming an emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle, the method comprising:

• positioning a tape onto a second element that is different from a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle;
• wherein the first element has a first surface and a second surface that is substantially U-shaped and recessed from said first surface;
• wherein the second element has;
• a third surface;
• a fourth surface spaced apart from the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface;
• and
• a fifth surface extending between the third surface and the fourth surface, wherein the fifth surface is spaced apart from the second surface to define a channel therebetween;
• wherein a first coating is disposed on the third surface;
• after positioning, wrapping at least a portion of the fifth surface and the first coating with the tape, wherein the tape is repositionable on the second element so that the tape contacts the first coating;
• after wrapping, inserting the second element into the first element so that the tape contacts each of the fifth surface, the first coating, and the second surface to adhere the second element to the first element and thereby form the emblem assembly.