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Method of galvanizing part of a piece obtained by injection molding

US6764626B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2002
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31681
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a method of partially galvanizing a piece obtained by injection molding, and a partially galvanize product produced by the method. The method of the present invention includes inserting a film of non-galvanizable material into a mold and then injecting a galvanizable material into the mold. After injection, the piece is taken out of the mold and the entire piece is run through a galvanizing process. Because of the film, a portion of the piece is galvanized, while the portion having the film is not galvanized.

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