Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Co-molded ceramic and polymer structure
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Application No.: US14816277Application Date: 2015-08-03
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Publication No.: US09750322B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: David I. Nazzaro , Joseph C. Poole , Kevin M. Kenney , Naoto Matsuyuki
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: A45C11/00
- IPC: A45C11/00 ; B29C45/14 ; B29K709/02 ; B29K101/12 ; B29L31/34 ; B29K101/10

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a co-molded housing component for an electronic device is disclosed. A component formed from a ceramic material is placed in a mold. The mold comprises a first section defining a first cavity configured to receive the first component, and a second section defining a second cavity that is in communication with the first cavity when the mold is closed. The second cavity is in the shape of a feature that is to be joined to the ceramic material. A polymer material is injected into the second cavity, thereby forming the feature from the polymer material and bonding the feature to the ceramic material. The polymer material is cured. The first component and the feature together form the housing component for an electronic device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160255929A1 CO-MOLDED CERAMIC AND POLYMER STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2016-09-08
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