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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michael LaVallee, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A molded article includes a first plateable region spaced apart from a second plateable region the first plateable region by a barrier of electrically insulating material. Each of the plateable regions include an associated plateable layer of electrically conductive material for being electroplated with a different plateable finish. Several different geometries and configurations of the barrier and/or the plateable regions are provided to prevent migration of plating material from one of the plateable regions acting as bipolar electrode while another one of the plateable regions is being electroplated. A non-plateable insert may be disposed between the plateable regions to prevent migration of plating material from one of the plateable regions onto the other one of the plateable regions. A conducive robber in electrical communication with one of the one of the plateable regions, and which may be removable, may also be used to prevent migration of plating material.