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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Gert Nilsson, Sjöbo, SE;
Michael Persson, Landskrona, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson(Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a shell element ( ) for an electronic device, said shell element ( ) having a front part( ) and at least one part that is angled in relation to said front part ( ). The shell element ( ) further comprises a formed sheet ( ) that constitutes at least a part of the outer surface of said front part ( ) and at least a part of said at least one part that is angled in relation to the front of the shell element ( ). The method comprises the steps of first forming a sheet ( ) to a desired shape including a part that is angled in relation to a front part ( ) and then injection molding a plastics material on the back of the formed sheet ( ). At least one opening ( ) is provided in the angled part of the formed sheet ( ) before the plastics material is injection molded on the back of the formed sheet ( ) and the at least one opening ( ) is left open during the injection molding of the plastics material on the back of the formed sheet ( ). A shell element manufactured by this method is also disclosed.