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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2012
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Harri Lasarov, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anton Fahlgren, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method of fabricating at least a portion of the body of an apparatus, such as a portable electronic device, that includes both plastic and conductive parts is provided with the body appearing relatively seamless such that the interface between the plastic and conductive parts is indistinguishable. In this regard, a plastic part may be combined with a conductive part to form at least a portion of the body of the portable electronic device. The surfaces of the plastic part and the conductive part may be metallized, such as by being subjected to vapor deposition, to metalize the surfaces of the plastic and conductive parts. The metalized surfaces of the plastic and conductive parts may then be anodized, thereby producing at least a portion of the body of a portable electronic device having plastic and conductive parts with a consistent appearance and a consistent tactile response.