Integrally molded remote entry transmitter
US6433728B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/182
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Remote entry transmitters are formed to have a housing element made by a two-shot molding technique. A plateable and a non-plateable plastic are molded in the two-shot molding technique. Circuit trace material is then plated onto the plateable material. This results in a reduction in the number of separate parts for the transmitter. In addition, the antenna is positioned to be non-parallel to the main circuit board. This results in packaging efficiencies and improvements. Preferably, the antenna may be plated onto an inner side wall of the housing when the two-shot molding technique occurs. Alternatively, the antenna may be provided as a separate board.
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