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Method to manufacture an injection molded component and injection molded component
US11871840B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11871840-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815982859-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
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An injection-molded first component of an article, the first component including a sheath element formed from a pre-sheath element, the sheath element having a cavity and a recess extending from the cavity into a wall of the sheath element surrounding the cavity. The recess is formed by a through hole in the pre-sheath element and a lid element closing the through hole. The lid element is connected to the pre-sheath element with a plastic material injection-molded over at least a part of a parting line between the lid element and the pre-sheath element.
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What is claimed is: 1. An injection-molded first component of an article, the first component comprising a sheath element formed from a pre-sheath element, the sheath element having a cavity and a recess extending from the cavity into a wall of the sheath element surrounding the cavity, wherein the recess is formed by a through hole in the pre-sheath element and a lid element closing the through hole, wherein the lid element is connected to the pre-sheath element with a plastic material injection-molded over at least a part of a parting line between the lid element and the pre-sheath element. 2. The component of claim 1 , wherein the lid element is connected to the pre-sheath element by a living hinge. 3. The component of claim 1 , wherein the recess has an undercut section. 4. A toothbrush comprising: a first component of claim 1 and a second component having a protrusion with a flexible snap element having a snap protrusion, wherein the protrusion is located in the cavity and the snap protrusion is located in the recess. 5. The toothbrush of claim 4 , wherein the first component and the second component are non-detachably connected to one another.
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- A46D99/00Primary
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title
specially shaped for holding by the hand · CPC title
- B29C45/0055Primary
Shaping · CPC title
folding back undercut forming parts, e.g. tabs of closures · CPC title
injecting the first layer, then feeding the insert, then injecting the second layer · CPC title
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- What does patent US11871840B2 cover?
- An injection-molded first component of an article, the first component including a sheath element formed from a pre-sheath element, the sheath element having a cavity and a recess extending from the cavity into a wall of the sheath element surrounding the cavity. The recess is formed by a through hole in the pre-sheath element and a lid element closing the through hole. The lid element is conne…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gillette Co Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A46D99/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).