Heat staked magnet in multi-piece housing
AssigneeAdams Mfg. Corp.
InventorWilliam E. Adams
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Abstract
A decorative magnet has a plastic body with at least one magnet heat staked to the back of the body. The body has at least one opening extending through the body from the front face to the back and a stake extending from the back of the body. An insert has a first portion within the at least one opening and a second portion extending from the first portion. The second portion rests against the back of the body and prevents the insert from completely passing through the opening. A portion of the magnet covers at least a portion of the insert thereby retaining the insert within the opening or openings in the body.
Claims22
A plastic object comprised of:
- a plastic body having a front surface and a rear surface, the body having at least one opening extending through the body from the front surface to the rear surface and a stake extending from the rear surface of the body;
- an insert having a first portion within the at least one opening and a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion resting against the rear surface of the body and preventing the insert from completely passing through the opening;
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- a magnet having a hole, the magnet sized and positioned such that the stake passes through the hole and is heat staked to retain the magnet on the stake and at least a portion of the magnet covers at least a portion of the insert thereby retaining the insert within the at least one opening.
A plastic object comprised of:
- a plastic body having a front surface and a rear surface, the body having at least one opening extending through the body from the front surface to the rear surface and at least two stakes extending from the rear surface of the body;
- an insert having a first portion within the at least one opening and a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion resting against the rear surface of the body and preventing the insert from completely passing through the opening;
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- at least two magnets, each magnet having a hole, the magnet sized and positioned such that one of the stakes passes through the hole and is heat staked to retain the magnet on the stake and at least a portion of at least one of the two magnets covers at least a portion of the insert thereby retaining the insert within the at least one opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.