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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Mape, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Stephen Andrew Steger, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 5/00 (2006.01); G02C 5/14 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G02C 9/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29D 12/02 (2006.01); G02C 13/00 (2006.01); B29L 12/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01); B29L 31/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 5/001 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29D 12/02 (2013.01); G02C 5/146 (2013.01); G02C 9/00 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); B29L 2012/005 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3481 (2013.01); B29L 2031/466 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02C 13/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a button-enabled housing assembly includes pre-forming a composite button component or insert having an elastically flexible button membrane that is mounted on a rigid frame, and thereafter molding a housing over the button insert. The composite button insert is formed in a co-molding operation and can include a rigid island in the flexible button membrane for supporting a cosmetic keycap.