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US 10,480,079 B2Granted
Electroplatingly decorated component comprising symbols or a structure introduced into the surface, and method for the production thereof
AssigneeGerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH
InventorDirk Kieslich
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Abstract
An electroplatingly decorated component is made using an injection-molding process and is provided with symbols or a structure introduced into the surface of the component, the component being made of a plastic material that can be electroplated. A method produces a component of this type.
Claims3
A method for producing an electroplated component, the method comprising:
- injection-molding a component from plastic that can be electroplated, the component having a front side and a rear side;
- imprinting a symbol onto the front side of the component from a varnish system that cannot be electroplated and is stable to electroplating;
- electroplating a decorative coating onto the front side of the component and leaving the rear side of the component free of a metal coating;
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- burning outer contours of the symbol via a laser beam such that the symbol includes a clean line.
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