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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11635634 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2021

Button assembly and method of manufacturing thereof

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:

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

William R Alexander

Assistant Examiner:

Sharrief I Broome

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.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Mape, Martin. (2023). Button assembly and method of manufacturing thereof (U.S. Patent No. 11635634). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11635634

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