Selectively chrome plated vehicle radome and vehicle radiator grille and methods of manufacturing
US10090588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/325
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A selectively chrome plated radome and its method of manufacture include molding a non-plateable resin to form one or more inner pieces, each inner piece defining an outer edge, inserting the one or more inner pieces into a final mold, injecting a plateable resin into the final mold to form an outer piece arranged about and coupled to the outer edge of each inner piece, wherein the one or more inner pieces and the outer piece collectively form a radome component, removing the radome component from the final mold, and chrome plating the outer piece of the radome component to obtain the selectively chrome plated radome. A selectively chrome plated radiator grille and its method of manufacture include molding a plateable resin portion of the grille, the plateable resin portion defining the outer piece of the radome component, and then chrome plating an exposed surface of the plateable resin portion.
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