IN-MOLDED RESISTIVE AND SHIELDING ELEMENTS
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Abstract
An article of manufacture having an in-molded resistive and/or shielding element and method of making the same are shown and described. In one disclosed method, a resistive and/or shielding element is printed on a film. The film is formed to a desired shape and put in an injection mold. A molten plastic material is introduced into the injection mold to form a rigid structure that retains the film.
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23 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A method for making an article, comprising:
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printing at least one conductive ink layer on the surface of a formable plastic film; printing at least one non-conductive layer printed on the conductive ink layer; forming the formable film into a desired shape, thereby creating a formed film; placing the formed film into a mold; and introducing molten plastic into the mold to create a support structure for the formed film. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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18-1. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one non-conductive layer is a dielectric layer.
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