Patent ID: 6682674
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing shield cans, the method comprising the steps of:using a multi-k mould procedure to form a shield can including a plastic housing, a conductive inlay, and a conductive gasket; forming the shield can in a single mould that includes a fixed mould part and a rotary mould part, one of the fixed and rotary mould parts having two recesses for forming and holding the plastic housing, the other of the fixed and rotary mould parts having projections to be received in the recesses when the mould is closed; placing the conductive inlay on one of the projections; forming the plastic housing by injecting a plastic in the recess surrounding the projection on which the conductive inlay is placed when the mould is closed; and adhering the inlay to the plastic housing using a primer; wherein the conductive inlay is a foil or cloth having an electrically conductive layer that forms at least part of the foil or cloth.