Two-shot knuckles for coupling electrically isolated sections of an electronic device and methods for making the same
US9007748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0283
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Two shot knuckles include a first shot component and a second shot component. Both shot components are composed of different dielectric materials, where the first shot is composed of a relatively high strength structural material and the second is composed of a cosmetic material. The first shot component can physically couple two conductive sections together by interfacing with a coupling structure of that section. The first shot component includes second shot retaining regions and a cosmetic region. The second shot component occupies the cosmetic region and anchors itself to the first shot component using the second shot retaining regions. The second shot may be the only part of the two-shot knuckle visible to a user of an electronic device and can exhibit any desired color.
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