Vehicle handle assembly with antenna
First Claim
1. A method for molding a door handle portion of a vehicle door handle comprising:
- providing a handle mold for a unitary door handle portion;
providing a mold cavity of a core mold; and
positioning an antenna in said mold cavity of said core mold;
providing core material within a mold cavity of a core mold to form a core portion, wherein providing core material comprises providing core material within said mold cavity of said core mold at least partially around said antenna to form a unitary core portion and antenna assembly;
positioning said core portion and said antenna within a mold cavity of said handle mold;
providing handle material within said mold cavity and at least partially around said antenna;
molding said provided handle material to form said unitary door handle portion at least partially around said antenna; and
removing said unitary door handle portion from said handle mold.
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Abstract
A method for molding a door handle portion of a door handle assembly for a vehicle includes providing a handle mold for a door handle portion and positioning an antenna within a mold cavity of the handle mold. The method includes providing handle material within the mold cavity and at least partially around the antenna to form the door handle portion and removing the door handle portion and antenna from the handle mold. The handle portion includes an antenna positioned within the handle portion. Optionally, and prior to providing handle material within the mold cavity, the method may comprise providing core material within a mold cavity of a core mold to form a core portion, and positioning the core portion and the antenna within the mold cavity of the handle mold.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for molding a door handle portion of a vehicle door handle comprising:
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providing a handle mold for a unitary door handle portion; providing a mold cavity of a core mold; and positioning an antenna in said mold cavity of said core mold; providing core material within a mold cavity of a core mold to form a core portion, wherein providing core material comprises providing core material within said mold cavity of said core mold at least partially around said antenna to form a unitary core portion and antenna assembly; positioning said core portion and said antenna within a mold cavity of said handle mold; providing handle material within said mold cavity and at least partially around said antenna; molding said provided handle material to form said unitary door handle portion at least partially around said antenna; and removing said unitary door handle portion from said handle mold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for molding a door handle portion of a vehicle door handle comprising:
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providing a handle mold for a door handle portion; positioning an antenna within a mold cavity of said handle mold; providing handle material within said mold cavity and at least partially around said antenna to form said door handle portion; wherein prior to providing handle material within said mold cavity, said method comprises providing core material within a mold cavity of a core mold to form a core portion and positioning said core portion and said antenna within said mold cavity of said handle mold, and wherein said core mold cavity and said handle mold cavity are within a single mold, said core portion and said handle portion being molded via a two shot molding process; and removing said door handle portion and antenna from said handle mold.
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