US 2009/0288522 A1 · SOCKET AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

Abstract

A socket includes a tubular metallic body, a corrosion-resistant layer unit, a pattern unit, and a corrosion-resistant protection layer unit. The tubular metallic body has an outer peripheral surface, which includes a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion. The second peripheral portion has a non-patterned region and a patterned region. The non-patterned region exhibits a body color. The corrosion-resistant layer unit is provided on the first peripheral portion. The pattern unit is provided on the patterned region of the second peripheral portion. The corrosion-resistant protection layer unit is provided on at least the pattern unit. The pattern unit is imparted with an anti-corrosion property and a color property distinguishable from the body color exhibited by the non-patterned region.

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Dependent claims

A socket, comprising:

a tubular metallic body having an outer peripheral surface, said outer peripheral surface including a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion, said second peripheral portion having a non-patterned region and a patterned region, said non-patterned region exhibiting a body color;
a corrosion-resistant layer unit provided on said first peripheral portion;
a pattern unit provided on said patterned region of said second peripheral portion;
and
a corrosion-resistant protection layer unit provided on at least said pattern unit;
wherein said pattern unit is imparted with an anti-corrosion property and a color property distinguishable from the body color exhibited by said non-patterned region, and
wherein the body color is an original color attributed to material of said tubular metallic body.

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Socket and a method for making the same

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Socket and a method for making the same

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