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US 2006/0231630 A1Published application
Insert molded antenna
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsThomas Wulff, Ron Zancola
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for insert-molding various electronic and mechanical parts as part of a housing of an electrical device. The insert molded components can comprise antennas, flex members and circuits, electronic, mechanical, and interface units that have been insert molded as part of a plastic housing that contains the electrical device.
Claims20
A mobile terminal system, comprising:
- a plastic housing;
- and
- a flex member piece insert-molded within the plastic of the housing.
A method for fabricating a mobile terminal device, comprising:
- embedding a flex member piece within a plastic housing;
- and
- fabricating a remaining portion of the plastic housing to at least partially cover the flex member piece.
A method for fabricating a mobile terminal comprising:
- at least partially embedding a flex member piece within a trough in a plastic housing;
- and
- coupling the flex member piece to a circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.